Item 4 - East Sussex County Council

RelocatedBus StopMoving bus stop is a very good idea 2Remove bus stop altogether so buses are not heldup by stopping at bus stop. It is not heavily used.4Bus laneCongestionMoving bus stop outside pub is not a good idea -people waiting would cause a nuisance to residentsin the new location.Would need longer bus lanes into and out of town,along the whole length of Seaside to improve busservice.Bus lane not needed, as congestion is on theapproach to Seaside (Tesco) Roundabout from theArchery area. This is where problems should besolved.Seaside is busy for large parts of the day. The buslane would increase congestion and frustrationamongst motorists.52747 It is recognised that there are congestion problemsin this area, however they cannot be tackled inisolation and traffic flows over a wider area,including the surrounding junctions need to beconsidered. The County Council has approvedfunding for a study to look at possible solutions tothese problems in 2007/08.12 The Real Time Information system recentlyintroduced in Eastbourne allows buses to betracked as they move around town. It also allowstraffic signals to be changed to green for a bus onits approach to signal controlled junctions orpedestrian crossings. This system, combined withthe bus lane and associated bus gate (separatetraffic lights for the buses) would allow buses tobypass congestion at the Whitley Road junction. Inaddition, it could be possible to detect buses on thewestbound (in to town) approach to the junction,allowing the buses to trigger a green signal thatcould benefit the buses and some general traffic