(22 Mar 2022, 9:29 pm)stagecoachbusdepot wrote I think the no 2 concern realistically is at the heart of the Stagecoach objections.  They are perfectly happy using Market Street and Grainger Street for the 1/10/11/22/30/31/38 - none of which touch Blackett Street.  It's not as if the folks using those services are more likely to want to head to Bigg Market or Central Station than those on the 12/39/40/62/63 - it's just that it's operationally convenient for those services to run those routes through the city.  To claim it's to improve access is nonsense as the vast majority of passengers will have one service to choose from and get dumped wherever it happens to operate.

In fairness most those services serve Pilgrim Street outside the Odeon which is as close to the centre than Blackett Street is which is also being removed. I don't really understand the point in closing the loop around there, it doesn't really impact people imo and would be handy having extra stops. Some of the Market Street West services for example could be moved to the ones outside Five Guys which is a much more pleasant waiting experience.