http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: “Schoolchildren face 3-mile walk to school over plans to cut free bus transport en Sun, 31 May 2026 12:45:58 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19658#post-308684 Thu, 13 Jun 2019 14:15:57 +0000 crowriver 308684@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hm, it says "almost three miles each way" in the first paragraph. Further on:</p> <p>"Mother-of-two Lesley Crow, from Eskbank, said councils were obliged to provide free transport for pupils living more than three miles from school. Easthouses, Eskbank and Mayfield are around 2.8 miles from the Dalkeith campus."</p> <p>Not every kid's cup of tea of course, but my son was walking that distance to school until recently. Takes about 40 minutes or so. Since we found him a safe cycling route, he prefers to cycle instead (about 3.5 miles each way). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19658#post-308679 Thu, 13 Jun 2019 13:47:00 +0000 chdot 308679@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>She said: “They say there is a safe established walking route, but there isn’t. There has been no parental consultation. It’s not good enough and they’re not getting away with it.”</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/traffic-and-travel/schoolchildren-face-3-mile-walk-to-school-over-plans-to-cut-free-bus-transport-1-4946396" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/traffic-and-travel/schoolchildren-face-3-mile-walk-to-school-over-plans-to-cut-free-bus-transport-1-4946396</a> </p>