Second Bristol Showcase Bus Route Opens

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[Lee]

The second of Bristol's showcase bus routes was set to officially open today (04/12/2007 , link below.)
http://thisisbristol.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=145365&command=displayContent&sourceNode=145191&contentPK=19151905&folderPk=83726&pNodeId=144922

Showcase two will run from the city centre , up Old Market and West Street , along Lawrence Hill and Church Road before dividing to serve Hanham and Kingswood.

[Lee]

More on this in the links below.
http://thisisbristol.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=145365&command=displayContent&sourceNode=145191&contentPK=19163526&folderPk=83726&pNodeId=144922

http://thisisbristol.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=145365&command=displayContent&sourceNode=145191&contentPK=19163531&folderPk=83726&pNodeId=144922

Investment for Showcase 2 has been split between Bristol City Council , which gave ^5.5 million , and ^7.1 from First.

Meanwhile , Bristol's transport leader has promised congestion charging will not be brought in before alternative measures are in place (link below.)
http://thisisbristol.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=145365&command=displayContent&sourceNode=145191&contentPK=19164056&folderPk=83726&pNodeId=144922

Labour's Mark Bradshaw gave his assurances as he addressed the full council at the Council House yesterday.

He said: "We have no intention of introducing congestion charging in the city without the necessary public transport systems in place first."

Those systems could include four Bus Rapid Transit routes , extensive bus network improvement schemes , rail improvements , new park and rides and improved cyclist and pedestrian routes.

The West of England Partnership - an alliance of the four councils in the former Avon area - has mooted a daily congestion charge of ^4.

Conservative councillor Richard Eddy tabled a motion at the council meeting that called for "acceptable public transport alternatives" to be in place before a congestion charge is imposed.

[Jim]

And yesterday there was at least 3 step entrance L reg Olympians were on 40/1's!

[mada]

And yesterday there was at least 3 step entrance L reg Olympians were on 40/1's!

This man doesn't just train spot by the sound of it!!

[Jim]

And yesterday there was at least 3 step entrance L reg Olympians were on 40/1's!

This man doesn't just train spot by the sound of it!!

I don't trainspot thank you very much. I was merley reporting what I saw - and if you have a problem with that then come and tell me at Trowbridge station!

So in future, I will try not to post what I see around - I will just sit in a corner and shut up!