A bus lane with green paint
A bus lane with green paint.

Cabinet agrees next steps on Hull’s bus lanes

Hull City Council’s Cabinet has agreed the next steps in response to calls for the city’s bus lanes to return to peak-time operation.

About 65 per cent of Hull-based respondents to last summer’s citywide transport survey said they thought bus lanes should revert to peak-times only.

As the road layout was altered when bus lanes were changed to all day operation, the council must now draw up detailed designs of what the road would look like if peak-time operation were restored, before any change can be implemented.

Cabinet has today approved proposals to begin drawing up the designs.

Under UK Government guidelines, the designs will then be subject to a formal statutory process.

Cllr Mike Ross, Leader of Hull City Council, said: “The clear message we got from last summer’s transport survey was that most people wanted to see a return to peak-hours bus lanes.

“We have listened, and now we’re taking action.

“As soon as plans are drawn up, we will make sure the public can see what the revised road layout will look like.

“We are determined to listen to residents’ views on this issue.”

Members of Hull City Council's Cabinet holding Fairtrade bananas and chocolate.
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