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Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Yahoo
Council condemns mystery yellow line painter
A mystery painter who has daubed yellow lines on a residential street could be putting safety at risk, the council has said. The spray-painted squiggles have appeared in Cave Road in Brough, East Yorkshire, close to the railway station. Residents said commuters using the station have created problems with traffic and can make getting to their properties difficult. East Riding of Yorkshire Council said the lines were illegal and strongly condemned the action. The authority said: "We strongly condemn this action, which is illegal, and could pose a safety risk as it could lead to confusion and potential accidents. "We are aware of concerns raised by residents regarding parking and are committed to ensuring that parking arrangements meet the need of both commuters and local residents. "Following the opening of additional parking on Skillings Lane, we are reviewing the situation." Residents living close to the station and the newly painted lines were critical about the level of traffic in the town. Jason Russell, 36, said his property had been affected by passengers parking outside and claimed warning notices were often "ignored". He added: "They (whoever has painted the lines) have obviously tried to replicate real lines but people don't take notice of signs, so they won't take notice of a few squiggles. "It's a nice idea but it won't work." Other people called for the station car park to be expanded to stop vehicles from being parked on neighbouring streets. David Roberts, 65, said the lines showed the level of frustration felt by many in the town. "People get territorial about things. It's imaginative, creative, I can't condone it but I understand why they've done it. They're obviously sick of people parking there," he added. But Mark Langton, 58, said he was concerned about the impact the lines would have on safety, adding: "You can't take it on yourself. If it causes an accident, who is responsible?" The BBC has contacted Transpennine Express, the operator of Brough Station, for comment about the parking situation. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Bad parking could put lives at risk - coastguard Driver criticised for Cottingham Day parking Lifeboat crew says bad parking puts lives at risk East Riding of Yorkshire Council Transpennine Express
BBC News
14-04-2025
- BBC News
Brough painter criticised by council for illegal yellow lines
A mystery painter who has daubed yellow lines on a residential street could be putting safety at risk, the council has spray-painted squiggles have appeared in Cave Road in Brough, East Yorkshire, close to the railway said commuters using the station have created problems with traffic and can make getting to their properties Riding of Yorkshire Council said the lines were illegal and strongly condemned the action. The authority said: "We strongly condemn this action, which is illegal, and could pose a safety risk as it could lead to confusion and potential accidents."We are aware of concerns raised by residents regarding parking and are committed to ensuring that parking arrangements meet the need of both commuters and local residents."Following the opening of additional parking on Skillings Lane, we are reviewing the situation." Residents living close to the station and the newly painted lines were critical about the level of traffic in the Russell, 36, said his property had been affected by passengers parking outside and claimed warning notices were often "ignored".He added: "They (whoever has painted the lines) have obviously tried to replicate real lines but people don't take notice of signs, so they won't take notice of a few squiggles."It's a nice idea but it won't work."Other people called for the station car park to be expanded to stop vehicles from being parked on neighbouring Roberts, 65, said the lines showed the level of frustration felt by many in the town."People get territorial about things. It's imaginative, creative, I can't condone it but I understand why they've done it. They're obviously sick of people parking there," he Mark Langton, 58, said he was concerned about the impact the lines would have on safety, adding: "You can't take it on yourself. If it causes an accident, who is responsible?"The BBC has contacted Transpennine Express, the operator of Brough Station, for comment about the parking situation. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
Yahoo
26-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Fight for half-hourly trains to coast to continue
A mayor has said he remains committed to fighting for a half-hourly train service between York and Scarborough. Transpennine Express, which operates the route on an hourly frequency, said it had no plans to change its timetable. The Labour mayor for York and North Yorkshire, David Skaith, said he was "disappointed" with the company's stance and would continue to hold meetings with its representatives. Following his election in May, Skaith said improving transport links in coastal areas was a priority and that meetings with train operators in the region were under way to realise the plans. The mayor told the Local Democracy Reporting Service the rail operator's public comments did not reflect "the private conversation that we've had with them". "I found that disappointing because we have got plans in place. "We've put a specific team together with TPE, with Network Rail, and with the government to really drive that plan forward." He said there would be another meeting "in a couple of weeks' time where we're going to keep pushing that need for that half-hourly train because we're still really determined". As part of the York and North Yorkshire devolution deal, the mayor and Combined Authority will have new powers and funding to integrate local transport. Skaith said: "We have a team who have been designing our transport plan going forward and we will take control of transport from April and we're going to combat the real challenges around buses in particular and active travel elements." Mr Skaith has said he is also looking at developing stations including at Scarborough, Seamer, Thirsk, Malton, and Haxby. Alison Hume, Scarborough and Whitby's Labour MP, has also called for a half-hourly train service between Scarborough and York. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here. Mayor set on improving Scarborough-York rail link MP calls for half-hourly train service to coast York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority
