'We, the undersigned, petition Bristol City Council to reject plans to install a rapid transit bus route along any section of the Bristol to Bath Railway Path "Greenway" and wildlife corridor. The Bristol to Bath Railway Path is the most popular route in the UK on the National Cycle Network with 2.4 million sustainable journeys in the last year.'

Background information

West of England Partnership, composed of local councillors, propose to install the first of four bus rapid transit routes along the Emersons Green to Bristol city centre section of the famous and hugely popular Sustrans Railway Path. This bus route will take most of the width of the already narrow path ;leaving only a 3 metre strip for cycles, walkers, dogs, children and disabled buggies to share. This green corridor is likely to become an ugly, concrete, fenced in busway devoid of vegetation and wildlife. In addition to cycling, this greenway is used for walking to school, shops and shortcuts: many crossing paths will be lost and communities severed. Evidence this £49 million scheme will reduce congestion is lacking.

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