Doncaster Road: Bus lanesTuesday, May 25, 2010 Members StatementsI rise to ask the Minister for Public Transport to amend plans for peak-hour bus lanes along Doncaster Road and Mitcham Road. I applaud any improvements to public transport in Doncaster and appreciate the reasoning behind the introduction of the lanes. However, there is considerable concern at the impact these measures will have on local businesses when they are introduced next month. Of particular concern is the significant restriction this will place on the unloading and loading of cars which occurs throughout the day on Doncaster Road, where car dealerships are clustered. One of the car dealers has told me: To request from large firms like TNT to have cars only despatched between 9.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. is near enough impossible....
In light of the potential adverse effects this will have on businesses all along Doncaster Road, I ask for urgent consideration of a very reasonable request that bus lanes apply only on the westbound side of the road in the morning peak and the eastbound side of the road during the evening peak. This compromise would allow improved flow for buses during the peak periods while also allowing local businesses to continue essential business operations. I urge common sense to prevail and that the peak hour bus lanes can be altered accordingly.
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