http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: Borders Rail Falahill - Recent Topics en Thu, 21 May 2026 10:30:10 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1704#post-16786 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:42:57 +0000 cb 16786@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I don't think <a href="http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/roundup/articles/2010/11/16/407226-borders-rail-plans-knocked-off-track-but-just-a-wee-bit/">this news</a> about one of the bidders for the Borders railway pulling out is all that new.</p> <p>But I thought that the bit of detail around a proposal for how to route things at Falahill was quite interesting.</p> <p>Basically the road and dismantled railway cross each other at a very slight angle. The proposal is to 'split' the road and rejoin it via a couple of 90-degree turns (using a couple of roundabouts) and a bridge. (see the pic in the article).</p> <p>Presumably regular commuters will be up in arms as it will make their commute a bit slower.</p> <p>E.g.<br /> "Local Councillor Sandy Aitchison, of the Borders Party, who regularly travels the route, said: “I am completely against this proposal. This whole idea flies in the face of transport policy. It will slow down traffic and also make the what is already a problem road even more dangerous.”"</p> <p>But the article also says that the A7 will get a couple of extra overtaking lanes. So that would make a commute <em>faster</em>. </p>