Bristol Rob Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 I'm fairly sure someone called out weeks ago that work was starting on some new bridge for the white elephant that will be Metro Bus. For some reason, I have the Leeds game in my head for being the game most likely to be impacted by this. Can't say I've seen anything else about this written down, anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoons Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 You can stick the metro bus up your arse ... Sideways!! Red trousers parting gift, big white elephant which will be to expensive to use and slower than walking !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redapple Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Traffics been horrific Winterstoke Road/ Cumberland Basin/Ashton Road all day, which I guess might be due to Metrobus works ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asfred Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Actually it's not, its due to the closure of Ashton Drive (the road next to the Robins) for work on the rail bridge. Traffic indeed is a nightmare, as all vehicles wishing to access Ashton Vale and the industrial estates are having to use South Liberty Lane. The road cannot cope and as a result cars coming up Winterstoke road are queuing to turn right, and cars coming from Bedminster Down are having to sit in traffic as the road keeps getting blocked, carnage! The bridge is scheduled to be closed again tomorrow, so I can only assume a greater level of congestion with football traffic as well. Leave early, or don't bring the car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenred Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 1 minute ago, asfred said: Actually it's not, its due to the closure of Ashton Drive (the road next to the Robins) for work on the rail bridge. Traffic indeed is a nightmare, as all vehicles wishing to access Ashton Vale and the industrial estates are having to use South Liberty Lane. The road cannot cope and as a result cars coming up Winterstoke road are queuing to turn right, and cars coming from Bedminster Down are having to sit in traffic as the road keeps getting blocked, carnage! The bridge is scheduled to be closed again tomorrow, so I can only assume a greater level of congestion with football traffic as well. Leave early, or don't bring the car! Cheers for the heads up @asfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Avoid going down Winterstoke Road by cutting through Bedminster/Ashton to Duckmoor Road or the Sainsbury's roundabout......if possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Full nelson Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 It will be a white elephant if lazy chaps like yourselves who can't be bothered to remove yourself from your car and get on a bus!! But are still likely to complain about congestion and being unable to park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 3 minutes ago, Full nelson said: It will be a white elephant if lazy chaps like yourselves who can't be bothered to remove yourself from your car and get on a bus!! But are still likely to complain about congestion and being unable to park trust me it will be a white elephant or it wont happen at all....seen and heard all this shite before too many times after all this is Bristol were on about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Winterstoke Road will be closed for one weekend in December for the installation of a bridge opposite the stadium entrance. They should have arranged the dates to coincide with no event at the Gate but you never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Full nelson Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 8 minutes ago, archie andrews said: trust me it will be a white elephant or it wont happen at all....seen and heard all this shite before too many times after all this is Bristol were on about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie andrews Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 3 minutes ago, Full nelson said: you sure youre the full nelson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asfred Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 13 minutes ago, Full nelson said: It will be a white elephant if lazy chaps like yourselves who can't be bothered to remove yourself from your car and get on a bus!! But are still likely to complain about congestion and being unable to park I agree to some extent, but until this City has some sort of joined up transport policy, like a new station at Ashton Gate and car parking allowed at the LA Park & Ride on matchdays, then people are not going to leave their cars behind. I believe traffic issues are exacerbated for evening matches, with the mix of rush hour and football traffic, and the reality that people cannot physically get to games on time unless they drive. Bristol traffic is a mess, we all know that, but the council seem unable or unwilling to do anything about it. If traffic improves, use of public transport improves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lack of Action Man Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 25 minutes ago, Full nelson said: It will be a white elephant if lazy chaps like yourselves who can't be bothered to remove yourself from your car and get on a bus!! But are still likely to complain about congestion and being unable to park The metro bus is a poorly planned and expensive "solution". Bristol was crying out for a radically expanded and integrated light rail network. