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JNugent[_5_] · December 19th 14, 02:30 PM posted to uk.transport.london

On 18/12/2014 14:58, Basil Jet wrote:
On 2014\12\18 14:36, JNugent wrote:
On 17/12/2014 18:46, wrote:
In article , (Basil
Jet)
wrote:

When the bendybuses were in use, every bus stop that they served was
lengthened to about 100 feet, even those in the middle of nowhere
which were only served by bendybuses at night (such as those at the
northern end of the N29 route). Have any bus stops been shortened
since the bendybuses were removed? Are they waiting until the roads
are re-tarmacked, or are they going to be 100 feet long for ever?

Who marks the Bus Stops in London? The local highway authority like in
the
rest of the country or TfL?

Transport against London *is* the highway authority.

Only on the red routes.

A corrupt situation.

Eh?

That the operator/regulator of a particular class of transport has the
ability to elbow all other road-users aside, giving preference to its
own vehicles, is outrageous.

There is no-one with a brief for the needs of travellers in or one other
road-modes. Car-users, in particular, are treated abominably in London.

If this were a private company (Stagecoach, for instance) the usual
suspects would up on their hind legs braying of corruption.

Highway authorities should be kept quite separate from PT authorities,
as well as being given a clear duty to cater for all travellers and to
maximise capacity within their budget.