Leeds trolleybus scheme delayed further

Riponian · Post by **Riponian** » Wed 09 Oct, 2013 9:58 am

Not that I'd condone this type of behaviour about the signs, they will just be going for the "paper exercise" consultation and then do what they want to anyway.As for bus lane enforcement, the Chapeltown Road one has no problems with people driving down it, possibly as they're often people parked in them during its hours of operation. It's obviously a "zero enforcement" zone.

somme1916 · Post by **somme1916** » Wed 09 Oct, 2013 10:53 am

Riponian wrote: Not that I'd condone this type of behaviour about the signs, they will just be going for the "paper exercise" consultation and then do what they want to anyway.As for bus lane enforcement, the Chapeltown Road one has no problems with people driving down it, possibly as they're often people parked in them during its hours of operation. It's obviously a "zero enforcement" zone. Same happens on lower part of Dewsbury Rd,Beeston Riponian.The locals obviously don't understand what these lanes are about.All this despite the police station being just around the corner and this area is passed by police patrols on a very regular basis.

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Wed 09 Oct, 2013 11:37 am

Object now.Here's what to do!http://tinyurl.com/ol2g3e8

Brunel · Post by **Brunel** » Wed 09 Oct, 2013 12:17 pm

I have been "banned" from the Leeds Civic Trust Flickr group, for posting my anti Folley bus pictures. http://www.flickr.com/groups/leedscivictrust/This group is for people to add their images of our great city whether in the present or the past. Please do refrain from adding anything of a political nature for example "anti-NGT" to this group. All photo`s will be subject to review before appearing in the pool from now on.

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Wed 09 Oct, 2013 12:31 pm

Brunel wrote: I have been "banned" from the Leeds Civic Trust Flickr group, for posting my anti Folley bus pictures. http://www.flickr.com/groups/leedscivictrust/This group is for people to add their images of our great city whether in the present or the past. Please do refrain from adding anything of a political nature for example "anti-NGT" to this group. All photo`s will be subject to review before appearing in the pool from now on. Ha ha. Join the club! I got banned from the flickr help forum for saying the new site design was rubbish! Take no notice.. Leeds Civic Trust should know what they are about and do their job properly. It's obviously far too an amiable alliance with L.C.C to upset the apple cart!

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Wed 09 Oct, 2013 1:25 pm

BIG N wrote: Jogon wrote: Incidentally bus lanes are 0630-0930 only inbound and 1630-1830 outbound but due to over zealous plod no one ever goes in them so it's 1 lane + empty lane in and out all day+ night, Sorry Jogon but I have to disagree with you on that point, in all my years as a bus driver I have never witnessed a copper pulling anyone for using the bus lane outside the designated operating hours, in fact, very rarely have I seen anyone being pulled during operating hours.The real truth is that the majority of motorist are either ignorant of the rules or incapable of understanding simple signs informing them when they can or can't use that section of the road. Both me and my dad got pulled over, outbound outside the uni, during the day, 15 years apart. Perhaps the police don't like us.

Brunel · Post by **Brunel** » Wed 09 Oct, 2013 2:38 pm

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raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Wed 09 Oct, 2013 9:18 pm

Brunel wrote: I have been "banned" from the Leeds Civic Trust Flickr group, for posting my anti Folley bus pictures. http://www.flickr.com/groups/leedscivictrust/This group is for people to add their images of our great city whether in the present or the past. Please do refrain from adding anything of a political nature for example "anti-NGT" to this group. All photo`s will be subject to review before appearing in the pool from now on. It's funny how the LCT can be 'non-political' when it suits, but then forget all about that principled stance when they're backing the follybus?The Machiavellian me is tempted to take a pic of The Adelphi and photoshop some tram wires and supports to the front of it and post it in their group, entitled 'A Vision of the Future'....

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Wed 09 Oct, 2013 9:31 pm

raveydavey wrote: The Machiavellian me Just remember Ravey.They have special 'friends' at the golf club Be careful

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Wed 09 Oct, 2013 10:53 pm

raveydavey wrote: The Machiavellian me is tempted to take a pic of The Adelphi and photoshop some tram wires and supports to the front of it and post it in their group, entitled 'A Vision of the Future'.... Just for a moment assuming the unthinkable and that this astronomically priced circus goes ahead I've mentioned earlier in this topic the childishly simple solution to the Adelphi and Garden Gate nonsense. I'm no electrical or highway engineer but no-one will convince me that its necessary to abuse these two beautiful buildings. In order to avoid any disfiguring brackets etc I'm sure that a small number of traction poles could be erected at each location on the opposite side of the road to the pubs. The route and spacing of the overhead wiring could be maintained by simply having a few longer horizontal hangers from those poles - simple thinking courtesy of our meerkat friends !!