Queen Square Bus Station

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RE: Queen Square Bus Station

(16/02/2015 07:50)moreton407 Wrote:  By having the 6/7 extending to Liverpool One, it could operate directly down Hanover Street, missing out Queen Square. This shouldn't result in and additional PVR.

The fact is people want to use Queen Square. Rerouting certain routes could lose potential passengers.

Remember Stagecoach Magic Bus 14 used to drop and pick up at Elliott Street. But whilst people may have got it into town very very few people got it back out of town! The old gyratory whilst not the safest of places was big enough for all the buses and there were no hold ups in traffic. Just look at any old bus videos of the gyratory in the early 90's. Buses of every colour everywhere mixed with all the cars etc and no traffic jams!

Why should people be forced to travel further to Liverpool One to get the bus home when Queen Square is so central. Might be better to demolish both bus stations and create a brand new one. And how many times have operators moved buses out of Liverpool One to save costs. The time it takes to get from Liverpool One to Queen Square is ridiculous and in most cases carry fresh air. Most buses start picking up from James Street and Victoria Street (Business areas)

The land Liverpool One takes up is quite large and I would say it is bigger than the old Pier head which had a lot more bays for parking and picking up. Redesign Liverpool One as a proper bus station and will double as a parking area. In this day and age bus drivers are still quite capable of reversing off a bay (Health & Safety police take note).