Although the class A and C will be permitted in a few bus lanes around Gt Victoria Street, I can practically guarantee that there will be a significant number of taxi drivers who will take is as a Carte blanche for all bus lanes!
But have we invested? We didn’t build new bus lanes. We used existing traffic lanes exclusively for bus services, which reduces capacity for everyone who doesn’t live on the bus route, causing more congestion. In some places so much congestion that even the bus can’t get through, apparently?
Makes political sense - shows minister doing something. Also, SF have been keen to get taxis in bus lanes for years. How will it be assessed, including impact on people cycling in bus lanes? I'm less worried about taxis in these streets for a few weeks than a potential full roll out later.
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