There's going to be no benefit from the CAZ other than for the Council's revenue, which no doubt will be spaffed away on very expensive PFI deals for trivial things.
There is already an impact on taxi driver levels, some who have been unable to afford a new vehicle (and a few have joined bus companies to make a living!), and any cuts to bus services is going to cause private car ownership to increase too, which will just worsen the pollution levels.
Extremely vague "charges apply" signage is going to put off people who aren't aware of the scheme from coming into the city centre, despite the currently illuminated signs, people are still confused as the wording is dreadful.
Would be better if there was a public transport system that worked in the first place, without resorting to forcing changes on people's livelihoods and making companies modify vehicle for barely any benefit to overall emissions.
(09 Feb 2023, 9:43 pm)streetdeckfan wrote Definitely agree there like, even taking into account the delays for new vehicles because of the bug new vehicles ordered for the original start date should already be here!
The fleet was going to meet the standard in time for the CAZ implementation.
The new vehicles will see off those that do not comply and will replace the troubled buses that are causing them to be used.