High Speed Bus and Cycle route

[ufkacbln]

In Gosport we have a well used and well kept cycle track along the old railway line into Gosport from the main A32.

It is a popular route and was under threat from a Rapid Transit Scheme.

Now there is an intention to build a "High Speed Bus Route" along this facility. There is a real compromise as the potential for conflict between a high speed bus and cyclists.

My wife has raised a No 10 Petition - If you feel inclined - could you sign.

 

[summerdays]

They tried that in Bristol with the Bristol to Bath cycle path - it actually showed how many people used the cycle path both communting, and recreational. Good Luck.

 

[tdr1nka]

Consider it signed!

 

[Calum]

People power sir, as we found in Bristol, if enough people get pissed off, it wont happen.

 

[ufkacbln]

What I love is the way that at a local meeting 17 people raised parking and it became a "Key issue" at the next meeting- 24 raised cycle facilities and it wasn't even on the agenda!

 

[John the Monkey]

What I love is the way that at a local meeting 17 people raised parking and it became a "Key issue" at the next meeting- 24 raised cycle facilities and it wasn't even on the agenda!

Cars can hold 4 or 5 people, so each "car" vote actually counts 4 or 5 times. People carriers count 7.

 

[downfader]

Cars can hold 4 or 5 people, so each "car" vote actually counts 4 or 5 times. People carriers count 7.

But only one driver paying tax

 

[DJ]

What ever the argument's I have signed it, power to the people.

 

[iacula]

signed

 

[very-near]

In Gosport we have a well used and well kept cycle track along the old railway line into Gosport from the main A32.

It is a popular route and was under threat from a Rapid Transit Scheme.

Now there is an intention to build a "High Speed Bus Route" along this facility. There is a real compromise as the potential for conflict between a high speed bus and cyclists.

My wife has raised a No 10 Petition - If you feel inclined - could you sign.

Where I live, there is a similar proposal being put forward, but for a freight rail link to reduce vehicular congestion. The old railway line is now a very nice cycle track which runs for about 3 miles.
Whilst I would miss the facility as somewhere to walk the dog and as a cut through to the far side of town, I would welcome less heavy traffic in the area, especially when cycling, especially if they ran passenger services to the suburbs and neighbouring towns further along the defunct rail line.

 

[downfader]

This was in the Daily Echo last night:

http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/4191589.Campaigners_fight_plans_for___20m_bus_link/

 

[mike e]

signed