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12/01/2017
Three 24 Hour Bus Lanes In Belfast Reduced To 12 Hours
Three 24 hour bus lanes in Belfast will now only be operational over 12 hours.
The bus lanes on East Bridge Street, the Saintfield Road and the Upper Newtownards
Road will now be operational from 7am and 7pm Monday to Saturday inclusive.
Outside the hours of operation the lengths of road may be used by other traffic.
Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard said the changes will help the flow of traffic in and around Belfast city centre.
He said: "In modern cities with efficient public transport systems, bus lanes are the norm and vital for the many thousands of users who opt to travel by bus to school, work or for pleasure.
"Filling one bus with passengers equates to the removal of around 50 cars from our roads - that is a queue of cars about 1/3 km long. The new operational times will begin on Monday 23 January and I know will be welcomed by many who use these busy routes through the city."
(CD)
The bus lanes on East Bridge Street, the Saintfield Road and the Upper Newtownards
Road will now be operational from 7am and 7pm Monday to Saturday inclusive.
Outside the hours of operation the lengths of road may be used by other traffic.
Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard said the changes will help the flow of traffic in and around Belfast city centre.
He said: "In modern cities with efficient public transport systems, bus lanes are the norm and vital for the many thousands of users who opt to travel by bus to school, work or for pleasure.
"Filling one bus with passengers equates to the removal of around 50 cars from our roads - that is a queue of cars about 1/3 km long. The new operational times will begin on Monday 23 January and I know will be welcomed by many who use these busy routes through the city."
(CD)
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