(24 Feb 2022, 7:54 am)Storx wrote You couldn't do that as it's impossible as there's not enough space to have the stands vertical so you'd end up with people getting off in the complete wrong place and having to walk inbetween buses / you'd lose a few stands. Probably would be better though.
Huh? You listed reasons why it couldn’t be done and would make it worse (which I agree with), then end with ‘probably would be better though’????
(24 Feb 2022, 1:10 am)6049 wrote Unfortunately, it's catch 22 and it stems back to the council's lack of foresight for the bus users of the city. What used to be 4 bus stations in the city is now two plus a crowded and exposed smattering of stops on Market Street.
If the council is taking public transport seriously, I can't help but wonder if they gave consideration to building a bus station on the site of the Stack (old Odeon) where the majority of Market Street services could terminate. Wouldn't exactly be the biggest station, but it would certainly ease congestion in the other locations while still providing a service along the far end of Market Street.
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Does the council have any responsibility over bus stations? Is it not the Passenger Transport Executive’s, I.e Nexus?
NCC doesn’t own the land where Stack sits. The land owners have plans for the site, Pilgrims Quarter, and rightly so. That prime land is too high value to be used as a bus station.
See previous discussions in the Bus Infrastructure part of the forum in regards to Market St:
https://northeastbuses.co.uk/forum/showt...p?tid=3750