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The Motorcycle Action Group

Dear Aberdeen City Council,

How many miles of with flow bus lane are operational within the local authority boundaries?
How many miles of additional with flow bus lane are planned to be created within the next five years in the local authority area?
How many miles of with flow bus lane are planned to be removed within the next five years in the local authority area?
How many miles of with flow bus lane are accessible by motorcycles in the local authority area?
How many miles of with flow bus lane are accessible by pedal cycles in the local authority area?

How many miles of contra flow bus lane are operational within the local authority boundaries?
How many miles of additional contra flow bus lane are planned to be created within the next five years in the local authority area?
How many miles of contra flow bus lane are planned to be removed within the next five years in the local authority area?
How many miles of contra flow bus lane are accessible by motorcycles in the local authority area?
How many miles of contra flow bus lane are accessible by pedal cycles in the local authority area?

How many miles of bus only roads are operational within the local authority boundaries?
How many miles of additional bus only roads are planned to be created within the next five years in the local authority area?
How many miles of bus only roads are planned to be removed within the next five years in the local authority area?
How many miles of bus only roads are accessible by motorcycles in the local authority area?
How many miles of bus only roads are accessible by pedal cycles in the local authority area?

Please supply contact details for the current cabinet member with responsibility for bus lanes in the local authority area?

• With flow bus lane is defined as a bus lane that runs alongside a traffic lane open to other motorised vehicles and in the same direction of travel.
• Contra flow bus lane is defined as a bus lane alongside a lane open to other motorised vehicles in the opposite direction of travel
• Bus only road is a road that has no lanes open to other motorised vehicles in either direction.

Yours faithfully,

Julie Sperling
The Motorcycle Action Group

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Reference: FOI-371000102
Date of request: 13/10/2021
Title of request: Bus Lane Accessibility

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Reference: FOI-371000102
Date of request: 13/10/2021
Title of request: Bus Lane Accessibility
Information request:

How many miles of with flow bus lane are operational within the local
authority boundaries?

 

How many miles of additional with flow bus lane are planned to be created
within the next five years in the local authority area?

 

How many miles of with flow bus lane are planned to be removed within the
next five years in the local authority area?

 

How many miles of with flow bus lane are accessible by motorcycles in the
local authority area?

 

How many miles of with flow bus lane are accessible by pedal cycles in the
local authority area?

 

 

 

How many miles of contra flow bus lane are operational within the local
authority boundaries?

 

How many miles of additional contra flow bus lane are planned to be
created within the next five years in the local authority area?

 

How many miles of contra flow bus lane are planned to be removed within
the next five years in the local authority area?

 

How many miles of contra flow bus lane are accessible by motorcycles in
the local authority area?

 

How many miles of contra flow bus lane are accessible by pedal cycles in
the local authority area?

 

 

 

How many miles of bus only roads are operational within the local
authority boundaries?

 

How many miles of additional bus only roads are planned to be created
within the next five years in the local authority area?

 

How many miles of bus only roads are planned to be removed within the next
five years in the local authority area?

 

How many miles of bus only roads are accessible by motorcycles in the
local authority area?

 

How many miles of bus only roads are accessible by pedal cycles in the
local authority area?

 

 

 

Please supply contact details for the current cabinet member with
responsibility for bus lanes in the local authority area?

 

 

 

•            With flow bus lane is defined as a bus lane that runs
alongside a traffic lane open to other motorised vehicles and in the same
direction of travel.

 

•            Contra flow bus lane is defined as a bus lane alongside a
lane open to other motorised vehicles in the opposite direction of travel

 

•            Bus only road is a road that has no lanes open to other
motorised vehicles in either direction.

Dear Julie Sperling,

Thank you for your information request. We have completed the necessary
search for the information requested. Our response is now detailed below.

• With flow bus lane is defined as a bus lane that runs alongside a
traffic lane open to other motorised vehicles and in the same direction of
travel.

How many miles of with flow bus lane are operational within the local
authority boundaries?

7208.29 metres or converted to approximately 4.48 miles (conversion by
dividing metres by 1609).

How many miles of additional with flow bus lane are planned to be created
within the next five years in the local authority area?

We are exploring additional bus priority opportunities across Aberdeen,
but do not have a definitive length at this point in time.

How many miles of with flow bus lane are planned to be removed within the
next five years in the local authority area?

We are exploring additional bus priority opportunities across Aberdeen,
but do not have a definitive length at this point in time.

How many miles of with flow bus lane are accessible by motorcycles in the
local authority area?

None within hours of operation.

How many miles of with flow bus lane are accessible by pedal cycles in the
local authority area?

All.

• Contra flow bus lane is defined as a bus lane alongside a lane open to
other motorised vehicles in the opposite direction of travel

How many miles of contra flow bus lane are operational within the local
authority boundaries?

384.7 metres or converted to approximately 0.24 miles (conversion by
dividing metres by 1609).

How many miles of additional contra flow bus lane are planned to be
created within the next five years in the local authority area?

We are exploring additional bus priority opportunities across Aberdeen,
but do not have a definitive length at this point in time.

How many miles of contra flow bus lane are planned to be removed within
the next five years in the local authority area?

We are exploring additional bus priority opportunities across Aberdeen,
but do not have a definitive length at this point in time.

How many miles of contra flow bus lane are accessible by motorcycles in
the local authority area?

None.

How many miles of contra flow bus lane are accessible by pedal cycles in
the local authority area?

All.

• Bus only road is a road that has no lanes open to other motorised
vehicles in either direction.

How many miles of bus only roads are operational within the local
authority boundaries?

373.7 metres or converted to approximately 0.23 miles (conversion by
dividing metres by 1609).

How many miles of additional bus only roads are planned to be created
within the next five years in the local authority area?

We are exploring additional bus priority opportunities across Aberdeen,
but do not have a definitive length at this point in time.

How many miles of bus only roads are planned to be removed within the next
five years in the local authority area?

We are exploring additional bus priority opportunities across Aberdeen,
but do not have a definitive length at this point in time.

How many miles of bus only roads are accessible by motorcycles in the
local authority area?

None.

How many miles of bus only roads are accessible by pedal cycles in the
local authority area?

All.

Please supply contact details for the current cabinet member with
responsibility for bus lanes in the local authority area.

Not applicable, there is no such position within Aberdeen City Council.

Contact details for all our Councillors can be found on our website at the
following link:

https://committees.aberdeencity.gov.uk/m...

We are unable to provide you with information on How many miles of
additional with flow bus lane are planned to be created within the next
five years in the local authority area, How many miles of with flow bus
lane are planned to be removed within the next five years in the local
authority area, How many miles of additional contra flow bus lane are
planned to be created within the next five years in the local authority
area, How many miles of contra flow bus lane are planned to be removed
within the next five years in the local authority area, How many miles of
additional bus only roads are planned to be created within the next five
years in the local authority area, How many miles of bus only roads are
planned to be removed within the next five years in the local authority
area and contact details for the current cabinet member with
responsibility for bus lanes in the local authority area as it is not held
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