Website offers transport help
MORE than 1,000 people are now receiving regular online travel updates on delays, roadworks, diversions and public transport in Bristol.
The council has a website, Travel Bristol.org for transport information and an account with social networking service Twitter, @TravelBristol, where users can get updates.
Liberal Democrat Cabinet councillor for transport Tim Kent said: "Twitter is a simple tool to ensure messages can get out there quickly. Twitter and Travel Bristol combined means you can make the right choice, based on up-to-date information, before you even set out.
"It's good news for the traveller, and it's already having a positive impact on traffic congestion.
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"The number of users is growing every day as the word spreads. Using smart travel information sites helps keep the roads running more smoothly for everyone."
TravelBristol.org is a one-stop site with all the latest on how to get around by car, bus, bike, train, ferry and foot, accessible by computer, tablet or smart phone.
It gives travel information on:
â Buses: Real time information on bus running times, timetables, route maps and journey planners;
â Cars: Up-to-the minute traffic and incident updates and information on park and ride, car parking finder, car clubs and ride sharing.
â Cycling: Information about on and off road routes for commuting and leisure.
â Trains: Real time information on local and national rail services serving the Bristol area.
â Ferries: Timetable information, leisure providers, and cross-harbour services.
The site also gives information about airport links, leisure walks and enables users to order maps and timetables to be sent by post.
Comments
by ceembee
Monday, June 18 2012, 7:47PM
“How much is this costing tax payers? I've looked at it briefly this evening and the info is still showing that the Portway is closed on 31 May and provides info on road closures for the big bike ride which took palce yesterday. This really does not give me much confidence in the site.”
by KBillies
Monday, June 18 2012, 7:03PM
“DM Fishponds: a carping and negative individual elected by no one.
Tim Kent: chosen by the people of Whitchurch Park.
Says it all really.”
by DM_Fishponds
Monday, June 18 2012, 9:45AM
“Most of the A432 around Fishponds has "traffic moving at more than 50mph" this morning according to Cllr Kent's new Bristol travel software. He said, ". . . you can make the right choice, based on up-to-date information, before you even set out."
Traffic flow of "more than 50mph" is also reported along the council's trial 20mph zone in Easton.
The only stretch of the A432 where "traffic is travelling at less than 25mph" is where the majority of sticky-out bus stops have been sited. This is obviously more than a coincidence!
Well done to Cllr Kent for providing a useful tool to allow the public to decide what form of transport to use!”
by polyphase
Saturday, June 16 2012, 7:08PM
“It works, you know? I've just got back from tomorrow!”
by DM_Fishponds
Saturday, June 16 2012, 6:22PM
“@PolyPhase - "This website is brilliant! It actually allows you to travel backwards in time. If you ask it to plan a trip from Cotham to Leigh Woods it says it takes -1401 minutes!! So if you get to your destination 23 hours and 35 minutes BEFORE you set out!!!"
Fantastic! Can we attribute this phenomena to:
1. A worm-hole in the fabric of time and space between Cotham and Leigh Woods?
2. Cllr "Is it a bird? Is it a plane?" Kent flying so fast around the Earth that it starts to spin backwards and time is reversed?
3. Bristol City Council unilaterally declaring a new International Date Line which intersects the Clifton Suspension Bridge.
4. Another council-initiated transport project failure?
I know the last option is a bit far-fetched BUT . . . "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth"!”
by polyphase
Saturday, June 16 2012, 4:52PM
“This website is brilliant! It actually allows you to travel backwards in time. If you ask it to plan a trip from Cotham to Leigh Woods it says it takes -1401 minutes!! So if you get to your destination 23 hours and 35 minutes BEFORE you set out!!! I expect that particular bus route will be very busy next Friday with people eager to find out the following day's lottery results.”
by Commenter42
Saturday, June 16 2012, 11:58AM
“Looking out at the traffic on Air Balloon Road, there is no way that it's moving at "more than 50 mph" and it hasn't all morning. The website is dreadful.”
by DM_Fishponds
Saturday, June 16 2012, 11:07AM
“Today, the council's new travel planner is reporting "traffic is moving at more than 50mph" in both directions on the A432 through the new 20mph zone.
If it's true the Travel Planner has done more to improve traffic flow than all the council's other traffic schemes over the last three years put together!
If it's not true the council have just WASTED more of our money on another FAILED project.
The "Public Transport Planner" part of the site is very useful. It justifies my car usage by demonstrating that there is a 75% to 92% saving in travel time over using buses! It would be even more if I could actually travel along the A432 at more than 50mph!”
by Richard34
Thursday, June 14 2012, 5:10PM
“The big question is why hasn't Greater Bristol implemented a ring road bus service? The idea has been floating around for a few years and it's common sense. As DM Fishponds points out, it's just not feasible to use public transport in the present form. But with a ring road bus service suddenly the whole service becomes a viable alternative to using the car. One can get across Greater Bristol is a third of the time it currently takes. People will catch buses in both directions to get to their destination; congestion will be reduced and the missing pieces of the GBBN puzzle will make the picture complete. Let's hope that a Mayor for the region will tear down barriers and plough forward with this idea with the support of Whitehall so that Greater Bristol councils can't hold this up any longer. The mayor need to be empowered to take 100% control of transport for the entire region.”
by Richard34
Thursday, June 14 2012, 4:15PM
“Nice one DM :) you haven't misconstrued my comment today but you have used it to your advantage. The site in principle is good but the way that it's executed for buses is incompetent. BCC are great, I'd never say otherwise but they have to rely on contractors who are rubbish. The problem with council's in general is there's no passion and pride from 3rd parties and so the the city suffers becuase companies like Worst Bus/Rail abuse the system and others linked to them. Councils pay in faith and usually get robbed in the process. Hence systems that aren't working properly.. are councils to blame or a series of companies who lack vision, understanding and commitment to the job?”