Request for traffic flow data along the Oxford Rd corridor
Dear Transport for Greater Manchester,
I see from the TfGM website that you state that
"The transformation of Oxford Road is taking shape
The transformation of one of the Manchester city centre’s key transport routes – and one of Europe’s busiest bus corridors – is under way.
This ground-breaking redevelopment of one of Manchester’s most iconic roads will see it transformed into a pedestrian-friendly boulevard giving priority to buses, hackney carriages, emergency vehicles and bicycles.
These changes will deliver faster bus journeys and ensure services are more punctual and reliable, while improvements to cycling facilities along the road will make it easier and safer for more people to ride along this popular route."
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Please supply whatever data or data modelling you have that supports the claim that "These changes will deliver faster bus journeys and ensure services are more punctual and reliable" as this is statement does not match my personal experience of using this route. Judging by the most recent timetable changes made by Stagecoach it also does not match Stagecoach's experience of running buses along this route either.
Yours faithfully,
Paul Thompson
Our ref: 8000046338
Mr P Thompson
By email only: [FOI #385349 email]
Dear Mr Thompson
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
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We acknowledge with thanks your request for information held by TfGM which
was received at this office on 30/01/2017.
Information requested as set out below:
“Please supply whatever data or data modelling you have that supports the
claim that "These changes will deliver faster bus journeys and ensure
services are more punctual and reliable" as this is statement does not
match my personal experience of using this route. Judging by the most
recent timetable changes made by Stagecoach it also does not match
Stagecoach's experience of running buses along this route either.”
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Dear FOI,
By law, you should have responsed to my extremely reasonable request by now. Please do so ASAP.
Yours sincerely,
Mr P Thompson
Dear Transport for Greater Manchester,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Transport for Greater Manchester's handling of my FOI request 'Request for traffic flow data along the Oxford Rd corridor'.
I have not received a response to my extremely reasonable query within the legally specified time .
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/r...
I look forward to hearing from you very soon.
Yours faithfully,
Mr P Thompson
Dear Mr Thompson
Please accept my apologies for the delay in issue. Your response was
approved for release by senior colleagues on Friday, but unfortunately as
I was out of the office at a hearing, I was unable to get this issued to
you.
We therefore ask you to consider our response as attached.
Many thanks.
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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