Residents and commuters are being invited to share their views on potential improvements to bus routes into the city centre, including two from our area.
The public consultation began today (9 December) for seven weeks until 27 January, and everyone who lives or travels into Cardiff is invited to read about the strategy and complete the short survey here - https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/Your-Council/Have-your-say/Live-Consultations/Bus-priority-strategy/Pages/default.aspx
As we reported back in March, two of the six routes involved are to and from North Cardiff:
University Hospital for Wales to the International Sports Village: Ensuring vital connections to the hospital, Grangetown, the International Sports Village, and the Vale of Glamorgan. Interventions may include:
Kerbside controls to prevent obstructions.
Improvements at key junctions (Albany Road/City Road/Richmond Road/Crwys Road and Newport Road/City Road).
Technology to prioritise buses and enhance bus stops.
Potential bus lanes towards the Sports Village.
City Centre to North Cardiff, RCT, and Caerphilly: Connecting North Cardiff through Gabalfa Roundabout to the city centre, with routes to RCT and Caerphilly. Potential interventions include:
Assessing Gabalfa Roundabout for bus priority.
Technology to prioritise buses at junctions.
Reorganising bus stops.
Improvements at the Merthyr Road/Caerphilly Road junction.
Cardiff Council cabinet member Dan De'Ath, said: "The ‘Bus Priority Infrastructure Plan' aims to establish a ‘Core Bus Network' of six key corridors into the city. This will improve bus travel for 80% of passengers, integrating bus travel with rail, light rail, cycling, and walking, and creating a stronger foundation for future transport funding bids. The council has received funding from Welsh Government for the concept designs of the bus corridors, but further funding would be required for the construction.
"Since the COVID-19 pandemic, bus travel in Cardiff has decreased and has not fully recovered, with current estimates showing bus patronage is 10-20% lower than pre-pandemic levels. The plan aims to reverse this trend by making bus travel quicker and more reliable through various interventions. It's important to note that we are not proposing dedicated bus lanes along the entire length of these routes, but rather targeted interventions to make bus travel more attractive for residents and visitors."
The other proposed bus corridors are:
Ely to the City Centre
City Centre to Newport Road, Cardiff Parkway, and Newport
City Centre to Cardiff Bay
City Centre to Plasnewydd and Northeast Cardiff.
Dan De'Ath added: "Investing in public transport and active travel provides a credible alternative to private car use, offering significant benefits. This includes reducing congestion, improving air quality, and making Cardiff a better place to live and visit. The plan proposes six key bus routes connecting with major interchange points, including the new Bus Interchange, Waungron Station, University Hospital for Wales, and future park & ride sites."
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