The Ginger Prince Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 Couldn't they just have put on an express bus service to do the same thing? Trams go on the same roads as the buses, right? No they go off road at haymarket and still get to the airport slower than the airport bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsr Posted August 29, 2017 Share Posted August 29, 2017 I was thinking about the city centre rather than further out. They must go on the roads in the city centre? There's nowhere else they could go unless some buildings were bulldozed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajwffc Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Couldn't they just have put on an express bus service to do the same thing? Trams go on the same roads as the buses, right? They have there own dedicated route as far as Haymarket and then on road to St Andrew square. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnash Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 8 hours ago, nsr said: Couldn't they just have put on an express bus service to do the same thing? Yes, but there isn't one. Crazily, there is an express airport bus that passes the P+R but doesn't actually stop there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEADOWXI Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 9 hours ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: The original plan So this new build is not even a next phase, It's completing PHASE 1A 9 hours ago, Le Tout P'ti FC said: That Phase 3 spur is bizarre. Phase 3 - Covers ECC councillors home addresses probably, O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 The OBC (Section 3.4) mentions a peak reduction of 6 buses when the trams come in. It's not clear if this is six bus services (highly unlikely) or just six buses (per day, per hour?) but if it's the latter it doesn't really seem much of a "saving". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 2 minutes ago, L. Brilliant said: The tram's guid apart from east end. Always hoped there would be potential for a subcrawl-type pub crawl off the tram route but it's pretty crap. Maybe more potential if that loop ever gets built. This has been discussed on here before, you can do it but it's a little sketchy. 24 minutes ago, throbber said: ETA how were they planning on building the tram out towards Granton? That road is hellish even in a car with all the cars parked on road and there is no room for a tram unless you divert the traffic or build a separate platform over the water. Considering how much it cost them to build one tram line of about ten miles I can't even imagine how much money they'd need for an over water platform to Granton. It'd probably be cheaper to fly commuters about in stealth bombers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 11 hours ago, welshbairn said: The one time I went on it from the Airport to Waverley it was unbearably slow. Should have saved the money for a bit and built a Hyperloop. Same. I could have jogged to the airport quicker. It's official journey time is slower than the airport bus (100). Still don't understand why they didn't just stick a train station at the airport seeing as the train line goes through the edge of the airport anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 That Phase 3 spur is bizarre. There are two possible reasons I can think ofFirstly that's where the M8 meets the M9 it would be a good place for a giant park and rideSecondly Newbridge is basically city limits. The Newbridge spur would give West Lothian the option to connect in to the network but they'd have to pay for it west of the border Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 They must be at it with the proposed plans, right? Hoping to provoke a reaction from the public so they can use it as an excuse not to build? Leith Walk/Leith Street/York Place/Picardy Place essentially shut for a couple of years would be an absolute riot. Easter Road is a shite enough route as it is without using it as a major diversion route. I still don't understand why they don't have express trams either for airport traffic. York Place, Princes St, Haymarket, Airport. Simple, no? I'd use that for the airport but the fact of the matter is it's cheaper and quicker to drive, and pay for parking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz FFC Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 I used the tram 6 weeks ago and although I was pretty pleased with the journey from Edinburgh Park to the Airport I wasn't so pleased with the ticket rules. My train pulled in at the same time as the tram so as I got on I was told I would need to buy a ticket from the machine outside. This of course meant I'd need to wait on the next tram as you cannot purchase a ticket on board. Definitely seems like 1 of those annoying rules that a complete arsehole came up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 6 minutes ago, throbber said: You couldn't if you had a load of luggage though you imbecile. Yes I could. We're not all lardy midgets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 3 minutes ago, throbber said: I think the airport tram service is good tbh, a nice and easy way to enter the city for people who have never been before. Got to agree with that,theres not many cities in the world you can travel into the city centre for under 6 quid(one way) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 If it's not for fast connections to city from park and rides it's a complete fucking waste of time. See Dublin for how a decent tram system works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 3 minutes ago, throbber said: I think the airport tram service is good tbh, a nice and easy way to enter the city for people who have never been before. It's such a great advert for the city. Go round South Gyle's industrial nowhere land, see the majesty of Broomhouse, Stenhouse and Balgreen at walking pace. They are such miserable looking trams too. Dreary beige with a splash of Jambo maroon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 26 minutes ago, Shandon Par said: Same. I could have jogged to the airport quicker. It's official journey time is slower than the airport bus (100). Still don't understand why they didn't just stick a train station at the airport seeing as the train line goes through the edge of the airport anyway. A train station at Edinburgh Airport would also mean a quick and direct link to Glasgow Queen Street and so would be bad news for Glasgow/Paisley Airport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 2 minutes ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: A train station at Edinburgh Airport would also mean a quick and direct link to Glasgow Queen Street and so would be bad news for Glasgow/Paisley Airport The idea was obviously strangled at birth due to its simplicity. Shame throbber's parents never took the same attitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 3 minutes ago, throbber said: Maybe take a day off the Internet as you are clearly hurting inside. I have only been on the tram from the airport once 2 years ago but will be there later on today as I return from my holiday. Anywhere nice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 2 minutes ago, throbber said: Maybe take a day off the Internet as you are clearly hurting inside. I have only been on the tram from the airport once 2 years ago but will be there later on today as I return from my holiday. Have a safe trip home. Enjoy the tram ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernJambo Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 You couldn't if you had a load of luggage though you imbecile. Yes I could. We're not all lardy midgets. How heavy is a bag of loafers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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