NOTTINGHAM

Taxi drivers criticise change in direction of Station Street traffic

Confused by the new traffic system in Station Street? So were we. We've tried to make sense of it for you below.

Drivers will have to get used to a new direction for traffic on Station Street as improvement works reach the next stage.

The £1.37million project involves pedestrianising Station Street at the entrance to Nottingham Railway Station, between Trent Street and Carrington Street.

The rest of Station Street, between London Road and Trent Street, will become one-way to improve the flow of traffic around the station.

What will happen?

On Wednesday, the direction of traffic was switched, meaning cars will now enter Trent Street from Canal Street and exit Station Street onto London Road.

The taxi rank on Station Street will also be relocated to Trent Street.

Taxi drivers have criticised the move, and told they fear for the safety of disabled passengers who would have to cross the busy road to hail a cab.

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