| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Chiswick predictions for 2026 | |
| Posted by: | Michael Robinson | |
| Date/Time: | 06/01/26 11:00:00 |
| Francis, you are well known for inventing things to fit your personal prejudices and this post is yet another example. I am sorry to disappoint you that pointing out your bullsh*t is an amusing diversion for me, not rage-inducing in the slightest. You are quoting from a document that is now over 2.5 years old. Over this period Hounslow officers have had been in discussions with TfL who are the experts when it comes to signal timings and traffic modelling. You can't assume that the views of Hounslow officers 3 years ago are the same as now, given these discussions. Particularly given there is always turnaround in staff, and the Hounslow head of transport in 2023 is no longer there because of a promotion to a role in another borough. On the point about bus timings, it would be interesting if there were measures to reallocate more road space away from general traffic to bus lanes along CHR AND the Acton Lane bus gate stays. That would certainly flush out the car brains who try to use bus timings as a smokescreen to whinge about cycle lanes but in reality, they hate bus lanes and bus gates too because they make it more difficult to drive. On the Wellesley Rd LTN, complaints from residents about too much traffic need to be balanced by the fact there is still far less traffic on Wellesley Rd than there used to be when there was access to the S Circular. A cynic might think that some of these complaints could be motivated because the bus gate makes it more difficult for them to drive rather than the impact upon traffic volumes. I am predicting that in 26/27 FY Hounslow will be re-evaluating LTNs and Wellesley Rd will be included in this analysis. I can't predict the outcome and where Wellesley Rd will be prioritised vs. other areas given limited budgets. Also, the plans referencing removal of bus lanes also contained a suite of measures for changes to C9 cycle lane on CHR including replacement of wands with kerbing. These are still on the table although Tfl priorities are building new lanes (extending C9 through Brentford town centre) rather than spending money on changing existing lanes. |