• Major flaw to experimental road layout in Paignton town centre

  By kzgirl9

  lol, I am sure I can use my insurance, but my point was that the damage occured because of the...

            

   

  By sydneymoore at 13:37 on 24/11/11

  

  Finally popped into Paignton town centre today to have a look at the new road layout near Tescos. I'd been avoiding it to be honest as was sure it would cause some unneeded traffic jams but after getting a bit of an ear bashing on this here site, I thought I'd better put my money were my mouth is and see it in action. It had been suggested that everything was fine and the roads were totally clear and that I should apologise to someone...

• End to school run train overcrowding in Paignton

  By SulzerSurfer2

  sydneymoore - Because FGW are still awaiting 3 Class 150s from London Midland, who are in turn still...

            

   

  By JamSpotter at 14:11 on 22/11/11

  

  Torbay MP Adrian Sanders has welcomed news that the Paignton to Exmouth train line will benefit from new rolling stock. The investment will see peak services gaining an extra carriage, allowing for hundreds of new passengers to use the line every day.  The move comes following concerns raised by the public with Adrian that services, especially between Newton Abbot and Paignton, suffer severe overcrowding during the school run. ...

• Experimental road layout in Paignton town centre

  By sydneymoore

  Hi Mr Daker. Would be interested to hear your views on a little piece I've just written

            

   

  By JamSpotter at 18:23 on 02/11/11

  

  Road users are being asked to take extra care when an experimental road layout in Paignton town centre comes into operation on Monday, November 14. The council's Transportation Working Party has approved a road safety scheme aimed at improving pedestrian crossing facilities at the junction of Torquay Road and Palace Avenue. The central island would be enlarged, the left lane would be marked as a dedicated left turn lane into Palace...

• Improvement works to be completed at Tweenaway Cross, Paignton on Thursday!

  By sodasteve

  I thought this work was supposed to start again in September, to widen the last bit coming out of...

            

   

  By adamjohn78 at 13:29 on 12/07/11

  

  The £4.8million junction improvement scheme at Tweenaway Cross, Paignton is due to be completed this week (Thursday 14 July). The new signals will be switched on in the evening of Thursday 14 July to ensure that the junction is fully operational by the morning of Friday 15 July. The funded scheme increased capacity to improve traffic flows through the junction and reduce congestion. Extra lanes have been created on Totnes Road,...

• Good parking spots in Paignton

  By Granny_Green

  There used to be several areas (hiddem gems) that were free but now the dreaded metres have come...

            

   

  By misswiliams at 09:47 on 10/08/10

  

  Thought it would be good to suggest good parking spots in Paignton for tourists and locals alike. I would recommend Cleveland Road, off Esplanade Road. You can nearly always get a spot and its free. Then only a two or free minute walk and you're on Torbay Road.

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