Group: uk.transport.london · Group Profile
Author: Colin RosenstielColin Rosenstiel Date: Sep 10, 2008 15:00
In article ,
twic@urchin.earth.li (Tom Anderson) wrote:
> On Wed, 10 Sep 2008, Colin Rosenstiel wrote:
>
>>> Upon the miasma of midnight, a darkling spirit identified as Tom
>>> Anderson gently breathed:
>>>
>>>
>>> You should send that to the Warrington Cycle Campaign for their
>>> "Facility Of The Month" page - top work!
>>
>> I use the segregated cycle lane sections to the west of that location
>> between the Bedford Way/Tavistock Sq junction and Marchmont St on my
>> way from Westminster to King's Cross station.
>>
>> I don't use the section between Marchmont St and Judd St
>> illustrated and have never seen this nonsense.
>
> I turn off at Marchmont Street too, so i rarely have to negotiate
> the bloody thing either. The day i took that, i was riding from the
> west end to the City, and that seemed like a good route.
>
>> I can't for the life of me think why that crossover isn't
>> arranged at the lights on the Judd St junction
>
> Quite!
>
>> but then they wouldn't have the anti-cyclist lights arrangement
>> at the Marchmont St junction if they were that sensible.
>
> Oh christ! That junction! AAAAAAAAAAARRRRGGGHHH!! It makes me
> INSANE WITH RAGE whenever i see it, or even think about it. It's an
> affront to common sense and human dignity. One day, i'm going to
> burn it down.
Indeed so. I've got an email from a Camden cycling officer I keep meaning
to follow up to have a site meeting about those signals (and a more minor
irritation at Tavistock Square). I have a Camden cycling councillor
contact to whom I've talked about it too but it's one of things for which
I need to get a round tuit.
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Colin Rosenstiel
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