TRAFFIC CONGESTION.

I have travelled extensively overseas and seen various modes of public transport and some practises are very sensible and most of all they work. We are crippled by congestion problems especially in St Margaret's ward. St Margaret's Plain, Bolton Lane and Christchurch Street are polluted beyond what is acceptable. The congestion for those trying to leave St.Margaret's or even return home at certain times of day is unacceptable but it can be managed. In Terhan cars are painted to designate they are for hire. They travel set routes much like our buses do but they pick up anywhere along their route but they do not operate a one passenger policy. Ipswich Buses are a pain for many travellers as when a large bus stops so does all traffic behind it. I would like to see a single bus on any route each hour for those unable to use public car transport. I would like to see buses replaced with London style cabs that picked up anyone that flagged them down. Each cab would have a full load and nowhere near as many cars or buses would be needed. It is such as a simple operation where folks can get into and out of town by paying probably less than the present bus fare as each cab would always be full and much less traffic would be required. Obviously there would have to be arrangements for disabled people but as a general rule this is the way to stop our town drifting quite rapidily into becoming a ghetto.