A seafront bus lane that was introduced under an experimental traffic order is going to stay.
The bus lane was introduced by Brighton and Hove City Council in Marine Parade between Rock Place and Broad Street in March last year.
Last Thursday (8 May), the council said that the bus lane would become a permanent fixture after a six-month consultation as part of an experimental traffic order.
The lane was funded out of a £28 million grant given to the council by the Department for Transport for the Bus Service Improvement Plan in 2022.
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Before the bus lane was created under the experimental order, almost 900 people responded to a public consultation held in May and June 2024.
Around half of all comments said that the bus lane should be made longer and a third of responders thought it would speed up journeys.
The lane resulted in the loss parking bays on the south side of Marine Parade and a loading bay restricted from 6am to 6pm and then used for taxies overnight.
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