http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Beware: Width restriction... en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:06:15 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=722#post-7921 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 09:53:52 +0000 chdot 7921@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Another explanation...</p> <p><a href="http://www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk/news/edinburgh-trams-–-plain-speculation-behind-facts" rel="nofollow">http://www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk/news/edinburgh-trams-–-plain-speculation-behind-facts</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=722#post-7867 Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:14:56 +0000 spytfyre 7867@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>they could show the multiple tram videos on the wee screens where you normally watch the CCTV footage of neds cutting up the back seats and rolling joints</p> <p>actually I think the cooncil could rake in some cash if they put a new parking ticket on it every hour every day... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=722#post-7856 Mon, 31 May 2010 20:52:45 +0000 recombodna 7856@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That would be cool!! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=722#post-7855 Mon, 31 May 2010 19:10:15 +0000 Kim 7855@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Next it will be a Festival venue... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=722#post-7853 Mon, 31 May 2010 15:03:56 +0000 Kirst 7853@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I like "intensivbehandling"! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=722#post-7851 Mon, 31 May 2010 14:23:01 +0000 chdot 7851@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not moving soon then -</p> <p><a href="http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Tram-chiefs-seek-parking-permission.6330108.jp" rel="nofollow">http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Tram-chiefs-seek-parking-permission.6330108.jp</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=722#post-6285 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:28:14 +0000 chdot 6285@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"if a cyclist stops the bus has to stop too as there's no room for it to pass"</p> <p>Well not really an issue here as we are talking about a (static) tram length - where cyclists are not likely to want to stop.</p> <p>IF trams run, it will be interesting to see how much buses regard it as normal to drive along the tram section (especially in Princes Street).</p> <p>I assume the trams will be limited to 20mph on Princes Street - though I am not aware if it has been finalised.</p> <p>Trams would be so infrequent that buses wouldn't have to worry too much about being in the way. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=722#post-6284 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 10:55:21 +0000 Cyclingmollie 6284@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Dave: "Yeah, if you look on the bright side there's hardly any chance of an inappropriate overtake because there's barely room for the buses themselves!"</p> <p>Yes, and even worse, if a cyclist stops the bus has to stop too as there's no room for it to pass; at least not giving the cyclist the required 6' clearance. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=722#post-6252 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:26:13 +0000 SRD 6252@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"pkjrt by an tramcar"</p> <p>That's great. Must go down in history. Except I hope we never need to use it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=722#post-6244 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 09:29:24 +0000 chdot 6244@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Tram-tax-shortfall-leaves-bosses.6255278.jp" rel="nofollow">http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Tram-tax-shortfall-leaves-bosses.6255278.jp</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=722#post-6243 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 09:26:48 +0000 Dave 6243@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The worry for me would be that tram drivers won't pay much attention to what's in front (especially on Princes St where there's no general car traffic). After all they are on rails! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=722#post-6235 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:32:45 +0000 Min 6235@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Aye I hope so. But I guess it won't be long until someone is pkjrt by an tramcar here. :-( In the meantime we can just be grateful how many years behind schedule it is so far. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=722#post-6234 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:10:03 +0000 Arellcat 6234@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>"Heidi Grundstad, operations manager of the Oslo police, speaking to Aftenposten, said that a 58 year old woman had been hit by a tram at the Science Park at Blindern in Oslo.</p> <p>'She was trapped under the tram', said Grundstad.</p> <p>The police were notified about the accident at 07.57 on Tuesday morning. Crews from the fire department jacked up the tram car and rescued the woman.</p> <p>'The woman had been riding her bicycle, and ended up under the tram. She is now freed and has been taken to Oslo University Hospital', police officer Rolf Johannessen told Aftenposten at 08.40.</p> <p>It was reported from the scene that the woman was unconscious when she was taken to hospital.</p> <p>Oslo University Hospital said the woman sustained a fracture in her skull and her injuries were described as serious. Her condition is stable, but she will remain in intensive care for 11 days."</em></p> <p>Let's hope she recovers well. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=722#post-6233 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:09:03 +0000 chdot 6233@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Apparently -</p> <p>"Operasjonsleder Heidi Grundstad against Oslo politidistrikt disclose at Evening post that a r aged woman has been pkjrt by an tramcar against Forskningsparken p Blind in Oslo. She sit fastklemt under tramcar , disclose Grundstad. Police getting bid about the accident bell 07.57 Tuesday morning. Crews at brannvesenet getting act big up trikkevognen and fetched edged the woman. The woman arrived p bicycle and end up under tramcar. She am cooperate was ridding and am kjrt at Oslo universitetssykehus , disclose the white rabbit Rolf Johannessen at Evening post bell 08.40. The announcement at skadestedet decipher p that the woman stayed against awareness as she became kjrt at sykehuset. The wool universitetssykehus disclose that the woman has pdratt her breach in head , and injuries betoken as earnest. The woman am steady , but stayed in 11- the time today under intensivbehandling."</p> <p>Other translations are available - probably. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=722#post-6232 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:05:18 +0000 Smudge 6232@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Translation Kim? I'm afraid that's beyond my language skills, other than the pics giving away that someone got hit :-( </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=722#post-6229 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:47:53 +0000 Kim 6229@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>What happens when <a href="http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/oslo/article3624801.ece">something like this</a> happens? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=722#post-6224 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:48:43 +0000 Dave 6224@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yeah, if you look on the bright side there's hardly any chance of an inappropriate overtake because there's barely room for the buses themselves!</p> <p>I think Leith Walk will be worse for this, because all traffic is going to be in one lane heading uphill into town, and even the most angelic motorist isn't going to wait behind at 5-10mph for ten minutes... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=722#post-6219 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:36:33 +0000 Arellcat 6219@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>But there's absolutely no overtaking room, so one may as well adopt the middle of the lane and proceed at a comfortable pace.</p> <p>I suppose it's good practice; I don't think the frequency of trams will lead to constant single-laning by itself, but the potential speed of the trams might discourage any riding near to or between the rails, as I did frequently in Toronto. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=722#post-6218 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:49:53 +0000 SRD 6218@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>No wonder they didn't mark any cycle lanes in! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=722#post-6217 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:47:45 +0000 chdot 6217@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/4554963283">"Yikes. It's primary position all the way along Princes Street then."</p> <p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3430/4554963283_35e6e715a0.jpg"></p> <p></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=722#post-6216 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:40:40 +0000 Cyclingmollie 6216@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yikes. It's primary position all the way along Princes Street then. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=722#post-6210 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:05:22 +0000 spytfyre 6210@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>not<br /> going<br /> there<br /> ever </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=722#post-6194 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:13:33 +0000 Dave 6194@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This should be treated as a good opportunity for both riders and bus / taxi drivers to get used to what it will be like when the trams are running. Looked at it like that, it seems like quite a sensible idea really.</p> <p>Perhaps they should just cone off the whole of the tram lane along Princes st, for full accuracy? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=722#post-6185 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:52:44 +0000 Kim 6185@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>[irony]Oh good, I can hardly wait![/irony]</p> <p>x_x </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=722#post-6182 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:42:37 +0000 chdot 6182@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/4554387047">For some time to come.</p> <p><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4554387047_5531d80bb5.jpg"><br /> </a></p> <p>More here -</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/sets/72157623937713200" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/sets/72157623937713200</a> </p>