The public have spoken and the results show over 80% of people
did not want or see the need for a bus lane on Seaside, this being
said the funding means there is still money to be spent and support
for the buses is needed to help secure their future. This is why
there are revised plans that are open to consultation. We are
opposing these plans because they do not work, the congestion it
will create to all road users will be detrimental to the
governments BSIP scheme and I quote the consultation FAQ's:
We want to make it easier and more pleasant for people to use the
bus in East Sussex. We
are working to provide better quality bus services that
offer:
• a frequent choice
• reduce congestion
• make a positive contribution to better air quality and
decarbonisation.
This plan is going to deliver the opposite to what it designed for and the money should be spent on better ways of supporting the bus service like surveying the bus routes that was not been done in over 10 years due to costs.
The calculations also advertised are unbelievable and requires explanation, the working out need publishing as 76 hours saved from the introduction of bus lanes divided by the 14000 passengers it would benefit works out 20 seconds a week per person, 3 seconds a day. Multiply that but the 80 people who can travel on a double decker bus makes 4 minuets meaning, but this sum is for the total week not a single bus; considering there are on average 30 buses an hour that travel down Seaside you can see that either the maths is flawed.
We as residents and workers of Eastbourne need to speak up and have our say, sign the petition if like us you believe that we do not want or need a bus lane on Seaside that it will not improve the bus service as most parts of the day traffic is free flowing and ironically it is the current bus priority layouts that cause the congestion issues. Parking being cut by also 50% because of the bus lanes will also affect schools, businesses and residents as we will all be fighting to secure a space to park, this could put businesses under strain, lower house prices and cause an unsafe environment for school drop offs and pick ups.
Please sign this petition if you support us in stopping the Seaside bus lane.
This ePetition runs from 19/07/2024 to 18/08/2024.
16 people have signed this ePetition.