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Bus gates on Manchester corridor drive down traffic by 95%

Patrick McDonnell
07 November 2016

 

There has been a 95% drop in general traffic on Oxford Road into Manchester city centre since the installation of a ‘bus gate’ and cyclist and pedestrian friendly measures, reports Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).

Since new ‘Dutch-style’ cycle lanes have been introduced and bus gates were installed in September traffic heading into the city on Oxford Road has fallen from 5,000 cars to fewer than 250.

The ‘bus gate’ has resulted in quicker bus...

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