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Reference:
2022/1654
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Question by:
Neil Garratt
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Meeting date:
19 May 2022
In February 2022 I asked question 2022/0819 about the need to review bus timetables when speed limits are reduced, to avoid creating a safety issue by putting undue pressure on bus drivers to achieve a timetable that can no longer be met safely or legally. In response, you claimed that this is not necessary because lowering speed limits does not slow buses down. In my view, your answer was not just factually wrong and mathematically ignorant, it was embarrassing. Using the following example, could you walk me through your thinking? Suppose a bus route contains, along its entire length, cumulatively...