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Mean Machine
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Transport infrastructure Oct 2, 2019 19:05:49 GMT

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Post by Mean Machine on Oct 2, 2019 19:05:49 GMT

Having spent two hours today stuck in traffic at the post house roundabout [an hour this morning, and a repeat performance on the way back home]

Started me thinking how bad the road infrastructure around Chester is

The A55 from Mickle Trafford to the post house is largely unfit for purpose around rush hour with traffic routinely at a standstill

Sainsburys so called roundabout, poorly designed, causing long traffic tailbacks on the A41 and Caldy vally road

A51 Rugby club roundabout rammed most mornings, in fact the A51 from Tarvin into Chester is largely slow moving 2nd gear stuff on a Saturday lunchtime, I cant comment on what its like around rush hour

but I cant imagine it is anything like free flowing

A483 from Wrexham also rammed most mornings, Queue routinely back to England Wales boarder, anyone living in Wrexham and working in Chester must have to add an hour to their journey times I would have thought

And the answer to this is to build more houses opposite the business park causing even more congestion

Is anyone in the Council looking into any of this, or is this just the price we have to pay in the age of the car

noddy God Posts: 1,132	Transport infrastructure Oct 2, 2019 20:15:50 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by noddy on Oct 2, 2019 20:15:50 GMT Left work at 4.45 at The Business Park this evening, walked through my front door just before 7pm in Blacon. Travelling home via 2 buses was the stuff of nightmares.

Lobster Moderator Posts: 11,354	Transport infrastructure Oct 2, 2019 21:21:31 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lobster on Oct 2, 2019 21:21:31 GMT Yep, public transport is no better. Only in Britain do they need to alter the train timetable to accommodate 'autumn leaf fall'.
	Last Edit: Oct 2, 2019 21:21:46 GMT by Lobster "I'm not from round here but I am."

Al
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Transport infrastructure Nov 16, 2019 7:52:52 GMT via mobile

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Post by Al on Nov 16, 2019 7:52:52 GMT

Oct 2, 2019 20:15:50 GMT noddy said:

Left work at 4.45 at The Business Park this evening, walked through my front door just before 7pm in Blacon. Travelling home via 2 buses was the stuff of nightmares.

You think that's bad. I left a meeting in Reading at 2pm, and walked in through my front door at half 11 at night the other week.

Train service from Chester to London is superb, but try and go anywhere other than London and it's a bloody joke.

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Frank Owen’s Paintbrush God Posts: 11,498	Transport infrastructure Nov 16, 2019 8:05:49 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Frank Owen’s Paintbrush on Nov 16, 2019 8:05:49 GMT Nationalisation will sort that out.
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Ian H Block
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Transport infrastructure Nov 16, 2019 8:45:00 GMT via mobile

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Post by Ian H Block on Nov 16, 2019 8:45:00 GMT

Oct 2, 2019 19:05:49 GMT Mean Machine said:

Having spent two hours today stuck in traffic at the post house roundabout [an hour this morning, and a repeat performance on the way back home]

Started me thinking how bad the road infrastructure around Chester is

The A55 from Mickle Trafford to the post house is largely unfit for purpose around rush hour with traffic routinely at a standstill

Sainsburys so called roundabout, poorly designed, causing long traffic tailbacks on the A41 and Caldy vally road

A51 Rugby club roundabout rammed most mornings, in fact the A51 from Tarvin into Chester is largely slow moving 2nd gear stuff on a Saturday lunchtime, I cant comment on what its like around rush hour

but I cant imagine it is anything like free flowing

A483 from Wrexham also rammed most mornings, Queue routinely back to England Wales boarder, anyone living in Wrexham and working in Chester must have to add an hour to their journey times I would have thought

And the answer to this is to build more houses opposite the business park causing even more congestion

Is anyone in the Council looking into any of this, or is this just the price we have to pay in the age of the car

The layout of all those roads is the responsibility of Highways England and not the Local Authority, so please direct your whinge at the Tory Government.

Last Edit: Nov 16, 2019 12:28:56 GMT by Ian H Block

Al
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Transport infrastructure Nov 16, 2019 10:34:49 GMT via mobile

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Post by Al on Nov 16, 2019 10:34:49 GMT

Nov 16, 2019 8:05:49 GMT Frank Owen’s Paintbrush said:

Nationalisation will sort that out.

Nah

Regulation and financial penalties to underperforming rail companies will sort it. Will force their hands to actively do something about it

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Transport infrastructure

Post by Mean Machine on Oct 2, 2019 19:05:49 GMT

Post by noddy on Oct 2, 2019 20:15:50 GMT

Post by Lobster on Oct 2, 2019 21:21:31 GMT

Post by Al on Nov 16, 2019 7:52:52 GMT

Post by Frank Owen’s Paintbrush on Nov 16, 2019 8:05:49 GMT

Post by Ian H Block on Nov 16, 2019 8:45:00 GMT

Post by Al on Nov 16, 2019 10:34:49 GMT