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cabbyman
 Post subject: Bus Lanes FOI
PostPosted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:07 am 
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Is anyone aware of an existing list of which LAs authorise the use of bus lanes?

If I was to make a FOI request to obtain such a list, which government department would I approach?

We have been refused discussion of Bus Lane use because the bus company objected!!!!
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skippy41
 Post subject: Re: Bus Lanes FOI
PostPosted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:31 am 
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cabbyman wrote:
Is anyone aware of an existing list of which LAs authorise the use of bus lanes?

If I was to make a FOI request to obtain such a list, which government department would I approach?

We have been refused discussion of Bus Lane use because the bus company objected!!!!


I think that as your public hire the bus company may object, but cannot stop you useing them
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Sussex
 Post subject: Re: Bus Lanes FOI
PostPosted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:37 am 
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cabbyman wrote:
Is anyone aware of an existing list of which LAs authorise the use of bus lanes?

If I was to make a FOI request to obtain such a list, which government department would I approach?

We have been refused discussion of Bus Lane use because the bus company objected!!!!

It would be via the Department for Transport.

But every bus lane in Sussex is able to be used by taxis and private hire vehicles from anywhere in the country.

All bar one 20 yard stretch in B&H.

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cabbyman
 Post subject: Re: Bus Lanes FOI
PostPosted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 1:27 pm 
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FOI:

Separately for England, Wales and Scotland:

a) Please advise the local authorities that permit taxis to use bus lanes.

b) Please advise the local authorities that don't permit taxis to use bus lanes.

Would that elicit the information? Do I need to refine it?
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grandad
 Post subject: Re: Bus Lanes FOI
PostPosted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 1:30 pm 
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cabbyman wrote:
FOI:

Separately for England, Wales and Scotland:

a) Please advise the local authorities that permit taxis to use bus lanes.

b) Please advise the local authorities that don't permit taxis to use bus lanes.

Would that elicit the information? Do I need to refine it?

I would use the words Hackney Carriages and not taxis.

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cabbyman
 Post subject: Re: Bus Lanes FOI
PostPosted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 2:30 pm 
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Thank you, Grandad.

I'll leave it a bit longer before I send it in case any other comments come in.
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Chris the Fish
 Post subject: Re: Bus Lanes FOI
PostPosted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 2:37 pm 
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cabbyman wrote:
FOI:

Separately for England, Wales and Scotland:

a) Please advise the local authorities that permit [i]Hackney Carriages and/or Private Hire vehicles to use bus lanes.

b) Please advise the local authorities that don't permit Hackney Carriages and/or Private Hire vehicles to use bus lanes.[/i]

Would that elicit the information? Do I need to refine it?


To slightly improve on what Grandad suggests.....

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mancityfan
 Post subject: Re: Bus Lanes FOI
PostPosted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 6:20 pm 
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I think there's a list on here, on one of the posts?
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cabbyman
 Post subject: Re: Bus Lanes FOI
PostPosted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 6:33 pm 
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It's not showing in a search for 'bus lane.'

I've sent the FOI. Let's see what comes back by 28/10/13!
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cabbyman
 Post subject: Re: Bus Lanes FOI
PostPosted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 5:50 pm 
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Response received. Interesting reading!

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ ... r#followup
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edders23
 Post subject: Re: Bus Lanes FOI
PostPosted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 8:30 pm 
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Is it true that in Liverpool they have removed the bus lanes ?

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Sussex
 Post subject: Re: Bus Lanes FOI
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edders23 wrote:
Is it true that in Liverpool they have removed the bus lanes ?

They have suspended them for a long trial period.

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blackpool
 Post subject: Re: Bus Lanes FOI
PostPosted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 8:40 pm 
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Sussex wrote:
edders23 wrote:
Is it true that in Liverpool they have removed the bus lanes ?

They have suspended them for a long trial period.

For a nine month trial :roll:
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edders23
 Post subject: Re: Bus Lanes FOI
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I bet that went down well with the local bus companies !!

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skippy41
 Post subject: Re: Bus Lanes FOI
PostPosted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 11:29 pm 
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cabbyman wrote:
Response received. Interesting reading!

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/ ... r#followup


Could you reply to them asking why 80% of councils allow hackney and 20% don't, and ask them to write to the 20% that don't and ask them to rectify the situation by requesting they change there polocys
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