Brighton Station revamp: what do you think? (From The Argus)

Seeing as Tim Ridgeway is to lazy to include a link, here's where you can view details about the new proposal,

http://www.brighton-
hove.gov.uk/index.cf
m?request=c1255734

LuxuryReims wrote:
Seeing as Tim Ridgeway is to lazy to include a link, here's where you can view details about the new proposal,

http://www.brighton-

hove.gov.uk/index.cf

m?request=c1255734

It's me who's too lazy Leo, not Tim, and I've now added it to the story.

It's a good point though - our workflow, where reporters file for a linkless paper product, means that links for web are often overlooked, or lost along the way, but it's something I should make more of an effort to dig out. Must try harder!

Jo Wadsworth wrote:

LuxuryReims wrote:
Seeing as Tim Ridgeway is to lazy to include a link, here's where you can view details about the new proposal,

http://www.brighton-


hove.gov.uk/index.cf


m?request=c1255734

It's me who's too lazy Leo, not Tim, and I've now added it to the story.

It's a good point though - our workflow, where reporters file for a linkless paper product, means that links for web are often overlooked, or lost along the way, but it's something I should make more of an effort to dig out. Must try harder!

Please can you fix the link so that it works?

LuxuryReims wrote:
Seeing as Tim Ridgeway is to lazy to include a link, here's where you can view details about the new proposal,

http://www.brighton-

hove.gov.uk/index.cf

m?request=c1255734

You sound a charming and bitter person. People make mistakes, not sure how that makes him lazy. Why not simply ask the person nicely to make the correction, like kkj?

Anything will be better than the potentially dangerous mix of pedestrians and vehicles that exists at the moment.
Thanks for the story.

I'm very concerned, as a cyclist who uses Trafalgar Street every day, twice a day, that I may be mown down by taxis in a hurry, coming out of Frederick Place. I said this in my response to the consultation. I wonder how this will be addressed.

Nick Brighton wrote:
I'm very concerned, as a cyclist who uses Trafalgar Street every day, twice a day, that I may be mown down by taxis in a hurry, coming out of Frederick Place. I said this in my response to the consultation. I wonder how this will be addressed.

I can't really see your point. If you are that concerned, surely the easiest thing would be to take another route. As a cyclist I think I will be able to cope with taxis. i manage to most of the time.

The actual link that would be useful is: http://www.brighton-
hove.gov.uk/index.cf
m?request=c1270334 , which has an enormous report linked to which among lots of other things has details of the latest proposals. For those who have the patience to wade through it, you will find that the council reveal their true colours and the real aim behind the scheme are the proposed traffic restrictions which attempt to almost totally cut off road access to the North Laine area and hint that the obvious next step is to also restrict any private traffic in the station area with even more restrictions.

You can guarantee that most of your councillors will not read any of it, so by the time people realise what is happening, it will be too late, and the greens will have struck.

Nick Brighton wrote:
I'm very concerned, as a cyclist who usesNew cycle lanes in Trafalgar Street and Queens Road will allow cyclists to pass in both directions.
so you admit you wont use the bike lanes provided.Frederick Place will not be exclusive to taxis"just a rank"..

TwoBob wrote:

LuxuryReims wrote:
Seeing as Tim Ridgeway is to lazy to include a link, here's where you can view details about the new proposal,

http://www.brighton-


hove.gov.uk/index.cf


m?request=c1255734

You sound a charming and bitter person. People make mistakes, not sure how that makes him lazy. Why not simply ask the person nicely to make the correction, like kkj?

They are asked nicely to correct mistakes on here every single day on numerous occasions.

Bob_The_Ferret wrote:
The actual link that would be useful is: http://www.brighton-

hove.gov.uk/index.cf

m?request=c1270334 , which has an enormous report linked to which among lots of other things has details of the latest proposals. For those who have the patience to wade through it, you will find that the council reveal their true colours and the real aim behind the scheme are the proposed traffic restrictions which attempt to almost totally cut off road access to the North Laine area and hint that the obvious next step is to also restrict any private traffic in the station area with even more restrictions.

