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Give us a choice! - Royal Sussex County Hospital Transport Petition
Background information:
The estimated cost of the new underground car park is around
£10million. The current proposals talk of installing a few
dropped kerbs, an extra pedestrian crossing (which is in the wrong
location), bus stops in the wrong place, real time bus information,
and a few advance stop lines for cyclists. No cycle parking is
being provided around the site apart from at the front which should
be for visitors. This list of measures is likely to cost about a
tenth of what is being spent on the new car park.
Indeed, the layout of bus stops and the western pedestrian crossing
are all compromised by the car drop-off zone. If this was moved
east of the main entrance, then the front could be redesigned in a
much better way.
In addition here are some examples of the sorts of measures that
are needed:
•New bus and cycle priority measures along Edward St / Eastern
Rd.
•Improve the Church St / Grand Parade / Edward St junction to
increase bus capacity and improve bus priority measures.
•Full pavement width ‘iconic’ bus shelters for
east and westbound buses, with a covered walkway to the main
entrance for eastbound bus users.
•A definite commitment to installing real time bus and train
information throughout the site.
•Cycle parking spread around the site for staff (in secure and
convenient locations).
•Charging points for electric bikes.
•Widen the pavement on the south side of Eastern Road where
the bus stops are located.
•Raised crossing point (table) for pedestrians across top of
Paston Place and other side roads.
•Re-design Bristol Gate junction to make it more pedestrian
friendly.
•Charging points for electric cars.
Will be presented to the Planning, Employment, Economy & Regeneration Cabinet Member Meeting on 2 February 2011
This ePetition ran from 18/11/2011 to 23/01/2012 and has now finished.
136 people signed this ePetition.