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Posted 14 years ago #
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[irony]Oh good, I can hardly wait![/irony]
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Posted 14 years ago # -
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.
Perhaps they should just cone off the whole of the tram lane along Princes st, for full accuracy?
Posted 14 years ago # -
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Yikes. It's primary position all the way along Princes Street then.
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Posted 14 years ago #
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No wonder they didn't mark any cycle lanes in!
Posted 14 years ago # -
But there's absolutely no overtaking room, so one may as well adopt the middle of the lane and proceed at a comfortable pace.
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.
Posted 14 years ago # -
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!
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...
Posted 14 years ago # -
What happens when something like this happens?
Posted 14 years ago # -
Translation Kim? I'm afraid that's beyond my language skills, other than the pics giving away that someone got hit :-(
Posted 14 years ago # -
Apparently -
"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."
Other translations are available - probably.
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"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.
'She was trapped under the tram', said Grundstad.
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.
'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.
It was reported from the scene that the woman was unconscious when she was taken to hospital.
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."
Let's hope she recovers well.
Posted 14 years ago # -
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.
Posted 14 years ago # -
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!
Posted 14 years ago # -
"pkjrt by an tramcar"
That's great. Must go down in history. Except I hope we never need to use it.
Posted 14 years ago # -
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!"
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.
Posted 14 years ago # -
"if a cyclist stops the bus has to stop too as there's no room for it to pass"
Well not really an issue here as we are talking about a (static) tram length - where cyclists are not likely to want to stop.
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).
I assume the trams will be limited to 20mph on Princes Street - though I am not aware if it has been finalised.
Trams would be so infrequent that buses wouldn't have to worry too much about being in the way.
Posted 14 years ago # -
Not moving soon then -
http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Tram-chiefs-seek-parking-permission.6330108.jp
Posted 13 years ago # -
I like "intensivbehandling"!
Posted 13 years ago # -
Next it will be a Festival venue...
Posted 13 years ago # -
That would be cool!!
Posted 13 years ago # -
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
actually I think the cooncil could rake in some cash if they put a new parking ticket on it every hour every day...
Posted 13 years ago # -
Another explanation...
http://www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk/news/edinburgh-trams-–-plain-speculation-behind-facts
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