http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Tram latest en Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:01:21 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8710&page=75#post-383036 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:56:59 +0000 neddie 383036@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Looks like they're coming for the Powerhall line / Quiet route 20 </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8710&page=75#post-383035 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 13:21:26 +0000 gembo 383035@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>More of a conceptual representation a la Simon Parker than a plan</p> <p>On checking on Simon I see there is also a different fellow Bike Scot who blogged through Covid as Edinburgh Life. [lot of themes familiar to this site] </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8710&page=75#post-383033 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:11:36 +0000 bakky 383033@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Plans for third Edinburgh tram line on south suburban railway unveiled by council</p> <p><a href="https://archive.ph/bVGzM#selection-571.0-571.81" rel="nofollow">https://archive.ph/bVGzM#selection-571.0-571.81</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8710&page=75#post-382560 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 23:49:21 +0000 LaidBack 382560@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><blockquote>Unusually for a rich country, the taxes raised in Greater Manchester, just as in other city regions such as West Yorkshire, Merseyside and the West Midlands, do not meet the cost of providing local public services. Taxes raised in the south-east of England cover the gap.</blockquote><br /> Possibly not attributed correctly? Tax system credits the HQs of companies which are invariably in South East. Scotland suffers from this problem as well. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8710&page=75#post-382556 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:35:13 +0000 chdot 382556@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/23/transport-west-yorkshire-tram-network-delayed-leeds-bradford" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/23/transport-west-yorkshire-tram-network-delayed-leeds-bradford</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8710&page=75#post-382370 Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:25:04 +0000 chdot 382370@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/traffic-and-travel/free-edinburgh-trams-return-this-hogmanay-to-get-you-home-from-celebrations-in-city-centre-5432624" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/traffic-and-travel/free-edinburgh-trams-return-this-hogmanay-to-get-you-home-from-celebrations-in-city-centre-5432624</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8710&page=75#post-382263 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:07:12 +0000 chdot 382263@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://archive.ph/2025.12.01-062752/https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/25648819.cyclists-fear-dangers-new-edinburgh-tram-route/" rel="nofollow">https://archive.ph/2025.12.01-062752/https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/25648819.cyclists-fear-dangers-new-edinburgh-tram-route/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8710&page=75#post-382191 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:44:39 +0000 neddie 382191@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>If we're going to dream, we could have a network of "suburbans" (trolley cars), like they used to in the US, upgraded to tram / light-rail...</p> <p>...that would take in all of the commuter belt towns between and around Edinburgh and Glasgow. If they did it in 1925, they can shurely* do it in 2025.</p> <p>*Momentarily forgetting that Britain is completely bogged down in a quagmire of bureaucracy </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8710&page=75#post-382190 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:39:03 +0000 chdot 382190@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>From link</p> <p>“</p> <p>And the reply was: "The Scottish Government has no plans to fund a stand alone extension of Edinburgh’s tram network or directly fund the business case work required to demonstrate the case. Tram is a local priority which was identified by City of Edinburgh Council (CEC), who have solely progressed the business case for and extension to the current tram network.</p> <p>“</p> <p>Which <em>could</em> be read as - ‘not a chance of funding the Granton Branch, but we <em>might</em> consider a line from Mid/ELothian (of course CEC would have to guarantee it would just stop at its border.)’</p> <p>Sounds like Transport Scotland should become responsible for the whole thing IF it is to happen. </p> <p>Or at least building/maintaining the track - like it does for significant roads. </p> <p>Perhaps ScotRail could take an interest along with looking at options for the South Sub.</p> <p>Well u gotta dream… </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8710&page=75#post-382188 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:11:07 +0000 neddie 382188@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Edinburgh North-South tramline: Scottish Government's new comments on funding controversial project</p> <p>Spoiler: The Scottish Government has said it has "no plans to fund a stand alone extension of Edinburgh's tram network", but also "a bit of a fudge" which left open the door to funding of the line as part of a regional project</p> <p><a href="https://archive.ph/qtKwz" rel="nofollow">https://archive.ph/qtKwz</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8710&page=74#post-382180 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:13:22 +0000 neddie 382180@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Imagine the junk food wrapper litter along the track either side! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8710&page=74#post-382175 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:57:56 +0000 spytfyre 382175@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@neddie Tram-thru - they will make all the windows openable. Will add to the journey time considerably </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8710&page=74#post-382151 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 14:33:26 +0000 neddie 382151@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Would be good if they got rid of the drive-thru junk food outlets as well </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8710&page=74#post-382149 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:45:41 +0000 chdot 382149@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/11/cameron-toll-to-be-made-tram-ready/" rel="nofollow">https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/11/cameron-toll-to-be-made-tram-ready/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8710&page=74#post-382084 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 20:11:43 +0000 chdot 382084@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://archive.ph/2025.11.19-200222/https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/edinburgh-north-south-tram-line-plans-trigger-mammoth-11425-responses-as-consultation-closes-5409613" rel="nofollow">https://archive.ph/2025.11.19-200222/https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/edinburgh-north-south-tram-line-plans-trigger-mammoth-11425-responses-as-consultation-closes-5409613</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8710&page=74#post-382069 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 09:20:00 +0000 chdot 382069@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.britishtramsonline.co.uk/news/?p=60950&amp;ref=edinburghminute.