http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Forum: Debate! - Recent Posts en Mon, 15 Jun 2026 22:13:14 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3748&page=385#post-384714 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:45:56 +0000 Murun Buchstansangur 384714@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.scotland.police.uk/what-s-happening/news/2026/june/appeal-after-one-vehicle-crash-on-the-a70-near-harperrig-reservoir/" rel="nofollow">https://www.scotland.police.uk/what-s-happening/news/2026/june/appeal-after-one-vehicle-crash-on-the-a70-near-harperrig-reservoir/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3748&page=384#post-384713 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:10:11 +0000 neddie 384713@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><blockquote>The white Seat Leon Cupra car the pair were travelling in left the road</blockquote></p> <p>Just as well we know the exact type and colour of the car, and that no one was driving it - it simply 'left' the road - could happen to anyone. Bad car! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3748&page=384#post-384711 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:54:07 +0000 Greenroofer 384711@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yup that sounds like it was the one. I hope they recover well: it would have been a frightening experience, looking at the damage to the roadway. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3748&page=384#post-384709 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:34:43 +0000 Gresham Flyer 384709@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I don't recall seeing any mention of this in the news". </p> <p>This it? -I'm not sure of the exact location on the A70 you are referring to <a href="https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/west-lothian-driver-teen-passenger-34118476" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/west-lothian-driver-teen-passenger-34118476</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3748&page=384#post-384694 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 08:25:15 +0000 gembo 384694@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@greenroofer we did see the gouges you speak of, though were travelling at light speed (well maybe 30mph) due to the massive tailwind. Two hours ten mins out to the Apple pie (on more sheltered routes via Murieston and Harburn and Dog Trust Road) half hour in the Pie trying to explain to Audrey that we were new cyclists as the ones she thought we were had left as we came in. She hadn’t taken her tablets so was quite confused. Fifty min back to Balerno. Three terrible passes where the overtaking vehicle was directly into Oncoming traffic and one terrible pass where the car who overtook us pulled in without realising a big van had followed it and Van man was blaring his horn. Plenty of perfectly executed overtakes and waiting until clear so obviously it is possible to drive with care in South Lanarkshire. All forgotten about due to the tailwind, </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3748&page=384#post-384691 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:20:31 +0000 Greenroofer 384691@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just back from riding the A70 over Auchinoon Brae, and in the week since I was last there, there's been an incident at the top of the hill on the new tarmac. There are skid marks on the road at the brow of the hill in the southbound lane, then a curving gouge in the new tarmac. The gouge leads to tyre tracks up the verge that terminate in smashed fence posts. A bit further down the hill there's a pile of bits of headlamp and car trim.</p> <p>I don't recall seeing any mention of this in the news. It's just another example of the daily toll of crashes that damage property and wreck lives, but aren't worthy of mention. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21346&page=9#post-384661 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:03:40 +0000 chdot 384661@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>There was 68 per cent opposition and 32 per cent support among consultation responses for using the Roseburn Path, a former railway line previously earmarked for trams which has become a popular walking and cycling route. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/new-edinburgh-tram-line-wins-only-minority-support-in-huge-consultation-response-8665614" rel="nofollow">https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/new-edinburgh-tram-line-wins-only-minority-support-in-huge-consultation-response-8665614</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21305#post-384527 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:36:24 +0000 chdot 384527@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The BEST and most comprehensive thing you’ll EVER read about the NEPN</p> <p><a href="https://threadinburgh.scot/2026/06/01/rails-to-trails-the-thread-about-how-north-edinburgh-got-its-cycle-paths/" rel="nofollow">https://threadinburgh.scot/2026/06/01/rails-to-trails-the-thread-about-how-north-edinburgh-got-its-cycle-paths/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3748&page=384#post-384488 Thu, 28 May 2026 19:49:32 +0000 gembo 384488@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Mrs Garto exited Gembo Towers this morning to see a car falling from the sky. The driver had yet again failed to understand that coming down a hill and round a corner requires a big deceleration and looking ahead. If you don’t want to hit the famous Balerno barrier that is hit with depressing frequency by very bad drivers of which the roadways abound. