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If there is the odd fifty million pounds, of tax payer's money, hanging about in the spare change coffers at County Hall, and they really did want to speed up traffic flow, and cut the bus journey times, they could always employ 125 bus conductors, pay them £20,000.00 per annum say, for the next twenty years.

Hey presto!

The cost of £50 million is the same as the Pennine Reach scheme.

125 local people are in employment, for the next two decades.

Traffic isn't held up, as it is now on pay as you enter. Anyone who's seen the bus arrive at Rhyddings School at home time, with the bus parked, taking fares for between 5-15 minutes, with no one able to pass, and the traffic stretching back to Church traffic lights, will vouch for this.

More people might be tempted onto the buses, if they feel safer having a conductor on board. Someone who's able to shout at rowdy passengers, and tell louts to get their feet off the seats, and help those who need assistance getting on, or alighting the bus, etc.

Finally, the best benefit of all, is the economy wouldn't be damaged, by the loss of trade no parking along the entire Pennine Reach route would inevitably bring about.

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that is a good idea. Simple too.

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The economy would be helped, because those people who got jobs as conductors would be paying tax, insurance, and would spend their money on goods and services locally.

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Shouldn't that read 'that is a good idea. Simpleton'?

:p

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No, I meant what I posted.
It seems that the simple solutions(and often they are cheapest) are the one which are discarded.
G....I would never ever describe you as a Simpleton.
You have a very analytical mind and incisive wit.:)

Re: Pennine Reach
 

From my perspective, and I admit it's a purely selfish one, the Pennine Reach project would benefit the Arts Centre because the car park next to the Civic is linked into the Pennine Reach project. Without the Pennine Reach project, there'd be no car park.

I do appreciate everyone's arguments about the whole scheme but like i said, on a purely selfish basis I would want it to go ahead.

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You could be groomed now.

Knowing that you'll go and 'see some puppies', all for the promise of a bag of sweets.

:D

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well that sorta thing seems to be reaching epidemic levels with hyndburn starting it!:rofl38::rofl38::rofl38:

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Pets Win Prizes - UKGameshows

:rolleyes:

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Is that Hyndburn the Borough or hyndburn the Councillor Cashy:D

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:D I'll put my order in for some bon bons.

It's always a tricky situation when you can see clearly that everyone else would hate it but you know personally you're going to benefit. I suspect I'm in a majority and can't really comment on the scheme as a whole, but i don't think anyone could argue that it would ultimately be good for the Arts Centre to have the big car park.

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Though of course it is handily served by two bus stops near by.

:D

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I suspect yer in a minority gayle?:confused::D

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£40million Pennine Reach bus lane scheme 'officially dead'

Darwen bus lane scheme 'officially dead' (From Blackburn Citizen)

Good.

:)

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Maybe not; I have a big car, and I think a "big car park" is a great idea.:D