End of the road for M4 bus lane

[RAM-man]

The folly of Prescott Avenue
(UKPA) – 19 minutes ago

An unpopular bus lane on a busy motorway, introduced by former Transport Secretary John Prescott in 1999, is to be scrapped, it has been revealed.

Current Transport Secretary Philip Hammond will announce on Monday (4th) that the 3.5 mile-long lane on a London-bound section of the M4 will be suspended from December 24 until the London Olympics start in July 2012.

Mr Hammond will say that, after the Olympics, he plans to scrap the lane permanently.


Additional reporting now posted on http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-11451350

 

[Nico]

No way! It is so brilliant when you come home on Sunday nights!

 

[er-minio]

Aaaaaaaargh!

It was awesome with the bike.

 

[AshR1]

I'm happy and sad at the same time.

I'm all for putting an end to the Labour war on motorists but I also use the lane every day and it's rather handy.

 

[Blowzorn]

Glad to see the end of it, never liked the fact that cabbies got to use it.
Can't see it making any difference to the travel time on a bike just abit more filtering.