| Topic: | Re:ReHammersmith Bridge The real world | |
| Posted by: | Michael Robinson | |
| Date/Time: | 26/09/24 14:22:00 |
Adrian, you have posed the question of a cycle path or 'fully functioning bus service' as an either/or but it isn't. There is no escaping from the fact that the bridge was never designed for even 14T single decker London buses. Solutions have been proposed involving smaller, lighter shuttle services but politicians have put their head in the sand as pursuing these would mean being honest to angry drivers that they will never drive across the bridge in their car again. It strikes me there is a game of chicken with the politicians as they are all pretending the bridge may re-open to general motor traffic and no one is prepared to tell the truth. Once they do that, they can actually put plans in place to provide a solution as an alternative to a conventional bus. |