All-day bus lanes
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Referring to the GLC's proposal for more bus lanes, CM May 2 reported that "only Oxford has all-day bus lanes.... "
Whilst I cannot speak authoritatively for the whole of the country, here in Reading all the bus lanes, the first of which was introduced in 1968, apply 24 hours per day, seven days per week. I am sure that this has aided their usefulness and is not unique, and would add that I understood the bus lanes in Oxford applied from 7am to 7pm Monday to Saturday only.
In Reading we have felt that part-day bus lanes tend to confuse motorists and increase abuse, which appears to be confirmed by observations elsewhere. In addition we have found that strategically placed short lengths of bus lane are equally as effective as the longer ones, which makes an interesting comparison with Mr Ray Smith's comments.
Finally, I would mention that Alder Valley's express services, in particular the Reading and Heathrow rail-air link, uses the bus lane introduced in Reading in 1968.
ROBERT G. ROWEL, Assistant Manager— Traffic, Reading Borough Council.