http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Mound to Re-Open to Traffic en Wed, 13 May 2026 03:38:42 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5513#post-59226 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 20:25:10 +0000 Dave 59226@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Even better, the lights are not in use, so you can't run a red whatever you do ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5513#post-59224 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 20:15:48 +0000 chdot 59224@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Very</em> quiet today.</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/6952956955/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7042/6952956955_aeb0b6c54a.jpg"></a></p> <p>Didn't stop some 'ordinary' cars (supposed to be buses, bikes, taxis).</p> <p><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7045/6806849848_cb47cc294e.jpg"></p> <p>Surprised to find Hanover Street still blocked northbound -</p> <p><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7176/6952951885_7f54b0354b.jpg"></p> <p>At least it's now possible to cycle as the blockage isn't total any more. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5513#post-58945 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:07:09 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 58945@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<em>Cars will also be excluded from Haymarket,Shandwick place once the tram is here. CEC have a cunning plan to make the City centre totally car free.</p> <p>Or should I say, Cllr Mackenzie &amp; SPOKES have a cunning plan.</em>"</p> <p>This person really does have a major Spokes hang up... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5513#post-58944 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:04:56 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 58944@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<em>because private car drivers are only expected to pay for all this folly, not have any say in it. Welcome to the lunatic-run asylum that is Edinburgh. Roads are the arteries that move the life blood of commerce around this city, but the Council's main priority seems to be clogging them up, in order to pander to the interests of minorities that only consume resources and never contribute anything other than self-interested whining.</em>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5513#post-58943 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:03:59 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 58943@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<em>Why just buses taxis and bicycles? why not let cars use the mound, saving thousands of gallons of fuel currently wasted thanks to this unnecessary and seemingly never-ending artificial congestion. Would it really hurt to get rid of all bus lanes and restrictions and let the traffic flow properly? The only thing that would suffer would be the reputation of the planning "professionals" as it immediately becomes obvious that they've been wasting their time and our money for decades......</em>" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5513#post-58942 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:01:51 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 58942@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>this Saturday</p> <p><a href="http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/transport/mound_reopens_as_trams_works_shift_to_next_phase_1_2147684" rel="nofollow">http://www.scotsman.com/edinburgh-evening-news/transport/mound_reopens_as_trams_works_shift_to_next_phase_1_2147684</a> </p>