You can guarantee that most of your councillors will not read any of it, so by the time people realise what is happening, it will be too late, and the greens will have struck.

Shock Horror! Green Council attempts to restrict traffic in city centre.

My goodness they kept that quiet didn't they?

Pretending that they think there should be greater access by private vehicles to the city centre and all the time deviously doing something else!

and where will all those takeaway drivers go that block the road - when it was open?

How the World has changed in 40 years,when most people used to either use Public Transport or Walk the Streets of Brighton and Hove without any trouble.Now with probably 300,000 people living in the City the Council needs to have a plan for the next 40 years.When are they going to bite the bullet and prohibit private vehicles from entering certain parts of the City.Get rid of expensive car parks and build more Housing.

Why isnt there plans for a shuttle from the station to the sea front, that would encourage less visitors to drive.

Surely not! wrote:

Nick Brighton wrote:
I'm very concerned, as a cyclist who uses Trafalgar Street every day, twice a day, that I may be mown down by taxis in a hurry, coming out of Frederick Place. I said this in my response to the consultation. I wonder how this will be addressed.

I can't really see your point. If you are that concerned, surely the easiest thing would be to take another route. As a cyclist I think I will be able to cope with taxis. i manage to most of the time.

Coming from the direction I come from, it is the only reasonable route.

"Currently only 300 taxis use the station"????

Stuff making more room for them!

More like 3000! Have you seen them blocking the whole of Surrey Street/Queens Road on a Friday & Saturday evening/night?

They should be sent to the back of the Station, then they can block up roads without causing traffic chaos.

There are FAR too many taxis licenced for the Station now, without making more space for them. The Police just sit there and watch them blocking the road up... The Police & Council need to get a grip over the Taxi issues at the Station & Castle Square at weekends... it is beyond a joke now.

Worthingwithoutbuses
! wrote:
"Currently only 300 taxis use the station"????

Stuff making more room for them!

More like 3000! Have you seen them blocking the whole of Surrey Street/Queens Road on a Friday & Saturday evening/night?

They should be sent to the back of the Station, then they can block up roads without causing traffic chaos.

There are FAR too many taxis licenced for the Station now, without making more space for them. The Police just sit there and watch them blocking the road up... The Police & Council need to get a grip over the Taxi issues at the Station & Castle Square at weekends... it is beyond a joke now.

Yes please. It would help if the taxis actually learned to stop at the red light on the crossing opposite the station instead of seeing the lights changing and putting their foot down.

In the Council report does anyone know what "removing the post-war canopy" means? The Boer War maybe?

albionvicar wrote:

Worthingwithoutbuses

! wrote:
"Currently only 300 taxis use the station"????

Stuff making more room for them!

More like 3000! Have you seen them blocking the whole of Surrey Street/Queens Road on a Friday & Saturday evening/night?

They should be sent to the back of the Station, then they can block up roads without causing traffic chaos.

There are FAR too many taxis licenced for the Station now, without making more space for them. The Police just sit there and watch them blocking the road up... The Police & Council need to get a grip over the Taxi issues at the Station & Castle Square at weekends... it is beyond a joke now.

Yes please. It would help if the taxis actually learned to stop at the red light on the crossing opposite the station instead of seeing the lights changing and putting their foot down.

It's not just friday and saturday nights mate they bloke the roads pretty much every evening around 10.15pm and angrily wave traffic around them when they sit at the green light waiting to get into the rank.
I remember when the transport police did crack down on the taxi's and they all had a little tantrum driving around the railway station tooting their horns all night in protest. I think it should be the council stepping in and temporarily banning taxis that obstruct the road outside ranks

Looks like Roger French and Kitkat are in line for yet another bung doesn't it?

Dr.Draconian wrote:
Why isnt there plans for a shuttle from the station to the sea front, that would encourage less visitors to drive.

A shuttle? How many, and where will they all park?