Excellent letters … Parents, if it isn’t kicking your butt, you aren’t doing it right! Share this page. Highway authorities are unwilling to grant priority to buses because they carry only a low percentage of rush hour traffic and generally sad to say people with low political influence (or perhaps the old who do not pay!). Welcome to Bath Live, the news channel keeping you in the know about what's happening in the city seven days a week Sign up for the Bath Live newsletter for daily updates to your inbox. They explain Bath Quakers' position on remembrance and the historic background of the white poppy symbol which is often misrepresented or misunderstood. Writing letters is the simplest way to make your voice heard and you can do it from the comfort of our own home. Bath Chronicle letters, June 15. However, if your campaign is of general or national importance, you could also contact other MPs who may be interested in supporting you.” MPs listen and take notice if they receive lots of letters. My friend Councilman Ken Brown is an integral par… Read more, M-CORES article from Sept 21. These are the techno-economic reasons why buses including trolley buses are not a solution to Baths traffic. There is no benefit in leaving them in the depot with idle drivers. Read more, What are the most significant traits you value in others? 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Please email us at bathforeurope@gmail.com so that we can add you to our list and contact you. looking at some of your closed shops which are always struggling I think this would be an excellent option for Bath to consider. and Bth Dec, I gave my reasons for considering the water supplied by … BA1 2DA. The letter stated, … Read more, We loved the story about Jim Anderson in Friday’s paper. Our. On the other hand a tram line is fixed and will remain installed for the far future. CH2MHill said that the planned park and ride would only take 100 cars off London Road. So once you have bought enough trams to meet the peak demand and the track, they may as well be operated continuously. This ability to stand and move nearer the door before stopping, as in the tube, means tram boarding times are much lower than a bus making for greater speed and punctuality which are attractive to motorists and the operators. Trolleybuses use rubber tyres on tarmac roads. High 88F. Bath. See also https://bathtrams.uk/8th-in-sequence-of-tram-letters-in-bath-chronicle/, Lawrence Sanders’ letter suggesting trolley buses for Bath was interesting so it is worth explaining the fundamental difference between a tram and a bus. Are you good at structuring a concise, compelling argument on a topic related to Brexit and its wide-ranging potential impact on the UK? I am not an expert in public transport but I am a daily user of the same and have followed the campaign to reintroduce trams with great interest for a long time. Letters & Opinion Amanda Cameron responds to online critics of the Bath Chronicle's coverage of the Royal United Hospital LETTER: Thank you to the volunteers from Bath … Geoffrey Hughes wrote a letter to the Bath Chronicle … explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. ( trolley or diesel, or electric bus) What it comes down to is that trams are expensive to buy, but cheap to operate on each trip. Lawrence Sanders’ letter suggesting trolley buses for Bath was interesting so it is worth explaining the fundamental difference between a tram and a bus. On the other hand a tram there are fewer bench seats and are more like an underground train and it is perfectly acceptable to stand and move around, because there isn’t the jerk and vibration of a bus. Bath Chronicle, Western Gazette and Mid-Somerset Series newspapers. The matter of utilities does of course have to be addressed, the claim is made that they must all be dug up and re-routed and at the cost of the tram company. To get in touch with this website, browse the contact details here. 20/1/17 Peter Wardle – No sound reason for new Park & Ride on Bathampton Meadows, will B&NES Council show wisdom? But if people think traffic is bad now they need to know that things are about to get much worse because of development planned by the Council for the Central Area and the Enterprise Zone to the West of the city.