Purpose

The report seeks
approval to undertake a procurement exercise for the construction
of the proposed bus lanes in Upper Parliament Street and Longmoor
Lane.

Decision

For the reasons set out in this report, the
Corporate Director has decided to:
 
1)   
Commence a procurement exercise to identify a contractor to deliver
the installation of the proposed bus lanes to be situated at Upper
Parliament Street and Longmoor Lane. 

Alternative options considered

Do nothing - this was discounted because it
contradicted the current administration’s commitment in its
manifesto to implement bus priority measures, including bus lanes,
in the City. If this option were chosen, the benefits of reducing
bus journey times, journey time reliability, decreasing operating
costs, minimising wasted passenger time, increasing bus patronage,
improving air quality, boosting confidence, and enhancing passenger
safety would not be realised.