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted September 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Doubt I'll use it as it doesn't seem to go anywhere near me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 1 hour ago, redapple said: Traffics been horrific Winterstoke Road/ Cumberland Basin/Ashton Road all day, which I guess might be due to Metrobus works ? I was in bs3 this morning and was delayed getting off the by-pass and into Winterstoke Road. When I got through here was a broken down articulated lorry right at the traffic lights just before Wickes. There was one copper controlling the flow of traffic. That's what was causing the traffic problems I encountered. Could have been the Metrobus works later in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Full nelson Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 13 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: Doubt I'll use it as it doesn't seem to go anywhere near me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Full nelson Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 At least we will have a lot of big cycles lanes in the city Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pride of the west Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Am I right in thinking that nobody actually wants to run the metro bus? If it goes ahead then I'm assuming it will have to be heavily subsidised by BC and SG council? I can see it being ran for a year at a 5 million loss and then being scrapped altogether Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchay Red Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 18 minutes ago, pride of the west said: Am I right in thinking that nobody actually wants to run the metro bus? If it goes ahead then I'm assuming it will have to be heavily subsidised by BC and SG council? I can see it being ran for a year at a 5 million loss and then being scrapped altogether Should have heavily subsidised and improved the existing bus services. Very cheap and frequent buses would have been more likely to reduce car use than spending millions on a "Metrobus" system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 3 hours ago, redapple said: Traffics been horrific Winterstoke Road/ Cumberland Basin/Ashton Road all day, which I guess might be due to Metrobus works ? And continuing for another ten months! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 1 hour ago, pride of the west said: Am I right in thinking that nobody actually wants to run the metro bus? If it goes ahead then I'm assuming it will have to be heavily subsidised by BC and SG council? I can see it being ran for a year at a 5 million loss and then being scrapped altogether Yes you're right; the infrastructure is being built and things like the remodelling of the centre to accommodate it all but actually there's no bugger to run the buses! I think they've also reduced the proposed frequency of the Metro Buses from 4/ hour to 3 so there's no telling how much of a shambles it will be by the time the first (ahem) bus travels on the new flyover, swing bridge or across the centre! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezo Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 So metro bus is just bus lanes, it's hardly a new solution and is it really an efficient use of the space? I see this as a politicians (ie short term) solution when actually the amount of money being spent should be doubled or tripled and a light rail or tram solution should be installed for longer term benefits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted September 26, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Traffic chaos today around Temple Meads, the road from Temple Meads toward the M32 was down to one lane, traffic jammed back to the centre, back through Bedminster and backed up to Knowle on the Wells road. Bloody ridiculous, why can't they do this work at night, it happens in other countries, shambolic, have come to expect nothing less. Every time I see roadworks in Bristol with the usual apologetic sign claiming they are making road improvements, I just know that will add another 5 minutes to my journey when it's completed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Full nelson Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 1 hour ago, archie andrews said: youre a bit of a cock aren't you..... And you're all lazy ***** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted September 27, 2016 Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 Traffic in central bristol last night was horrific, metrobus works on the centre apparently having a big knock on effect with Baldwin St, Victoria St, Welsh Back etc all totally gridlocked. So if you're heading to BS3 tonight you might want to leave a bit earlier if poss or walk from town rather than car or bus it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmax Posted September 27, 2016 Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 The Ashton Drive works will be finished by 3:30pm but yesterday they left the 'road closed' sign up at the bottom by the Robins. It's due to be completed today so the signs should all go, but it's possible to over run. Winterstoke Road heading towards Ashton Gate away from Bedminster has been very busy at rush hour for some months and seems to take longer to clear, potentially due to the works being carried out. Away from Ashton Gate towards Bedminster it seems to flow OK, not brilliant, but OK. I work in Redcliff and if I can offer any word of advice is to avoid this area and Temple Meads. They have been closing a lane on Temple Way and it's an absolute nightmare in this area all day and in to rush hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septic Peg Posted September 27, 2016 Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 18 hours ago, OddBallJim said: The metro bus is a poorly planned and expensive "solution". Bristol was crying out for a radically expanded and integrated light rail network. I've always said we need a monorail. Expensive to install yes, but wouldn't suffer with delays and also could be eco friendly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elhombrecito Posted September 27, 2016 Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 6 minutes ago, Septic Peg said: I've always said we need a monorail. Expensive to install yes, but wouldn't suffer with delays and also could be eco friendly... They're a con. Just ask the poor people of North Haverbrook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Rag Posted September 27, 2016 Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 Does the portway park and ride open for night games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted September 27, 2016 Admin Report Share Posted September 27, 2016 5 minutes ago, Red Rag said: Does the portway park and ride open for night games? @Red Rag Do you mean this? http://www.bristol-sport.co.uk/media/8649/bus-time-table-ag1.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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