Planned Cardiff £330,000 bus lane trims 40 seconds off travel time

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Planned Cardiff £330,000 bus lane trims 40 seconds off travel time
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Residents complain they will losing parking spaces because of the 170m bus lane.

"The council staff were quite dismissive, and unwilling to answer questions," he said."But the vast majority of people weren't aware of it. They're spending a lot of money for very little."It is set to run from Llandaff Fields car park, on Penhill Road, to the junction with Llanfair Road

According to council documents sent to residents, the lane would cost £336,000 and cut bus trips by 40 seconds.Ms Walters said: "I'm supportive of the need to reduce car use. But they don't seem to get there are still quite a few people who [need to drive]. I can't do my job without my car.The council said Penhill Road would be part of a series of bus priority measures from the city centre to its north-west.

Council leader Huw Thomas said: "This stretch of Penhill Road will provide a dedicated bus lane, as part of a series of bus priority measures to link the city centre to the new housing developments in north-west Cardiff. "When all of these bus priority measures are built, not only will journey times be reduced, but also crucially, they will become more reliable."

He said bus passenger numbers were expected to increase, so it was "vital" new infrastructure was built.

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