CityCyclingEdinburgh was launched on the 27th of October 2009 as "an experiment".
IT’S TRUE!
CCE is 15years old!
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The leader of ELC Norman Hampshire is quoted on BBC News website as saying
“People living will benefit greatly from improved transport services”
Like ok he hasn’t split an infinitive
Though
You can do that in English, leave him alone.
At least he knows the Undead cannot buy tickets on Scotrail
I think a clumsy sub edit unless you know more about East Linton than I do? It has a nice Scotmid and a cafe, people seem to be getting on instead of waiting to check out of purgatory?
(Obviously) in favour of new stations/lines, but this one has a very odd service -
The 0658 from Newcastle might be busy with only 4 carriages, if it actually departed?
I was on a very packed inter city once out of Waverley but 25 mins later reached Dunbar and thinned out.
Depends on number of stops I guess but way quicker than driving.
Also if you can get a bike on some lovely cycling
Though North Berwick is a better option for train biking.
East Linton has a nice butcher, a good cafe, a garden centre, Preston Mill, and a nice walk up the River Tyne (not that one) to Trapain Law and/or Hailes Castle.
Will make it a viable place to move if you want to go car-free and still work in Edinburgh, which is good - the shared use path into Dunbar lets you do the shopping, and you can catch a train right on your doorstep without having to make that ride first.
Hmm. My parents live in Dunbar and in my view the "shared use path" between there and East Linton is a bit <rule 2> - it's basically a narrow pavement next to a busy road.
I've long since given up expecting *good* provision in Scotland, my standard is now very firmly "am I physically able to ride the route without having to mix with traffic above 20mph(actual, not merely signed) or constantly dodge peds, while towing my shopping trailer?" and if yes then I'll take it.
The "shared use path" between Dunbar and East Linton is extremely <rule 2>, IMO. Narrow, ill-maintained, on the side with all the sideroads and entrances (which makes sense for a footpath, but absolutely not for a cycle path).
The A199 attracts way too much motor traffic, considering there’s a dual carriageway literally right next to it for most of its length, which is probably because it’s never been downscaled in terms of width, junction radius and speed limit since it was the old A1. It needs narrowed/calmed and building a proper cycle lane or lanes could be part of that.
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