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20759&page=28#post-384485 Thu, 28 May 2026 14:17:59 +0000 Arellcat 384485@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Transform Scotland might have liked to be at last week's ScotRail fleet procurement strategy meeting that I attended. </p> <p>I'm surprised that they think ScotRail isn't already aware and thinking about this stuff. I'm also surprised that they don't seem to understand just how incredibly expensive trains are. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20759&page=28#post-384484 Thu, 28 May 2026 13:34:23 +0000 chdot 384484@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>What's next for Scotland's train fleet?</p> <p>ScotRail now operates the 2nd oldest fleet in Britain.</p> <p>Today we launched our new paper ‘Scotland’s Next Trains’, setting out the critical need for a national investment plan to renew our ageing network.</p> <p>Read it here -</p> <p><a href="https://shorturl.at/SSjJ2" rel="nofollow">https://shorturl.at/SSjJ2</a></p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/transform.scot/post/3mmvkcfdefk22" rel="nofollow">https://bsky.app/profile/transform.scot/post/3mmvkcfdefk22</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3748&page=384#post-384482 Thu, 28 May 2026 11:34:22 +0000 chdot 384482@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Well road.cc reader Jack has alerted us to one motorist so tired of being told to stop blocking the pavement, and covering her neighbour’s drive, that she’s gone to the press! </p> <p>BBC Bristol’s headline ‘Why I should be able to park across my neighbour’s drive’ also seems to make relative light of the issue of blocking almost the entire pavement, seemingly preventing anyone on a mobility scooter from passing through without ramming into a hedge </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://road.cc/news/cycling-live-blog-28-may-2026" rel="nofollow">https://road.cc/news/cycling-live-blog-28-may-2026</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3748&page=384#post-384477 Wed, 27 May 2026 19:25:24 +0000 chdot 384477@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Major rail disruption affecting Edinburgh after vehicle strikes bridge at Dunbar</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/major-disruption-between-edinburgh-and-berwick-upon-tweed-after-8643639" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/major-disruption-between-edinburgh-and-berwick-upon-tweed-after-8643639</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3748&page=384#post-384384 Thu, 21 May 2026 11:48:44 +0000 Frenchy 384384@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Makes a change from it being the Cameron Toll bridge, I suppose. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3748&page=384#post-384382 Thu, 21 May 2026 11:27:00 +0000 chdot 384382@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not quite the same sort of rubbish driving, but definitely ‘driver error’</p> <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/lorry-strikes-bridge-causing-major-rail-disruption-between-edinburgh-and-glasgow-8556097" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/lorry-strikes-bridge-causing-major-rail-disruption-between-edinburgh-and-glasgow-8556097</a></p> <p>Trains disrupted for about an hour </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3748&page=384#post-384381 Thu, 21 May 2026 11:12:26 +0000 MediumDave 384381@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/black-bmw-crashes-edinburgh-street-37185585" rel="nofollow">https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/black-bmw-crashes-edinburgh-street-37185585</a></p> <p>Saw the aftermath of this on my way to the swimming pool this morning. I was a bit late due to fitting new brakes last night and needing to stop to fettle. </p> <p>The driving was clearly so rubbish that the miscreant was being stuffed into a police car as I walked past. Thankfully no kids seemed to be around at the school - normally quite busy at that time of the morning. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20759&page=28#post-384356 Tue, 19 May 2026 20:10:16 +0000 chdot 384356@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/better-journeys-ahead-governments-agree-framework-for-scotlands-rail-network-ahead-of-the-creation-of-great-british-railways" rel="nofollow">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/better-journeys-ahead-governments-agree-framework-for-scotlands-rail-network-ahead-of-the-creation-of-great-british-railways</a></p> <p> <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/framework-for-a-memorandum-of-understanding-between-the-secretary-of-state-and-scottish-ministers-applying-the-railways-bill-in-scotland" rel="nofollow">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/framework-for-a-memorandum-of-understanding-between-the-secretary-of-state-and-scottish-ministers-applying-the-railways-bill-in-scotland</a></p> <p>“</p> <p>Where stations in Scotland are operated by GBR, currently Glasgow Central High Level and Edinburgh Waverley, Transport Scotland must be consulted with regards to station branding and signage to ensure that appropriate ScotRail and Scotland's Railway branding is sufficiently prominent, in particular to support passenger movements through the station, including accessibility. At those stations GBR must ensure the use of GBR advertising space in the station to advertise its services is sympathetic to other operators to ensure this does not inadvertently mislead or confuse passengers </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69bd53761263ce46c3690c32/framework-for-the-mou-between-sos-and-scottish_ministers-railways-bill.