http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: trams - Recent Topics en Wed, 13 May 2026 01:50:45 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18554#post-274112 Thu, 01 Feb 2018 10:44:16 +0000 olivercw 274112@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Tram system related cycling injuries paper was published this week. I'm not allowed to give the whole paper away free by the publisher, only the abstract.<br /> Maempel, J.F., Mackenzie, S.P., Stirling, P.H.C., McCann, C., Oliver, C.W., White, T.O. (all surgeons at NRIE).<br /> Arch Orthop Trauma Surg (2018). ePub ahead of print.<br /> <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-018-2890-4">DOI</a> <a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00402-018-2890-4">Journal Link</a><br /> Abstract. Introduction<br /> Understanding of tram-system related cycling injuries (TSRCI) is poor. The aim of this study was to report the spectrum of injuries, demographics and social deprivation status of patients. Secondary aims included assessment of accident circumstances, effects of TSRCI on patients’ confidence cycling, together with time off work and cycling.<br /> Methods<br /> A retrospective review of patients presenting to emergency services across all hospitals in Edinburgh and West Lothian with tram related injuries between May 2009 and April 2016 was undertaken. Medical records and imagining were analysed and patients were contacted by telephone.<br /> Results<br /> 191 cyclists (119 males, 72 females) were identified. 63 patients sustained one or more fractures or dislocations. Upper limb fractures/dislocations occurred in 55, lower limb fractures in 8 and facial fractures in 2. Most patients demonstrated low levels of socioeconomic deprivation. In 142 cases, the wheel was caught in tram-tracks, while in 32 it slid on tracks. The latter occurred more commonly in wet conditions (p = 0.028). 151 patients answered detailed questionnaires. Ninety-eight were commuting. 112 patients intended to cross tramlines and 65 accidents occurred at a junction. Eighty patients reported traffic pressures contributed to their accident. 120 stated that their confidence was affected and 24 did not resume cycling. Female gender (p &lt; 0.001) and presence of a fracture/dislocation (p = 0.012) were independent predictors of negative effects on confidence. Patients sustaining a fracture/dislocation spent more time off work (median 5 days vs 1, p &lt; 0.001) and cycling (median 57 days vs 21, p &lt; 0.001).<br /> Conclusions<br /> TSRCI occur predominantly in young to middle-aged adults with low levels of socioeconomic deprivation, most commonly when bicycle wheels get caught in tram-tracks. They result in various injuries, frequently affecting the upper limb. Traffic pressures are commonly implicated. Most patients report negative effects on confidence and a sizeable minority do not resume cycling. TSRCI can result in significant loss of working and cycling days.</p> <p>Prof Chris Oliver<br /> <a href="mailto:c.w.oliver@ed.ac.uk">c.w.oliver@ed.ac.uk</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10382#post-113272 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:12:01 +0000 cb 113272@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/uk-first-bikes-on-trams-policy-snubs-commuters-1-2954788">http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/uk-first-bikes-on-trams-policy-snubs-commuters-1-2954788</a></p> <p>"Bicycles will be allowed on Edinburgh’s trams in a British first – but not during rush hour, the Evening News can reveal." </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8451#post-84792 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:06:37 +0000 cb 84792@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/i-want-trams-to-go-down-leith-walk-says-harvey-nichols-boss-1-2531026">http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/i-want-trams-to-go-down-leith-walk-says-harvey-nichols-boss-1-2531026</a></p> <p>Gordon Drummond, director of Harvey Nichols, who also says, of George Street:</p> <p>"Closing off the road would allow for cafes and bars to spread out and it would create a very continental culture which would be a great addition to the city and would attract more people to the centre." </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=6312#post-67456 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 08:04:33 +0000 cc 67456@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Transform Scotland wants to put trams on to the north Edinburgh cycle paths, says the Scotsman:</p> <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/fifty-years-after-rail-track-fell-silent-trams-offer-new-lease-of-life-1-2261752">Fifty years after rail track fell silent, trams offer new lease of life</a></p> <p>I was on these paths last weekend. They're lovely but already crowded - it was really quite awkward to have to weave back and forth between and around all the dog walkers. I wouldn't like to meet a tram there too, for all I want a city tram network. And I certainly wouldn't want my wheels to meet a tram line. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3228#post-33897 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:29:58 +0000 spytefear 33897@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2011/06/live-event-edinburgh-trams/">Edinburgh Reporter</a><br /> They asked me on Flickr if they could use my photos of the damage on the trackside </p>