Arriva has apologised after one of its Leeds buses was spotted driving on the wrong side of the road through the city centre after major road changes began.
The 229 was caught driving in the wrong lane on King Street which used to be a one-way, two lane street - but it has now become a two-way street, as of yesterday (January 9). This is part of a huge overhaul around City Square to make the centre more 'people first', a Leeds City Council scheme to reduce traffic in the area.
A spokesman for Arriva said: "There have been some changes to the road layout in Leeds City Centre due to the closure of City Square. Some roads, such as King Street and Thirsk Row, have changed from one-way running to two-way running.
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"Our drivers have been briefed on how these changes impact our bus routes, and colleagues from our partner organisations have been supporting our team and the general public on the ground, as we all become familiar with the new layout.
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"We apologise for any inconvenience caused, having been made aware of one of our buses in the wrong lane on one of the first days of this new layout, and we’ve picked this up directly with the driver."
The main changes on the road will be Thirsk Row and King Street being made into two-way streets.
Works have been ongoing since November, seeing the removal, alteration and replacement of existing road markings, traffic islands, signage and signals. These road layouts (below) came in to place today:
- The current one-way direction of travel running from Thirsk Row via Wellington Street and King Street (up to Infirmary Street) will no longer be in place.
- King Street and Thirsk Row will become two-way.
- Thirsk Row will become two-way for all traffic.
- King Street will have a new southbound 24-hour bus gate.
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