When Does A Purpose Built Bus Station Cease To Function At Full Potential

When It’s Sited In Middlesbrough It Would Seem

Restrictions In Access To The Bus Station Caused By Council Attempts
To Create A Pedestrian Friendly Environment In Middlesbrough Town Centre
Has Had The Adverse Effect Of Restricting And Extending Routes Used
By Some Bus Operators This In Turn Causes Even More Traffic Congestion

In The Town Centre Throwing Bus Timetables Into So Much Chaos Some Operations
Of Bus Service Does Not Use The Bus Station Leaving The Majority Of Bus Users
Whether Young Old Or Infirm The Unenviable Task Of Being Required
To Stand In One Of The Most Inhospitable Roads In Town

Mini Cyclones Of Wind And Rain Are Regularly Created By The Tallest Building
In The Borough As Wind Is Channeled By The Adjacent Town Hall Clock Tower

The Effects Of These Wind Storms In Recent Times Has Caused Dislodgement
Of Windows, Masonry And Name Signs Falling From Great Height To Earth

How No Fatalities Occurred Is More To The Grace Of God Than
The Council Public Protection And Planning Department

Suspicions Are That To Stand In Heavy Wind And Rain Waiting For The Bus
Would Cause Complaint From Local Councilors
Yet It Seems They Have No Objection

That The People Of Are Being Forced To Do Just That

Rumours Are Town Middlesbrough Council Are Aware Of This Problem
And Currently Looking For Solutions

So For Doubters In The Abilities Of Middlesbrough Council

Please Note

The Council May Use One Or Both Of The Following Remedies

To Cure Town Centre Traffic Congestion Once And For All

The First Being

To Extend The Existing Pedestrian Only Schemes Out Over
From The Town Centre To The Suburbs Of Middlesbrough

The Second Being

To Compulsory Purchase Then Bulldoze All Private Properties In The Town Centre

Thereby Negating The Need For Road Traffic Management
As There Will Be No People Living Or Working In Central Middlesbrough

It Appears From The Latest News That

Middlesbrough Council Have Chosen The Second Scheme
Due To This Being The Cheaper Option

As Recent Trails Conducted By Middlesbrough Council

In The St Hilda’s Area Have Proven

Middlesbrough Bus Station

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