Newcastle bus station rejected
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• The Ministry of Transport has turned down Newcastle upon Tyne Corporation's £33,000 plan for reconstructing the Haymarket bus station in Newcastle. The Ministry said that the new bus station scheme, which involved buses reversing out of the station after loading passengers, would not be safe for pedestrians. The corporation, who have asked the Ministry to reconsider the decision, stated that special steps would be taken to protect pedestrians. It is expected that the Haymarket will be replaced in five to seven years by a new bus station on a nearby site,
• The Organixation for Economic Co-operation and Development {OECD) has published a book ''Improvements anti Innovations in Urban Bus Systems.' prepared by the consultative group on transportation research. Reports from Canada, Paris, Stockholm, Holland. Germany. USA and the UK are included on subjects ranging from the bene, fits of special bus lanes to adapting the bus to changing urban conditions.