[Gllug] [OT] Times Article on ABD was Fighting a virus

[John G Walker]

On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:11:31 +0000 (GMT) Jason Clifford
<jason at ukfsn.org> wrote:

> On Mon, 19 Feb 2007, John G Walker wrote:
> 
> > > > A colleague takes the bus to work. Before the congestion charge
> > > > was introduced, it took her an hour to get in. Now it takes
> > > > twenty minutes. See also my post on my experiences with the 27
> > > > bus this morning,
> > > 
> > > Again - **bus lanes** are not the same as congestion charging.
> > > 
> > > With dedicated road access it is entirely natural that buses run
> > > closer to timetable.
> > 
> > I didn't mention bus lanes. Where do you get this from?
> 
> I didn't "get" them from anywhere. They are just there on the road - 
> usually on the left and coloured so as to identify them clearly.
> 
> Only buses, taxis and bikes are allowed in them during periods of 
> operation hence buses now run without lengthy delays caused by
> congestion.
> 

I am well aware of what bus lanes are. I meant, where did you get that
bus lanes had suddenly appeared over the same weekend as the congestion
charge was introduced? I didn't say that. The bus lanes on the Monday
were exactly the same as on the previous Friday. The change was due to
the congestion charge.

Clearly bus lanes also make a difference. But a moment's thought will
tell you that the introduction of bus lanes will also cause congestion
in the other lanes (same amount of traffic in a smaller space). So the
reduction of non-bus traffic by some means such as the congestion
charge is necessary to make bus lanes a success,

-- 
 All the best,
 John
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