Bristol City Council rejected the chance to build a
tram system despite figures showing it would be cheaper than the proposed new
Bus Rapid Transit link, it has been claimed....Sustraco claimed that Mr Kent [Bristol City Council Cabinet Member for Transport, pictured left]
announced at the end of the meeting that the council had already decided
"before the meeting" that the bus option would be chosen. On
returning from the meeting, Sustraco officials said they found they had been
sent e-mails with a 34-page report attached. The report, which Sustraco said
was written before the meeting, detailed the decision without considering
evidence submitted in the meeting...(full story here)Only one conclusion can be drawn from this, if what Sustraco say is true. Tim Kent and the Lib Dem Cabinet running Bristol made a decision involving many millions of pounds without considering the all the evidence. Kent met with Sustraco knowing that holding the meeting was pointless given that decisions had already been made! Unless Sustraco's description is shown to be wayward, this is irrational, unreasonable and deceptive behaviour whatever the merits or not of light rail vs BRT.
