http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Anger at council diesel fleet deal" en Fri, 22 May 2026 08:51:55 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13854#post-170841 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 13:44:25 +0000 kaputnik 170841@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I guess the council has convinced itself it "needs" to replace it's existing fleet on a 1:1 basis and that there aren't any options to reduce the fleet size by reducing unnecessary vehicle journeys (e.g. parking council vehicles in bus lanes while occupants nip to chippy). Not that they have a budget squeeze on or anything. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13854#post-170835 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 13:38:21 +0000 Snowy 170835@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Wonder if their new park vehicles will be any better at not churning the grass into mud when driven along paths which are narrower than the axle width. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13854#post-170833 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 13:33:49 +0000 neddie 170833@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I bet most of those journeys could be made by bicycle. </p> <p>Would teach the cooncil a thing or two about cycle infra as well... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13854#post-170828 Tue, 04 Nov 2014 13:00:06 +0000 chdot 170828@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/anger-at-council-diesel-fleet-deal-1-3593155" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/anger-at-council-diesel-fleet-deal-1-3593155</a> </p>