Editor's comment: Mayor is right in row over bus route

“If Mr Mayor dithers too long in trying to change the route, all funds from central government maybe withdrawn and the whole project scuppered. Hmmm, perhaps that's what he really is hoping for.”

“At last a voice of wisdom on the actions of North Somerset Council leader Nigel Ashton and his deputy Elfan Ap Rees. The editor's comment "Mr Ashton and Mr Ap Rees are making trouble where none needs to exist and frankly it does them no credit" is refreshing. Shame it has taken Mr Norton so long to realise.”

“There really is no benefit in the route going over Prince's Street Bridge. From Cumberland Road the most direct routte to Temple Meads is along Clarence Road.

Currently the road priorities do not allow a right turn into Temple Meads, but when the station is redeveloped and the transport hub added this can be changed for selected categories of vehicle.

Wholly agree that this debacle merely shows the councillors at North Somerset to be small-towners and not to be consider what's best for the Greater Bristol region.

It's time the boundaries of Bristol City Council were extended to include the city's natural catchment area: Avon County Council Mk2?”

“Ap Rees is a moron who has precisely ZERO understanding of public transport except that it must not benefit Bristolians.”

“Once again this shows that the Bristol conurbation should have one council, not four that continually snap at and oppose each other for parochial ends.”

“Once again EP has missed the point. Bristol agreed to the route which was submitted to DfT and the Minister. If the Mayor wants to change that he should be prepared to do so outside the agreed scheme parameters and pick up the costs,not continue to delay the existing accepted plans in a futile attempt to satisfy a ill judged election promise.Its not rocket science to build a new bridge crossing and extend a route to Temple Meads later if he can find the money but his current laisez faire attitude threatens not just the rapid transit but Portishead Rail and the South Bristol link,all of which DfT could cancel funding for. Those of us who commute between North Somerset and Bristol desperately need these improvements .This point has been made by all three of the other local authorities and by business leaders in Bristol and North Somerset is right to stand up and make this clear and not pander to the Mayor”

“You should be holding the mayor to account for breaking an election promise (scrapping the BRT) not slapping him on the back. This Prince Street business is a nonsense too, it's a smokescreen that has given him the chance to say that he's delivered something, but he hasn't has he? All he's doing there is pandering to the luvvies and transport anoraks who live in Southville. Meanwhile the rest of us don't want BRT. You should be reminding him of that. Many people won't forget it at the next election either. New politics from George ferguson? Don't make me laugh.”

“Wait til it all comes crashing down... Just remember mr editor you put him where is and you too are responsible got the absolute chaos he will cause!”