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8.1

The Committee considered a report of the
Executive Director-City Futures advising the
Committee of the approach officers are taking to forward
the

Connecting Sheffield South
West Bus Corridors Project. The report sets out
the

background to the scheme, the results of the initial
consultation, the analysis of the

issues affecting bus movements on these corridors,
the options considered and
actions at this stage.

8.2

RESOLVED
UNANIMOUSLY: That the
Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee:
 
• Endorse the
implementation of a series of bus priority works at or
near
specific junctions
along London Road, Abbeydale Road and Ecclesall Road,
including
amendments to sections of bus lanes and a system of traffic
signal
upgrades with buses
given priority at junctions.
 
• Note that
the Head of Strategic Transport, Sustainability and Infrastructure
will promote a
Traffic Regulation Order for these measures and statutory
consultation will
be undertaken with any objections reported to a future TRC
Policy Committee
for a final decision.
 
• Endorse that
the existing bus lane hours of operation on London Road,
Abbeydale Road and
Ecclesall Road corridors will be enforced using
camera
technology.
 
• Endorse that
a further review of the public transport conditions on
these
corridors including
an assessment following the implementation of these
works to determine
if further bus priority measures are required.

8.3

Reasons for Decision

8.3.1

Officers
have investigated alternative options and on balance consider the
initial implementation of the bus priority works at or near
junctions along with the camera enforcement of existing bus lane
hours of operation to be the best solution. Following the
implementation of these works a review will be undertaken
to
determine
if further bus priority measures are required.

8.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

8.4.1

Option A
– Do Minimum
 
This option assumes
no investment from the Transforming Cities
Fund and therefore
no additional infrastructure. Doing nothing is not
considered an
appropriate option and would not address the delays
to
buses.

8.4.2

Option B –
(Preferred option)
 
Bus priority works
and traffic management amendments at or near junctions along London
Road, Abbeydale Road and Ecclesall Road. Existing bus lane hours of
operation would also be camera enforced.
There were few
concerns with the proposed bus priority works and traffic
management amendments at or near junctions along the corridors. The
main concerns were regarding any potential amendments to parking
restrictions and bus lane operating hours.