http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Utility firms could face ‘lane rental’ charges for roadworks" en Thu, 21 May 2026 20:38:33 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17079#post-234878 Fri, 28 Oct 2016 13:31:18 +0000 chdot 234878@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"</p> <p>All five of the major utility companies have been reported over poor roadworks.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/utility-firms-reported-to-roadworks-tsar-over-poor-record-1-4271510" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/utility-firms-reported-to-roadworks-tsar-over-poor-record-1-4271510</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17079#post-234791 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 13:55:52 +0000 acsimpson 234791@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"people were frustrated when they found lanes closed where they could usually get stuck in traffic".</p> <p>Fixed it for them </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17079#post-234789 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 13:44:16 +0000 crowriver 234789@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"people were frustrated when they found themselves stuck in traffic because of lane closures"</p> <p>Good grief. More pandering to the lone drivers. This is the "next thing" after the bus lanes... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17079#post-234774 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 11:59:55 +0000 wingpig 234774@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Will they be able to get more money from little fines for shoddy replacements as work will now be more rushed? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17079#post-234771 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 11:42:23 +0000 steveo 234771@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Doesn't matter they'll just charge it back to the customer, plus vat, handling fees etc. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17079#post-234770 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 11:29:47 +0000 Min 234770@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hmm. Will this be as effective as the teeny wee fines they get for not bothering to repair the road properly once they are done? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=17079#post-234766 Thu, 27 Oct 2016 11:08:04 +0000 chdot 234766@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/utility-firms-could-face-lane-rental-charges-for-roadworks-1-4270481" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/utility-firms-could-face-lane-rental-charges-for-roadworks-1-4270481</a> </p>