Leeds trolleybus scheme delayed further

Brunel · Post by **Brunel** » Mon 22 Jul, 2013 11:27 pm

This is where the NGT or FOLLEYBUS will cross Wood Lane LS6

Brunel · Post by **Brunel** » Mon 29 Jul, 2013 11:52 am

Just to the left of this building, will be the eastern end of the proposed Headingley Bypass.http://tinyurl.com/k2jyayjConstructed for the sole use of the Folley Bus.A lot of mature trees will be destroyed here.http://tinyurl.com/nrvfopn

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Mon 29 Jul, 2013 1:09 pm

Oh it gets worse, if and only if that's possible. Don't say there's a threat of demolition, or at least unacceptable disruption, over the superb new Headingley Health Centre in Shire Oak Street ??

Brunel · Post by **Brunel** » Mon 29 Jul, 2013 1:30 pm

Don't panic Blakey.The new NGT road will pass at the rear of the new health centre.....only just missing it by circa 10mtrs.So close that the existing air conditioning equipment will require relocating.....phew!No vehicles will be allowed to cross the route from Shire Oak St. only bikes and pedestrians.Draft plan: http://tinyurl.com/pvxwjdg

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Mon 29 Jul, 2013 2:04 pm

If they are building new reserved track, why not just run normal buses on there?Apart from the pollution reduction why does it need to be a "tethered" system?

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Mon 29 Jul, 2013 2:33 pm

LS1 wrote: If they are building new reserved track, why not just run normal buses on there?Apart from the pollution reduction why does it need to be a "tethered" system? So they can pretend Leeds has a modern day transport scheme, which of course they never will with this. It's just to hide their incompetence over the decades, note the word decades as opposed to years.It's a huge embarrassment to them, and this is what this whole farce boils down to, nothing more, nothing less. You hit the nail on the head Lee. Anyone who can't see that this T.Bus will be a one route White elephant, and be as successful as thisthisAnd thisNeed their head testing! And there you have it, Leeds answer to a modern integrated transport scheme to be proud of.*A few yards of guided busway, f.t.r buses to Bradford, a few battery buses, and a one route Follybus.Complete embarrassment and total humiliation for this City isn't it? The promise of cleaner environment friendly transport is also a load of claptrap!

Brunel · Post by **Brunel** » Mon 29 Jul, 2013 7:39 pm

Widescreen view of the fields adjacent to Hinsley Hall.The Folley bus dedicated road will be crossing these fields, and a substation, will be constructed, to the left.Most of the trees to be removed, and the horses will have to go.The houses will be seeing a more modern view.The draft plan can be seen here: http://tinyurl.com/p2e2g85Original picture, full size: http://tinyurl.com/ly2l6g5

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Mon 29 Jul, 2013 8:25 pm

Phill_dvsn wrote: LS1 wrote: If they are building new reserved track, why not just run normal buses on there?Apart from the pollution reduction why does it need to be a "tethered" system? So they can pretend Leeds has a modern day transport scheme, which of course they never will with this. It's just to hide their incompetence over the decades, note the word decades as opposed to years.It's a huge embarrassment to them, and this is what this whole farce boils down to, nothing more, nothing less. You hit the nail on the head Lee. Anyone who can't see that this T.Bus be a one route White elephant, and be as successful as this[And there you have it, Leeds answer to a modern integrated transport scheme to be proud of.*A few yards of guided busway, f.t.r buses to Bradford, a few battery buses, and a one route Follybus. Spot on Phill, and a great set of pictures to illustrate the point !! One thing though, the picture of the "Purple slug" is when they were on the 4 route, and the "marketing besotted" powers that be were quite confident that by fitting tin wheel spats and calling them "streetcars" and operating them with "pilots" we thick bus passenegers (and staff) would accept that Utopia had arrived. Notice that "streetcar" and "ftr" have quietly disappeared from the vocabulary.

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Mon 29 Jul, 2013 9:18 pm

Brunel wrote: Widescreen view of the fields adjacent to Hinsley Hall.The Folley bus dedicated road will be crossing these fields, and a substation, will be constructed, to the left.Most of the trees to be removed, and the horses will have to go.The houses will be seeing a more modern view.The draft plan can be seen here: http://tinyurl.com/p2e2g85Original picture, full size: http://tinyurl.com/ly2l6g5 In all probability, the houses will be seeing a very different view - as soon as the folly bus ploughs through, whats the betting that application for planning permission soon follows to infill the entire area with "much needed" housing, citing the public transport links as a supporting factor?

Brunel · Post by **Brunel** » Tue 30 Jul, 2013 10:51 pm

The Western end of the dedicated road for the Folley, will end at Alma Road.From there, the Folley will have to enter and exit from Alma Road, which is quite narrow, it is being slightly widened by only the width of the present footway.The exit on to Otley Road is sure to create another bottleneck, being only a short distance from Shaw Lane.You can view a larger image here: http://tinyurl.com/orpljkx