Consultation on Belfast Rapid Transport Bus lanes allowing Taxis: ends 12 Jan 2018!!

[SA_SA_SA]

It seems the NI Roads Service are aiming to allow Taxis in the schemes new Bus lanes, and a short consultaion ends on 12 Jan
https://www.infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/consultations/bus-lanes-belfast-rapid-transit-east-and-west-corridors-order-2018

Flexi buses are bad enough, why would cyclists want to share with taxis and their special taxi-standard of driving?

[The utility cyclist]

Utter madness, private hire motor vehicles shoulld have to lump it with the rest. Same as with many places that allow motorbikes in the lanes too.
Nobody gives a flying one about cycling, it's all waffle and BS!

[Cyril Haearn]

Saw one plan, not realised, for a bus/taxi/cycle lane wider than normal (1.5 standard width?)

Not for me, I am sick of being endangered by the terrorists, prefer to use a cycle way on the pavement and go slowly

Trouble is, driving short distances and parking in town is still much too attractive

Tried driving once when the p******e fairy visited, took much longer than cycling, had to park 15 minutes walk away too