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David Law

By email only:   [1][FOI #314049 email]

 

 

Dear Mr. Law,

 

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
2000/ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION REGULATIONS 2004

 

I acknowledge with thanks your request for information held by TfGM which
was received at this office on 03/02/2016.

Information requested as set out below:

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide responses
to the following:

1) Did tfgm carry out any studies for the new bus lanes on the East
Lancs Road to show the benefits for buses and negative effects on
general traffic?

2) What studies were carried out to determine the effects of the
scheme? Who carried out the studies?

3) Was the aim of the project to put a bus lane along the East
Lancs regardless of whether it is needed or not?

4) Did any thought go into deciding where the bus lanes were being
put? Who decided where to put the bus lanes and how was this
decided?

5) Traffic jams stem from the East Lancs at Worsley Road (both
ways) why did tfgm not build any extra lanes at the junction?
What effect on general traffic did the studies show in terms of
extra queuing and delay here?

6) Did the studies show where the standing traffic would extend
back to in the morning and the evening? Does this correlate with
what is actually happening now? If not, why not?

7) Who decided that these effects would be acceptable?

8) Did tfgm seek ways to reduce the negative effects on general
traffic here? What measures did tfgm consider and what measures
have been put in?

9) There are no pedestrian crossings at Worsley Road. I consider
the subways unsafe and would not want my children to use them. Why
did tfgm not take the opportunity to put pedestrian crossings in at
the junction? It is very close to primary and secondary schools.

10) Please provide a copy of any reports or documentation with
results of studies and/or recommendations at this junction relating
to the bus priority project .

11) Please provide evidence of the procedure used to decide where
the bus lanes were to be put in.

I understand that under the Act that I am entitled a response
within 20 working days of your receipt of this request. Please send
me the response and supporting information electronically.

I write to advise you that your request is being dealt with and considered
under either the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, or the
Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (whichever is deemed most
relevant to your request).  We will endeavour to respond to you within 20
working days (counting the first working day after the request is received
as the first day).

Please note that the FOIA and EIRs cover all recorded information held by
a public authority, and does not require that authority to create new
information for the purposes of responding to your request.  In some
circumstances there may be a charge applicable, if this is the case, we
will advise you on this in due course.

If you have any queries about this request do not hesitate to contact me. 
Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

 

Kind Regards.

Craig Hallsworth

Legal Apprentice

Transport for Greater Manchester

2 Piccadilly Place, Manchester M1 3BG

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Dear Mr Law

 

Please find attached TfGM’s response to your Freedom of Information Act
request.

 

Regards.

Melissa Ivinson

Senior Paralegal

Transport for Greater Manchester

 

2 Piccadilly Place, Manchester M1 3BG

Direct line 0161 244 1117, Extension 701117

Office fax 0161 244 1304

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