Leeds trolleybus scheme delayed further

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Fri 05 Jul, 2013 1:43 pm

Riponian wrote: Just remember they dug up several trees that were already in Dortmund Sq in order to start this, And they were MUCH nicer trees than what replaced it.Mountain ash, rowan trees if I recall correctly. Flaming red in Autumn with berries too!

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Fri 05 Jul, 2013 2:32 pm

I really need a cartoonist or illustrator.I have so many stories and scripts about this ridiculous folly and the people behind it already. I just can't illustrate the thing.It only need to be in this kind of style.Just very rough draft, but I can provide the rough sketch, what is needed and the text.Such as this story covering the bumbling councillors of Leeds typical day at work. The bumbling councillors decide to hire a mini bus on this particular special day to work. It isn't for any car sharing, or good citizen looking after the environment reason. It's for a very different reason altogether.As poor Malcom Muggins, the council employee, general dogs body, and driver of today's mini bus soon finds out. WHERE DO YOU THINK YOUR GOING Councillor Snakefield yells at Muggins. I'm sorry sir, don't you want to go to Civic Towers and do your city father work today?OF COURSE NOT YOU FOOL yells Councillor A. F. Arter, were going to the golf course where we always do our business. What do you think were not paying you for? If your not careful we'll send you to the Leeds North Eastern front clearing snow!A look of horror falls on poor Muggings face. I can do even worse than that hisses Councillor Snakefield menacingly. We can contract his job out just like we did with the grass cutting.Picture shows mini bus driving past grass 10' tall with David Bellamy hiding in the jungle.Muggings thinks to himself. huhm yes, if you pay peanuts you get monkeys, just as the mini bus drives past a bunch of monkeys playing buffoonery riding on grass gutters. To be continued ....................................Lots of people will feature, both the good and bad guys. The good guys are the ones trying to stop the villain councillors destroying the City. The good guys also have Captain Bling on their side (Lord Mayor of course) There are so many stories to tell. How Leeds got left behind other Cities for so long. The bumbling incompetence by the councillors that caused it, and the sheer desperation, folly, dirty tricks, and sheer fantasy lies these buffoons will do to get Trolleybus running. It's a totally futile attempt to take the heat of their pathetic attempts to run this city. It should pretty much show these people for what they are, if done correctly should hit the mark spot on, and hopefully make some people feel very hot under the collar!

somme1916 · Post by **somme1916** » Sun 07 Jul, 2013 1:45 pm

Nice one Philld......keep up the good work.I think the vast majority of Leeds's residents are extremely frustrated and angry at the sheer incompetence and arrogance displayed by the majority of councillors on this and other local issues.It really beggars belief that we can have some of these buffoons running one of the biggest metropolitan boroughs in the country.

Loiner1960 · Post by **Loiner1960** » Mon 08 Jul, 2013 5:27 pm

Having looked at the plans and in light of the proposed termini, pun intended. I propose a new acronym for the folleybus.From Lawnswood Crematorium to the Belle Isle Cemetery take the Necropolis Ghost Transport.The 2nd line in the Necropolis Ghost Transport will go from the new Whinmoor Cemetery to the Cottingley Crematorium.Necropolis Ghost Transport... It's the Future..

Jay Cartay · Post by **Jay Cartay** » Sat 20 Jul, 2013 2:58 pm

The Stop the Trolley Bus group are in Dortmund Square just now.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Sat 20 Jul, 2013 9:13 pm

I've studied the proposed route very briefly until time permits more detailed, but am I right in thinking that it leaves Holt Park via Otley Old Road and, if so, just where does it cross Otley Road to enter Boddington ??I hope this is just a hypothetical question because I fervently hope that in its collossally expensive isolation it never gets further than the planning stage.

Loiner1960 · Post by **Loiner1960** » Sat 20 Jul, 2013 9:41 pm

Looking at the proposal the folley bus will use the central reservation towards the Lawnswood crematorium, then cross both lanes going into Leeds to enter the park and ride. Then it will come out and loop back up Spen Lane. http://www.ngtmetro.com/NR/rdonlyres/39 ... Ride.pdfAs for coming from Holt Park. At the junction it will have to make a sharp left to enter the dedicated lane for the NGT.. I don't think the OLE has been thought through at that point! http://www.ngtmetro.com/NR/rdonlyres/A1 ... rive.pdfSo instead of a junction there will be loads of OLE pole and buses and folleybuses all trying to cross the traffic. Heaven help the funeral corteges going to the crematorium. And as a fellow biker, there will be no free bike parking outside the Radison or on Gt George Street or by Leeds College of Technology! And no taxi's are going to be able to access the Radison either!http://www.ngtmetro.com/NR/rdonlyres/48 ... Square.pdf

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Sun 21 Jul, 2013 12:43 am

Thanks a lot Loiner - well, having studied it more closely with your kind assistance I can only say that it truly beggars belief - and of course it only replaces ONE bus service - surely the remainder, presently 6/28/97/X84, will still be in exactly the same position as far as timekeeping goes as they are now.

Brunel · Post by **Brunel** » Sun 21 Jul, 2013 9:41 pm

A fine house in Headingley, BUT..... its days are numbered.If L.C.C., Greg Mullholland et al have their way, NGT will be driving through it.

Brunel · Post by **Brunel** » Mon 22 Jul, 2013 12:04 pm

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ubmhtmga2637o03/WoodLane.pdf