What's going on in town? 26/01/2016

[WiseOwl182]

Apparently a driver stalled when setting off at a traffic light and due to the inadequate transport management in Sheffield it had a concertina effect - within 10 minutes the city centre was a car park.

[cytine]

WiseOwl, Sarcasm with more than a hint of truth. Shouldn't our elected councillors and unelected overpaid civil servants be explaining to the people of this city why any incident, be it a fire, vehicle breakdown or collision, so easily brings the city to a standstill? It's time for explanations and changes not apologies. Their crackpot anti car policies don't work. It's time to get and keep the city moving

[Daven]

I don't believe that Sheffield is much different to any other large city.

There are too many vehicles on the road.

London found an effective way of reducing the volume of traffic trying to get into the city.

 

https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/congestion-charge/congestion-charge-zone

 

This may be the way forward for Sheffield - maybe ?

Be very careful what you wish for cytine.

[cytine]

I don't believe that Sheffield is much different to any other large city.

There are too many vehicles on the road.

London found an effective way of reducing the volume of traffic trying to get into the city.

 

https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/congestion-charge/congestion-charge-zone

 

This may be the way forward for Sheffield - maybe ?

Be very careful what you wish for cytine.

 

If you are referring to the congestion charge, it will not work here. People are avoiding the city already do you think they will actually pay to enter it?

For what it's worth, I think the roads should be opened up and used for the purpose they were built, and we pay heavily to use, get rid of the useless one-ways, no entries and other pointless obstructions. It seems obvious to me that if there are two roads, close one and the traffic then has to use the one remaining, causing congestion.

Edited January 27, 2016 by nikki-red
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[richkent]

London found an effective way of reducing the volume of traffic trying to get into the city.

 

And when Sheffield has public transport spending per head equivalent to London maybe we can introduce such measures here.

[Guest]

Eccelsall Road, Rutland Road and Snig Hill are ALL Sheffield?

 

Do you think those three roads were gridlocked in isolation??

 

He mentioned those roads because that's where they happened to be when they observed the gridlock.

[BHRemovals]

I'm going to market now will try to update

[Cyclone]

Apparently something was "falling off" velocity tower and the fire brigade had to secure it. Probably closing St Mary's Gate heading towards the train station.

[Dannyno]

If you are referring to the congestion charge, it will not work here. People are avoiding the city already do you think they will actually pay to enter it?

For what it's worth, I think the roads should be opened up and used for the purpose they were built, and we pay heavily to use, get rid of the useless one-ways, no entries and other pointless obstructions. It seems obvious to me that if there are two roads, close one and the traffic then has to use the one remaining, causing congestion.

 

Sadly sometimes what seems obvious is just wrong. One way systems usually reduce congestion, because two flows of traffic can obstruct each other, either because of parked cars or other obstructions on or other side of the road, or because of traffic turning across the flow. Cars move faster.

[LeMaquis]

Do you think those three roads were gridlocked in isolation??

 

He mentioned those roads because that's where they happened to be when they observed the gridlock.

 

He also mentioned that they make up ALL Sheffield. All of Sheffield wasn't gridlocked.