Picture of Cllr booth asking re bus lane trial delay

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#BusLane 7-7-7 trial

Q: Cllr @chasbooth.bsky.social
Why huge delay implementing the trial?

A: Funding bid sent to ScotGov months ago, no reply yet. #TRO also awaited. Hope now to start Feb 2026

@stephenjenkinson.bsky.social concerned, will contact ScotGov

@edinburghbug.bsky.social

A mature white man with short grey hair in a white shirt and jeans sitting on a grey sofa with grey Venetian blinds behind him

An ex-cop who knows he was wrong is still is not happy

An ex policeman got a fine for driving in a bus lane and wants advice on what to do. Excruciata gives her usual questionable advice.

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#buslane #lifestyle #satire #unreliablefacts

If the answer to bike congestion is to redirect cyclists to other streets, why can we not redirect car parking to other streets when #buslane will move 100s more Torontonians? #topoli #ttc

The speakers, Transport and Environment Convener Cllr Stephen Jenkinson, and the Council’s Head of Transport Strategy and Partnerships, Deborah Paton [formerly at Glasgow City Council], gave a joint presentation, with Cllr Jenkinson concentrating on policy and turning to Deborah to explain how this worked out in practice.

With around 100 people, this was one of our biggest meetings ever, showing the growing demand for improved cycling facilities and reduced car dominance. It was especially pleasing to see three other politicians take time from their busy lives to join the audience – Sarah Boyack MSP [Labour, Spokes member], Cllr Chas Booth [Green, Leith, Spokes member] and Cllr Ross McKenzie [Independent, Sighthill/Gorgie]. A full video of the meeting will be available soon.

Road user charging / Congestion charging Q: Cllr Jenkinson had confirmed in his presentation that Edinburgh was sticking to its target for car-km reduction, even though Scot Govt had said their own traffic-reduction commitment is ‘undeliverable.’ However, research commissioned (then sidelined) by Scot Govt had shown that substantial traffic reduction is achievable, but only by introducing one of several forms of road user charging. So, would Edinburgh implement charging? AECOM report – Executive Summary final para A: Cllr J said that demand management is essential; and that charging is in the Mobility Plan as an option and must be considered seriously. However, more was needed from the Scottish Government before the Council could take charging further. Answering a follow-up, Cllr J said he would be pressing the Government on this. Cllr J also believed that charging would be more effective if it covered an area wider than just Edinburgh.

Spokes note: In terms of safety, whilst fears about safety are often expressed in advance of bike hire schemes, the data, to the extent it exists, suggests that bike hire users are significantly safer than people using their own bikes. Possible reasons are: bike hire tends to be used on roads with low traffic speeds; bike-hire cyclists may travel more slowly than the average; motorists may assume hire bike users are less competent, so give them more space; bike share is often introduced at the same time as improved facilities, and may encourage Councils to do more. An overview of available evidence (now a little dated), by the International Transport Forum is here, and includes the graph below.

#SpokesMtg report with @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social

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includes..
#CongestionCharging
#Tram / #RoseburnPath
#TrafficFilters / #BraidEstate
#BikeShare / #BikeHire
#WomensSafety
#TourDeFrance
#BusLane enforcement
#Delays
#GeorgeStreet
#ActiveTravel cash
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Hayden AI & the PPA discussing Bus Lane Camera Enforcement, a great step toward improving travel times & service! #Buslane #Phillytransit

#buslane

Nighttime view of a quiet city street with a red traffic light and a police car stopped in the bus lane with its red and blue lights flashing for no apparent reason; remnants of snow from two days ago can be seen in the gutter; large residential buildings are in the background.

New York photo of the day.
Manhattan.
37°F (3° C), partly cloudy.
#NYC #City #NYPD #cops #BusLane

#EDSABusway #transportation #logistics #mmda #exclusivelane #buslane #paurong #bobo #carcentric #travel #pedestrian

a Bus with Starwars AT-AT legs stomping on cars parked in the bus lane

Don't park in the bus lane!
#buslane

The intersection of 41st Avenue and Main Street in Fluhing is crowded with pedestrians. Numerous additional pedestrians can be seen in the distance. Main Street's roadway itself is empty of moving vehicles. There are, however, cars parked along the roadside.

The sidewalks are crowded and the #BusLane is good. But yes, there is lots of room on Main Street Flushing for expanding #ActiveTransport options including bike lanes. #BikeLanes aren't just for bikes, muscle or electric powered. They could accomodate motorized wheelchairs, scooters, etc. #NewYork

Roadworks give Newtown residents a glimpse of the future bus lane on London Road … raising concerns over air quality and traffic jams IT WAS a glimpse of the future … and it didn’t look good.For much of the past week, the London

Roadworks give Newtown residents a glimpse of the future bus lane on London Road … raising concerns over air quality and traffic jams buff.ly/3Kco6UD #rdguk #rdgNews #busLane

Good morning to the University Blvd Dedicated #BusLane Project!

✔ Worn-out suit
✔ Red duct tape
= #VanNessBusway
#BusLane

BBC News - Preston bus lane: £1.3m in fines issued to 23,000 drivers in two months #Preston #BusLane

Disappointed but not surprised by #buslane vote in #hamont tonight. I came in knowing the majority of council lack vision. #sameoldbs