BUSES, tick. Taxis, tick. Bicycles, tick. Accoustic guitars, tick.

Cars, nope.

Well, actually private vehicles are allowed a bit, then not, then allowed a bit more, then partially allowed. It's all a shade complicated.

Confidential has confirmed that coaches of tourists - as long as the vehicles have over 12 seats - will be able to use the routes as well as public service vehicles. 

Here's the video about what may happen to Oxford Road - with a la-la kids TV sound track. "Now, children, do we all know what a  'Dutch style cycle lane' is?"

Here's the Oxford Road proposals. There will be segregated cycle lanes, and a speed limit of 20mph, throughout.

From Hathersage Road to Booth Street East it will be buses, bikes and taxis only.

At Booth Street East and West 'general traffic' - aka private cars - can cross Oxford Road. From Grosvenor Street to Whitworth Street, Oxford Road is open to general traffic one way north into the city centre.

Only buses can turn right on Charles Street and no vehicles can turn left into Hulme Street. From Charles Street to Whitworth Street general traffic flows in both directions.

From Whitworth Street to Portland Street, buses, bikes and taxis only northwards, all traffic allowed southbound.

Got it?

This will make parts of Oxford Road calmer for pedestrians although not very much because of the vast quantities of buses buzzing along. The biggest effect will be produced by the 20mph speed limit which should make the area outside the main University building and Manchester museum more human friendly. 

Confidential has confirmed that coaches of tourists - as long as the vehicles have over 12 seats - will be able to use the routes as well as public service vehicles. 

These ideas are simply a proposal at present. A public consultation runs through to Wednesday 26 June.

Changes to traffic movements in the Portland Street and Chinatown areas of the city centre will also keep some buses separate from general traffic to allow more reliable services. New and upgraded bus stops will improve accessibility.

There will be full service access to all businesses, and complementary traffic measures are planned for the routes parallel to Oxford Road to help drivers and local communities.

Interactive maps on www.tfgm.com/buspriority show how journeys will be affected if the proposed changes are introduced.

Throughout June TfGM staff will be available at a series of public events in local communities and in the city centre. Click here for details of events for Oxford Road and here for the city centre.

Any written comments about the scheme can be emailed to buspriority@tfgm.com or posted to Transport for Greater Manchester bus priority, FREEPOST RRHE-RKUU-KSJY, Manchester M1 3BG.

Now, back to these 'Dutch style bike lanes'?

What are they again? 

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