Any one else have to endure this poorly planned mess.
1. The signage just before the bus stop indicates that the outside 2 lanes are closed ahead, causing traffic to attempt to merge to the bus lane. After this happens a bus often will stop, blocking the whole bus lane as they do.
Only traffic in the middle lane that did not attempt to merge can now pass through the samll gap left in front of the bus. All the vehicles obeying the signage are left stuck causing tailbacks and aggravation while the bus loads.
2. At the point above in the road works, when a bus stops, all traffic must try and squeeze through the small gap ( sometimes not big enogh for larger vehicles ) left between the stopped bus and the excavation fencing at this point.
3. The danger to cars and the bus alike not to mention the chronic disruption to flow above could greatly be alleviated by the relocation of the bus stop. The proposed location is where the full 3 lanes open out again giving ample and safe opportunity for cars to make progress and allow the bus driver pull in and out in a "normal" bus lane without traffic cutting across.
Is this a tricky bit of coordination and logistical mastery between Fingal Co Co and Dublin Bus.
I put the above to both parties...watch this space for explanation......
1. The signage just before the bus stop indicates that the outside 2 lanes are closed ahead, causing traffic to attempt to merge to the bus lane. After this happens a bus often will stop, blocking the whole bus lane as they do.
Only traffic in the middle lane that did not attempt to merge can now pass through the samll gap left in front of the bus. All the vehicles obeying the signage are left stuck causing tailbacks and aggravation while the bus loads.
2. At the point above in the road works, when a bus stops, all traffic must try and squeeze through the small gap ( sometimes not big enogh for larger vehicles ) left between the stopped bus and the excavation fencing at this point.
3. The danger to cars and the bus alike not to mention the chronic disruption to flow above could greatly be alleviated by the relocation of the bus stop. The proposed location is where the full 3 lanes open out again giving ample and safe opportunity for cars to make progress and allow the bus driver pull in and out in a "normal" bus lane without traffic cutting across.
Is this a tricky bit of coordination and logistical mastery between Fingal Co Co and Dublin Bus.
I put the above to both parties...watch this space for explanation......