Not a single mention of the Bike Life survey on the EEN, of course not! Instead more headlines to wind up hard pressed family motorists. Still, in this story I spotted this interesting snippet:
'Elsewhere, new bus lanes could be brought in at the south end of Maybury Road, North Junction Street, the east end of Ferry Road, Gilmerton Road, Liberton Brae and Liberton Gardens, and at Waterloo Place, Regent Road and Montrose Terrace. A boom in housing developments on the city’s fringes could also see new bus lanes in Kaimes, Gillespie Crossroads and Barnton.
The proposals will be discussed by councillors next Tuesday. Cllr Hinds said: “This is all part of our review of the bus lane network, which plays an essential part in promoting the use of public transport in Edinburgh, as well as keeping traffic moving.
Future analysis will allow us to find out which parts of Edinburgh will benefit.” '
Currently Regent Road/Montrose Terrace is relatively quiet (roadworks disruption notwithstanding). Only a handful of peak and express bus services use this route. This means it is quite an attractive alternative route for cyclists, compared to Holyrood Road/Royal Mile or London Road/Leith Street. The main inconvenience is usually the lines of tourist coaches parked up during the summer. Could the Council be planning to re-route more bus services this way? If so, will this relatively tranquil route suddenly become more hazardous for those on two wheels?
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