http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Stirling Station - work starts on Active Travel links en Tue, 19 May 2026 01:29:06 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20907#post-369697 Sat, 12 Aug 2023 07:49:59 +0000 gembo 369697@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Looks good</p> <p>I had worked out a route from the station to the College in the Raploch but this looks better.</p> <p>Getting the bike on the train to Stirling from Edinburgh Park remains fraught, </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20907#post-369695 Sat, 12 Aug 2023 02:00:33 +0000 CycleAlex 369695@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was in Stirling today for the first time since these works were completed and it's really impressive. Genuinely high quality stuff. </p> <p>In fact, the whole Walk Cycle Live Stirling project seems to be coming along really well. Everything I saw looked really good.</p> <p><a href="https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@56.1193481,-3.9355859,3a,48.3y,333.64h,87.26t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s_GVq6r5yl7i3pEK5uN7DhQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu">Station</a><br /> <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@56.1243357,-3.953276,3a,75y,353.55h,86.91t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s4FMrIiA0F58661MY-FiLsQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu">Cycleway</a><br /> <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@56.118678,-3.9459878,3a,49.9y,141.29h,81.86t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sqc8BBYUzwds17UE_TiDDCg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu">On-street</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20907#post-359557 Sun, 10 Apr 2022 17:18:15 +0000 chdot 359557@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well yes but</p> <p>Unclear scope of his job, or how much he will set the ‘agenda’. </p> <p>I hope he/they will set up some sort of ‘access to stations’ version of this (for the whole of Scotland) -</p> <p><a href="https://edinburgh.cyclescape.org" rel="nofollow">https://edinburgh.cyclescape.org</a></p> <p>Encourage people to identify problems/opportunities - bit like people improving OSM. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20907#post-359552 Sun, 10 Apr 2022 16:30:51 +0000 Tulyar 359552@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Time to remind John Lauder of some outstanding work? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20907#post-359488 Thu, 07 Apr 2022 23:33:29 +0000 chdot 359488@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Talking of Newcraighall, you might remember this -</p> <p><a href="https://sestran.gov.uk/publications/newcraighall-study-feasibility-study-for-footpathcyclepath/" rel="nofollow">https://sestran.gov.uk/publications/newcraighall-study-feasibility-study-for-footpathcyclepath/</a></p> <p>The idea was a shorter link to QMU. </p> <p>Too expensive of course… </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20907#post-359487 Thu, 07 Apr 2022 23:05:39 +0000 Tulyar 359487@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/articles/scotrail-appoints-contractor-stirling-station-redevelopment?utm_source=Rail%20Technology%20Magazine&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=13124051_RTM%20Newsletter%20April%207th%202022&amp;dm_i=IJS,7TAKZ,VQG1TJ,VVR05,1" rel="nofollow">https://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/articles/scotrail-appoints-contractor-stirling-station-redevelopment?utm_source=Rail%20Technology%20Magazine&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=13124051_RTM%20Newsletter%20April%207th%202022&amp;dm_i=IJS,7TAKZ,VQG1TJ,VVR05,1</a></p> <p>Works due to start on this in June - whilst project is 'sealed' It will be useful to see how this progresses and develops</p> <p>In news of projects at earlier stages (GRIP 2-3) there is provision being made to connect charging stands for E-bikes and E Bike hire in station upgrades, notably for Invergowrie which is under 2Km from Ninewells Hospital and gets an hourly train service from May timetable change</p> <p>Providing for similar connections is being woven in to Borders Railway upgrades as well (Newcraighall &amp;c)</p> <p>Getting in early can be a useful key to unlocking the final delivery without complex and late reworking of a larger plan </p>