http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Tram collides with taxi in City Centre" en Fri, 22 May 2026 09:20:56 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13769#post-169547 Sun, 26 Oct 2014 12:55:45 +0000 crowriver 169547@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I don't understand why they are saying this."</p> <p>It's called attempting to deflect blame from their own rubbish and dangerous driving. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13769#post-169519 Sat, 25 Oct 2014 19:25:09 +0000 Kenny 169519@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Taxi bosses said their insurance premiums could soar if there are repeated collisions with Edinburgh’s tram network.</em></p> <p>I don't understand why they are saying this. If taxi drivers crash their taxis, their premiums will go up. The trams are irrelevant. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13769#post-169511 Sat, 25 Oct 2014 14:45:43 +0000 crowriver 169511@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh dear, poor cabbies. Maybe they should watch their friggin' driving then!</p> <p>No sympathy from me. At all. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13769#post-169509 Sat, 25 Oct 2014 14:15:19 +0000 chdot 169509@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>A COLLISION between a taxi and a tram in the city centre has sparked fears that repeated accidents could push up insurance costs for cabbies. </p> <p>Taxi bosses said their insurance premiums could soar if there are repeated collisions with Edinburgh’s tram network.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/cabbies-fear-insurance-cost-of-tram-crashes-1-3583735" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/cabbies-fear-insurance-cost-of-tram-crashes-1-3583735</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13769#post-169465 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 20:29:08 +0000 Nelly 169465@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Classic EEN.</p> <p>Tram collides with taxi......not taxi drives into tram which is on a fixed rail? Hilarious that they are reporting that the tram and taxi stopped, exchanged details and all was well within 15 minutes. </p> <p>Sheesh, I have had punctures that took longer to fix.</p> <p>No wonder that paper is dying. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13769#post-169459 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 19:43:00 +0000 crowriver 169459@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Taxi drivers in the city today were much worse behaved than usual, it seemed to me. Close passes, cutting up, swerving all over the show....</p> <p>I had No.2 daughter on the tagalong too: couldn't they be a <em>bit</em> more patient in the circumstances, instead of acting like total knobs?</p> <p>Grrrr.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13769#post-169455 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 19:31:19 +0000 chdot 169455@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Had to happen (part 2)</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/tram-collides-with-taxi-in-city-centre-1-3583292" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/tram-collides-with-taxi-in-city-centre-1-3583292</a> </p>