http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: royal mail union - Recent Posts en Sun, 31 May 2026 10:05:35 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1372#post-12918 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:17:33 +0000 steveo 12918@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That was inevitable as soon as the Torries got in, did they learn nothing from the farce they left the railway in... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1372#post-12915 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:14:44 +0000 spitfire 12915@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ach well, <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11258649">there won't be a Royal Mail</a> much longer anyway </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1372#post-12912 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:47:48 +0000 ruggtomcat 12912@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>i wonder if we gave posties the choice of what bike to ride maybe they'd like it better? I wouldn't mind delivering letters on this: <a href="http://www.bonthronebikes.co.uk/515-226377" rel="nofollow">http://www.bonthronebikes.co.uk/515-226377</a></p> <p>costs about the same as a van too! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1372#post-12910 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:39:49 +0000 LaidBack 12910@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>For every postman and woman who hates their bicycle, there's one that loves them," a union spokesperson said. </em></p> <p>I've swapped over the love and hate and now reads like an endorsement. </p> <p>Anyway the real safety issue is the risk to public from post vans driven badly. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1372#post-12877 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:50:07 +0000 SRD 12877@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>What happens if they don't have driver's licences? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1372#post-12876 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:26:50 +0000 scotti 12876@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm sure that the figures for postie's hurt and unfortunately killed in service using bike is a fraction of the total for the entire service. Anyone care to hazard a guess at how many have foot injuries due to breaking in new boots? How many delivery vans are involved in collisions each year?<br /> Doesn't make sense, let them use delivery bikes if that is how they would like to carry out their duties. Give the postie's the choice. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1372#post-12859 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:45:28 +0000 SRD 12859@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The union rep on PM last night was very unimpressive. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1372#post-12857 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:44:36 +0000 spitfire 12857@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Have seen a few biking posties in town </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1372#post-12856 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:43:52 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 12856@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Seriously? They've backed the bikes being cut because maybe half of those using the bikes don't like them???</p> <p>And as you say, 13 deaths over 15 years - it would be very very interesting to see how that stacked up with other deaths within the service. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1372#post-12853 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:35:09 +0000 kaputnik 12853@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11234447">BBC news article</a></p> <p>I'm sure there's not much merit in starting a "debate" about the merits, or otherwise, of the Royal Mail's decision and it's Union backing. However we could start one about the "evidence" provided by the Union.</p> <p><em>For every postman and woman who loves their bicycle, there's one that hates them," a union spokesperson said. </em></p> <p>Okay, let's get rid of half the bicycles then. And I'm sure that there's 100% love factor for their LDV vans.</p> <p><em>"We fully support the changes for improved efficiency, safety and environmental performance.</em></p> <p>Yes - 24,000 bicycles off the road and replaced by van journeys will really increase environmental performance. And for those replaced by walking posties, that will really increase efficiency and safety.</p> <p><em>The union said that 13 cycle delivery postmen and women had been killed at work over the past 15 years, and thousands more injured as the result of road traffic accidents.</em></p> <p>Of course all the figures above are a tragedy, but there is no mention of the number of postmen and women killed and injured in traffic accidents, walking posties killed crossing the road, or other workplace industrial accidents (which I'd wager must happen a lot in such a mechanised, fast moving environment)</p> <p>And do we even have cycling posties in Embra? I don't remember ever seeing one around Bruntsfield / Marchmont neck of the woods. </p>