http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Edinburgh Airport want direct link to M8" en Fri, 22 May 2026 04:34:09 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10692#post-117725 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 16:32:23 +0000 kaputnik 117725@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>For those that haven't seen / heard of the plans, the land between Norton Farm (accessed off the airport figure-of-8 roundabout) and the A8 is set aside for development into some sort of major office / corporate HQ park, International Business Gateway or some such other silly name.</p> <p>This all requires lots of new roads, of course, as it's much too far from the nearest tram stop (RBS).</p> <p>David Murray's folk also have plans for the land to the west of the Bypass and there are the planned developments around the Gogar tram depot and west of Maybury. The rural feel of this edge of town could be set for a major concrete makeover. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10692#post-117724 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 16:19:36 +0000 DaveC 117724@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So are the saying they want a road south to the M8? So close to Hermiston Gait? I would have thought a mega junction where Newbridge is linking with M8 and M9 would be more suitable? Instead they want a 3 lane highway through Greenbelt south of the airport to and from the M8 just off Hermiston Gait? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10692#post-117722 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 16:09:44 +0000 Morningsider 117722@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hmmm, also I wonder why Edinburgh Airport wants to see the UK Government sanction the expansion of Gatwick Airport (majority shareholder Global Infrastructure Partners). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10692#post-117706 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 13:51:35 +0000 kaputnik 117706@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Let me guess who they ("Global Infrastructure Partners") want to pay for it... </p> <p>I'll help you out - it won't be from their own pockets.</p> <p>Previous owners BAA were actively hostile to the rail link proposals. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10692#post-117691 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 12:14:20 +0000 chdot 117691@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/transport/edinburgh-airport-want-direct-link-to-m8-1-2997367" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/transport/edinburgh-airport-want-direct-link-to-m8-1-2997367</a> </p>