http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Underpass safety plans put on hold en Thu, 21 May 2026 03:46:18 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1147#post-10644 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:47:38 +0000 spytfyre 10644@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>happily I could just stick to the railway path instead if that happens </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1147#post-10639 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:29:19 +0000 chdot 10639@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"seriously - how on earth could we cycle with that?"</p> <p>That raises a serious 'issue'.</p> <p>There are some signs of intentions to discourage car use/improve life for pedestrians <em>in the city centre</em> by adding pedestrian phases and extending crossing times.</p> <p>IF this happens it will be interesting to see if 'red (pedestrian) light running' increases... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1147#post-10630 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:26:51 +0000 spytfyre 10630@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>zebras every 50 metres? we'd need to release the lions then...<br /> seriously - how on earth could we cycle with that? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1147#post-10621 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:28:05 +0000 chdot 10621@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not the sort of comment you normally see on Scotsman web site!</p> <p>"Personally I think there should be zebra crossings every 50 metres on all roads, including motorways and petrol should be £500 a litre. Oh and the city centre should be one big pedestrian precinct."</p> <p><a href="http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Underpass-safety-plans-put-on.6443628.jp?CommentPage=1&amp;CommentPageLength=1000#5433936" rel="nofollow">http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Underpass-safety-plans-put-on.6443628.jp?CommentPage=1&amp;CommentPageLength=1000#5433936</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1147#post-10620 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:50:49 +0000 steveo 10620@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Which one is it? There are dozens on Calder Road. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1147#post-10619 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:44:36 +0000 Arellcat 10619@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A pedestrian crossing enabled roundabout might even make the thing safer for cyclists. I know the underpass in question, and it's a not a little scary at night, but that roundabout is in my experience also one of the most dangerous in Edinburgh. I've had three accidents, each caused by the car driver not looking properly before moving. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1147#post-10617 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:39:10 +0000 chdot 10617@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well it's a question of priorities. </p> <p>The occasional mugging doesn't matter as much as the thought of slowing the traffic down. </p> <p>Of course a bridge would not show a cost benefit as the sort of people who get mugged in underpasses are probably not economically active. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1147#post-10616 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:20:36 +0000 cb 10616@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Underpass-safety-plans-put-on.6443628.jp">http://news.scotsman.com/edinburgh/Underpass-safety-plans-put-on.6443628.jp</a></p> <p>"PLANS to improve safety at a crime-ridden city underpass have been put on hold after council bosses said a surface crossing would lead to road accidents.</p> <p>Campaigning locals had thought the council was ready to approve work on a pelican crossing at the underpass in Calder Road, a move which had the support of the police.</p> <p>But despite a string of violent incidents at the underpass in recent years, transport bosses refused to back plans for the road crossing, saying it would put pedestrians at risk."</p> <p>Hmmm, could slow Laidback down on his Sunday rides out of town! </p>