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.britishtramsonline.co.uk/news/?p=60950&amp;ref=edinburghminute.com</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8710&page=74#post-382051 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 13:29:46 +0000 chdot 382051@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yeah but (if CEC ‘wins’ any of it) it would be money <em>in </em>- though not enough to build more line(s)</p> <p><em>If</em> CEC gets <em>any</em> money, will SG ask for some of it?</p> <p>Certainly I’m sure people interested in housing, education, potholes etc will expect some ‘compensation’ for past budget cuts. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8710&page=74#post-382049 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 13:10:31 +0000 bakky 382049@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I don't look forward to the anti-tram voices in the city adding '£222m compensation' to their litany of unrelated facts rolled out to back up not building further lines. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8710&page=74#post-382041 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 08:18:17 +0000 chdot 382041@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>The city council is seeking a record £222m compensation from the leading global law firm who advised it on the building of the city’s tram line, the Edinburgh Inquirer can reveal. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/city-serves-tram-lawyers-with-biggest" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghinquirer.co.uk/p/city-serves-tram-lawyers-with-biggest</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8710&page=74#post-382040 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 08:16:05 +0000 chdot 382040@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>The deadline for people to give their views is midnight on Monday, November 17. </p> <p>Transport convener Stephen Jenkinson has welcomed the scale of the response and believes it could be a record. "It's certainly heading towards it," he said. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-north-south-tramline-over-7000-responses-to-public-consultation-5403590" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-north-south-tramline-over-7000-responses-to-public-consultation-5403590</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8710&page=74#post-382037 Sun, 16 Nov 2025 22:46:45 +0000 bakky 382037@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cheers - the <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/spokes.org.uk/post/3m5rrat4vj22i">Spokesfolks</a> seem to reckon so also. Think I recall the same from a previous consultation. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8710&page=74#post-382036 Sun, 16 Nov 2025 22:23:37 +0000 chdot 382036@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Closes 17 Nov 2025 </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/tram-north-south/" rel="nofollow">https://consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/tram-north-south/</a></p> <p>Pretty sure Tinternet made midnight ‘normal’.</p> <p>(Previously ‘end of working day’ common) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8710&page=74#post-382035 Sun, 16 Nov 2025 21:05:37 +0000 bakky 382035@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><strong>Advice urgently sought</strong>; do I tell readers of yonder digest that will be published in the wee hours of Monday that they can still respond to the tram consult? Does closes 17th November mean midnight on the 17th? Is time real? Thanks for any light and / or physics insight you can shed </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8710&page=74#post-381988 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:26:54 +0000 chdot 381988@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Edinburgh council officials have been in discussion with advisers from the UK Government's National Wealth Fund over funding for the Capital's latest tram plans. </p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-north-south-tramline-council-in-discussion-with-national-wealth-fund-on-finance-5399980" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinburgh-north-south-tramline-council-in-discussion-with-national-wealth-fund-on-finance-5399980</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8710&page=74#post-381982 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:02:29 +0000 gembo 381982@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>South bridge is falling down due to motor traffic </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8710&page=74#post-381980 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:01:48 +0000 MediumDave 381980@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Lol what?</p> <p>There were literally trams running on the South Bridge up until the 1950s </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8710&page=74#post-381969 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 09:43:04 +0000 gembo 381969@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I wouldnt book on any time soon </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8710&page=74#post-381968 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 09:22:23 +0000 chdot 381968@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“Do they have a point here?“</p> <p>Certainly my belief/assumption is that rails spread weigh effectively meaning less weight impact on the road and below. </p> <p>I’m sure that any trench digging (like Leith Walk) to ‘move services’ would be more challenging - but again, ‘must have been thought about’. </p> <p>Though as most people probably don’t really think about SB being a bridge, maybe… </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8710&page=74#post-381967 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 09:05:37 +0000 bakky 381967@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Do they have a point here? I’m not a bridge engineer but I’d be pretty surprised if there had been no consideration of tram load, vibration and other engineering concerns by the folks both employed and consulting CEC before this alignment was put to the public… </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8710&page=74#post-381966 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 08:46:34 +0000 chdot 381966@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My bold</p> <p>“<br /> Edinburgh World Heritage (EWH) has serious and significant concerns about the impacts of the proposed tram project on major heritage structures within the World Heritage Site. In particular, given the evidence that is available at this time, we do not support the use of <strong>South Bridge</strong> as a route option due to the potentially serious implications and damage to this Category A-listed Georgian “megastructure”, which is one of the most important attributes of the World Heritage Site. This and other concerns on impacts to the Site’s Outstanding Universal Value (the characteristics, receptors and qualities underpinning Edinburgh’s inscription as a World Heritage Site)</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://ewh.org.uk/our-comments-on-the-north-south-tram-extension/?ref=edinburghminute.com" rel="nofollow">https://ewh.org.uk/our-comments-on-the-north-south-tram-extension/?ref=edinburghminute.com</a> </p>