Northern Powerhouse? Unlikely if this is true.

[JeffP]

Went to Manchester last week.

Scunny to M60, about 65 minutes.

End of M60 to Portland St, near Piccadilly, another 40minutes.

Even worse coming out.

And don't get me started on bus lanes, one way streets, buses and taxis only etc etc etc.

[DY444]

7 minutes ago, JeffP said:

Went to Manchester last week.

Scunny to M60, about 65 minutes.

End of M60 to Portland St, near Piccadilly, another 40minutes.

Even worse coming out.

And don't get me started on bus lanes, one way streets, buses and taxis only etc etc etc.

 

Is that all?  Luxury.  In the leafy SW London suburbs we recently made the stupid mistake of taking the bus through Worcester Park.  Took 35 minutes to go half a mile.  Always a congested road at the best of times it is even worse now.  Why?  Because it is outside the ULEZ expansion zone but all the roads to the east of it are in the zone.  Improve air quality by increasing congestion.  See also LTNs.  Genius. 

[62613]

On 26/03/2024 at 08:37, DY444 said:

 

Is that all?  Luxury.  In the leafy SW London suburbs we recently made the stupid mistake of taking the bus through Worcester Park.  Took 35 minutes to go half a mile.  Always a congested road at the best of times it is even worse now.  Why?  Because it is outside the ULEZ expansion zone but all the roads to the east of it are in the zone.  Improve air quality by increasing congestion.  See also LTNs.  Genius. 

Too many cars on the road delaying public transport, then.

[phil-b259]

On 26/03/2024 at 08:37, DY444 said:

 

Is that all?  Luxury.  In the leafy SW London suburbs we recently made the stupid mistake of taking the bus through Worcester Park.  Took 35 minutes to go half a mile.  Always a congested road at the best of times it is even worse now.  Why?  Because it is outside the ULEZ expansion zone but all the roads to the east of it are in the zone.  Improve air quality by increasing congestion.  See also LTNs.  Genius. 

Generally speaking within Grater London generally speaking there is very little need for the use of a private motor car - and those who continue to selfishly use one deserve everything they get in terms of delays.

 

If there is congestion to public transport then the solution is more bus priority measures etc, not rolling back restrictions on selfish motorists!