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69bd53761263ce46c3690c32/framework-for-the-mou-between-sos-and-scottish_ministers-railways-bill.pdf</a></p> <p>“</p> <p>Our delivery plan for Scotland’s Railway </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Scotland-CP7-Delivery-Plan-Year-2-update.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://www.networkrail.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Scotland-CP7-Delivery-Plan-Year-2-update.pdf</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20759&page=28#post-384353 Tue, 19 May 2026 15:03:31 +0000 chdot 384353@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>HS2 bill could rise to £102bn with first trains delayed until 2039, government admits</p> <p>Transport secretary Heidi Alexander blames Conservative government for ‘obscene increase in times and costs’</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/19/hs2-bill-could-rise-102bn-pounds-first-trains-delayed-until-2039-government-admits" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/19/hs2-bill-could-rise-102bn-pounds-first-trains-delayed-until-2039-government-admits</a></p> <p>And that’s only as far as Old Oak Common </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20759&page=28#post-384350 Tue, 19 May 2026 00:18:26 +0000 chdot 384350@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Ghost towns and trains to nowhere: How the £100bn HS2 line descended into farce </p> <p>Labour is set to announce a new timeline on HS2 and efforts to save money after years of delays and spiralling costs </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://inews.co.uk/news/ghost-towns-trains-nowhere-100bn-hs2-line-descended-farce-4423858" rel="nofollow">https://inews.co.uk/news/ghost-towns-trains-nowhere-100bn-hs2-line-descended-farce-4423858</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20759&page=28#post-384257 Wed, 13 May 2026 17:40:54 +0000 chdot 384257@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/13/eu-proposal-cross-border-europe-train-bookings" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/13/eu-proposal-cross-border-europe-train-bookings</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20759&page=28#post-384237 Wed, 13 May 2026 08:42:10 +0000 chdot 384237@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>The additional trains between Edinburgh and North Berwick come into force from next Saturday </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/26096951.new-timetable-edinburgh-east-lothian-trains/?ref=edinburghminute.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/26096951.new-timetable-edinburgh-east-lothian-trains/?ref=edinburghminute.com</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20759&page=28#post-384183 Mon, 11 May 2026 10:31:39 +0000 chdot 384183@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-scotrail-services-revised-major-33923061" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-scotrail-services-revised-major-33923061</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20759&page=28#post-384181 Mon, 11 May 2026 09:51:24 +0000 chdot 384181@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/11/delayed-cambridge-south-station-open-june-great-british-railways" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/11/delayed-cambridge-south-station-open-june-great-british-railways</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10783&page=21#post-384073 Tue, 05 May 2026 20:16:27 +0000 chdot 384073@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>John Swinney </p> <p>…</p> <p>And he blamed the trams for the slow progress on the dualling of the A9 between central Scotland and the Highlands, saying the funding of Edinburgh’s original tram project took money away from the road scheme. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/holyrood-elections-2026-john-swinney-on-edinburghs-new-tramline-reopening-the-south-sub-and-snp-seats-at-risk-8498759" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/holyrood-elections-2026-john-swinney-on-edinburghs-new-tramline-reopening-the-south-sub-and-snp-seats-at-risk-8498759</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20759&page=28#post-384042 Sun, 03 May 2026 14:20:01 +0000 Tulyar 384042@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The director of rail franchising with Transport Scotland at the time of EGIP has a 1914 'bible' in Railway Economics plus a good grounding in doing this properly</p> <p>For the second time in my career I was working to reopen a railway line in 2005 when I was overseeing the ground survey core log drilling on the 16 miles of cycle route I had delivered in 1993</p> <p>With the clear access to slam down track on a railway whecih didn#t need to fit around existing services we got a second electrified route Edinburgh to Glasgow with some small extras like the connection at Anniesland from the Kelvindale route so that the tunnels and the main high level station at Glasgow Queen Street could be totally closed for 6 months and trains from EDB via FKK could loop around through GLQ low level whilst trains from the North were diverted into GLC high level</p> <p>At the same time Winchburgh Tunnel was also upgraded with the serious challenge thet the invert of the tunnel was pure mudstone which was basically gloop which was a bottomless 'pit that the railway had to float over</p> <p>One benefit of the EGIP work being done