MRS Ann Swain (HAS, May 8) isn't the only pedestrian who has had problems in crossing the one-way bus routes in Darlington town centre.

Many times I have witnessed people having to move quickly out of the way of a travelling bus, including the elderly and women with young children in pushchairs.

Before the Pedestrian Heart project started, Darlington Borough Council was advised many times that this type of conflict between buses and pedestrians would arise.

Speed warning signs for buses and pedestrian crossings at Priestgate, Crown Street and Tubwell Row were all suggested to help to avoid such problems.

It appears that nothing will be done to assist pedestrians, thus leaving them to fend for themselves and the council hoping that an accident won't happen.

Many roads in the town have speed restrictions to help residents, but seemingly not the Pedestrian Heart which has a greater traffic density running though a busy pedestrian area.

L Hume, Darlington.

RE Ann Swain's letter regarding the bus problem in Priestgate, Darlington (HAS, May 8).

This really is a disaster waiting to happen. Trying to cross, if you are not so fast on your legs or if pushing a buggy, is dicing with death.

The other bad place is in Crown Street, where the No 22 bus stop is.

It's horrendous whether you are in the bus queue or trying to get past it.

I have seen several angry exchanges between people because of the crush as well as elderly people missing the bus because they don't know who is in the queue and who is not.

Whose wonderful idea was it to send buses down the two most narrow streets in the town? Surely there must be a better solution?

Thelma Johnson, Darlington.