http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Tram track work - Shandwick Place en Tue, 19 May 2026 05:25:25 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20740#post-355267 Sat, 02 Oct 2021 09:01:26 +0000 chdot 355267@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ah</p> <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/crumbling-concrete-forces-repairs-to-133-sections-of-edinburghs-tram-line-3404775" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/crumbling-concrete-forces-repairs-to-133-sections-of-edinburghs-tram-line-3404775</a></p> <p>“</p> <p>The company is completing the work at its own undisclosed expense after Edinburgh Trams said the firm had admitted liability for the faults, which were caused during construction.</p> <p>“</p> <p>CEC ‘lucky’ contractors hadn’t gone bust! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20740#post-355177 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 16:19:08 +0000 LaidBack 355177@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Aye... anyone doing expensive consultancy for transport projects should come here first! ;-)</p> <p>Range of expertise on all issues - we are a government in waiting! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20740#post-355170 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:46:39 +0000 chdot 355170@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“but any tram work must take account of the weight and frequency here”</p> <p>Bit late. </p> <p>Should all have been factored in when track was planned and laid. </p> <p>Failures due to materials, installation processes and subsequent maintenance (or lack of) are no surprise. </p> <p>Will be ‘lucky’ if current remedial work is all that will be required due to specific localised conditions/circumstances. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20740#post-355169 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 13:36:44 +0000 LaidBack 355169@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>George IV Bridge no busier than usual from cycling perspective. Just a big line of cars and buses going nowhere fast. </p> <p><strong>Question</strong></p> <p>E-buses are heavier than diesel models? Weight stays same too as they can't burn fuel to lighten?<br /> The huge numbers of buses in city are very welcome for those without access to car but any tram work must take account of the weight and frequency here. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20740#post-355167 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 10:36:00 +0000 mcairney 355167@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Possibly a side effect of using platinum for the tracks? Corrosion-resistant but rather heavy (as well as expensive) ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20740#post-355159 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:51:33 +0000 chdot 355159@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Further work is also being done on the two streets to replace life-expired “track sealant”.</p> <p>Three sources told The Scotsman the concrete cannot cope with being driven over by vehicles and is crumbling.</p> <p>‘Falling to bits’</p> <p>It is claimed this has been happening since shortly after the line was completed in 2014 and the wrong grade of material may have been used.</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/safety-repairs-underway-to-fix-edinburgh-trams-track-defects-3401598" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/safety-repairs-underway-to-fix-edinburgh-trams-track-defects-3401598</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20740#post-355108 Wed, 29 Sep 2021 08:30:58 +0000 Tulyar 355108@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>So what has happened here this week?</p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/edintravel/status/1441362010738880514" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/edintravel/status/1441362010738880514</a></p> <p>A long term steel road plate Westbound at signal controlled crossing</p> <p>Some significant cracked sections of track slab, especially the 'joints' where the load-transfer bars delivered 2 cracks 30cm apart &amp; concrete falling out - then patched with tarmac &amp;c</p> <p>Look forward to pictures.... </p>