in stages has been the learning curve for the teams delivering faster &amp; cheaper with each stage, and the advance work of fitting in little details to accommodate structures and equipment with other routine maintenance</p> <p>The Paisley Canal electrification was a handy bit of practice with other little details </p> <p>EGIP is still not totally complete BUT the land and the designs to build the Almond chord are already sitting on the shelf, with the developer at Winchburgh keen to see a stations built (which hopefully they'll pay a bit for (based on the higher prices thay can get for houses with a train service to Edinburgh &amp; Glasgow. The connection to the Fife lines will be right at the location for the old airport buildings at Turnhouse, and the West flank housing developments for Edinburgh, an ideal location for an airport station right beside the long stay parking and the airfreight operations</p> <p>The Almond chord would also ease the hammering of the tunnel and viaduct built in 1842 and now carrying trains weighing 2-3 times more and travelling 2-3 times faster. A case for a major joint venture project that has a groups of stakeholders delivering the whole deal</p> <p>We're already seeing this as each element is added - to Barrhead , to East Kilbride, to Dalmeny, to Kilmarnock and so on</p> <p>Remember too that the Royal Scotsman runs to Boat of Garten using the Speyside Railway and other private railways might also offer through trains with special services that don't need to raid the public purse </p> <p>For the Borders rail the route can be secured with a cycle path plus the private railway on a section of the old route North of Newcastleton. A new alignment near Melrose could take the railway right through the Borders Hospital with a station and bus interchange delivered as a single coherent detail &amp; possibly opened as a short extension from the current Tweedbank terminus </p> <p>Lots to deliver with some canny Scots pragmatim? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20759&page=28#post-384031 Sat, 02 May 2026 21:38:50 +0000 chdot 384031@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/02/east-west-rail-oxford-milton-keynes-chiltern-railways-delays" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/02/east-west-rail-oxford-milton-keynes-chiltern-railways-delays</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10783&page=21#post-383956 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:46:08 +0000 acsimpson 383956@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If those figures are correct they are talking about building 50 homes a year on average. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10783&page=21#post-383952 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:27:29 +0000 LaidBack 383952@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A9 may be getting a new junction. All go at Perth West.</p> <p><blockquote>THE £500 million Perth West development masterplan has been unanimously approved by councillors this week.</p> <p>Perth and Kinross Council (PKC) expects to be the first developer on site next year with the construction of an A9 underpass to the site from Tweed Place and employment land, marking the start of a city expansion that could last 30 years.</p> <p>Moving the plans for approval on Wednesday, April 23, Economy and Infrastructure Committee convener Grant Laing asked that concerns about traffic and water management be fully addressed.</p> <p>While the masterplan and planning permission in principle has been agreed, each part of the development will require separate detailed planning applications for approval.</p> <p><strong>The masterplan includes the Perth Eco-Innovation Business Park, a bus depot, a hydrogen fuelling/electric charging centre, the Perth Innovation<br /> Highway, up to 1500 homes, business units, shops, hotels, food and drinks outlets, a primary school potentially with sports pitches, a healthcare centre and a heritage park.</strong></blockquote></p> <p><a href="https://www.thenational.scot/news/26048742.500-million-perth-town-masterplan-unanimously-approved-councillors/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thenational.scot/news/26048742.500-million-perth-town-masterplan-unanimously-approved-councillors/</a></p> <p>Modern life in Scotland is so retro now. In the past there would have been a public transport and non driving element. Edinburgh can hardly talk though as the West Craig development has yet to build a direct path to Edinburgh Gateway station. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3748&page=384#post-383936 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:03:57 +0000 davey2wheels 383936@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@urchaidh I've had the person in the car that pulled out in front of me also say that. I said that I was also a driver and that was a terrible (not actually that word) piece of driving. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3748&page=384#post-383917 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:19:54 +0000 urchaidh 383917@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not quite today, but was close passed with oncoming traffic in Porty back in February. Reported it to the Polis, without expecting much, but after a long drawn out process I heard back yesterday that the driver had been charged with careless driving and reported to the PF. Driver had the chutzpah to tell the police officer "he was a cyclist too" and ask him to apologise to me for "this momentary lapse in judgement".</p> <p>Never forget, They drive among us! </p>