Double red lines proposed for busy Bradford bus route
He said: "By reducing congestion, prioritising public transport and creating better walking routes, we're not only improving daily journeys but also building healthier, more connected neighbourhoods."Double red lines are monitored by 24/7 CCTV and drivers are not given a grace period to move on like with double yellow lines.The consultation says: "We are also considering using parking enforcement cameras in the bus lanes to back up these restrictions along the section of Manchester Road between the junctions with Runswick Street and St Stephen's Road."To do this, we would introduce a 'red route', which comprises double red lines along the bus lanes."This doesn't change any of the restrictions in the bus lane, but does mean we are able to install automatic parking enforcement cameras."Meanwhile, earlier plans for a South Bradford park and ride scheme, which would include a 700-space car park and bus travel from the M606 down Manchester Road into the city centre, have been scaled back.Funding for the plans was first announced by the government more than five years ago, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.But rising costs of this and other schemes from the Transforming Cities Fund led to the park and ride being scaled back and plans for new cycle routes paused.
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