D.A.F.C Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 I always think when you see the tens of thousands of cars going through fife and into Edinburgh to work maybe there's a business opportunity missed for Fife? If you built office space etc then surely people would rather work at home then travel through that hell every day? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 (edited) 7 minutes ago, D.A.F.C said: I always think when you see the tens of thousands of cars going through fife and into Edinburgh to work maybe there's a business opportunity missed for Fife? If you built office space etc then surely people would rather work at home then travel through that hell every day? That would mean 24/7 of hell. You're right though, why do companies choose to locate in one of the most expensive locations in Britain in the age of broadband and efficient telecommunications, and where many of their workers can't afford to live? Amazon didn't. Edited August 31, 2017 by welshbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 The whole setup is wrong. Edinburgh folk sell up flat. Move to new housing estate in fife and work, play and shop in Edinburgh. Massive business opportunity missed. Dunfermline has increased by about 20k in 30 years and the town centre has went downhill at the same rate. Go figure. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 1 minute ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: Quoting myself, what a numpty. Mary looked like a Mary Whitehouse/Barabara Woodhouse hybrid. f**k knows what my dad was up to. His baws? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 I always think when you see the tens of thousands of cars going through fife and into Edinburgh to work maybe there's a business opportunity missed for Fife? If you built office space etc then surely people would rather work at home then travel through that hell every day? Just guessing but I'd say that there would be more workers from Edinburgh working in Edinburgh than people from Fife. The problem would just be going in the opposite direction surely?Or is this a whoosh? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 It's not a whoosh genuinely there must be tens of thousands of people leaving fife every day to work over there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted August 31, 2017 Share Posted August 31, 2017 (edited) Have 3 lanes southbound in the morning rush hour, 3 northbound in the afternoon rush hour. Or just restrict Fifers to the crumbly bridge, Edited August 31, 2017 by welshbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundeefc1783 Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 New bridge closed to prepare for people to walk across it. Honestly what was the fucking point why didn't they just get that shit over with before they opened it to traffic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pub car king Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 They should have just kept both open for a couple of weeks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Call me defeatist, but asking the likes of RBS or Standard Life (which the many other firms revolve around) to move to Rosyth might be a bit on the ambitious side. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 What is this M8 / M9 link folk are talking about? The M8 and M9 are already linked at Newbridge a few miles down the road from the new bridge. Am I missing something glaringly obvious? I assume people want to separate the traffic to avoid the daily mayhem at Newbridge. Seems ambitious but it's not necessarily a bad idea. It should be remembered the bridge isn't just for Fife, it's the main route into Edinburgh for traffic from Dundee, Aberdeen, Perth, etc. It's shite to have all that, plus Fife commuters, plus the M9 traffic from Falkirk, Stirling, Linlithgow, anybody heading anywhere along the M8, all meeting in the same spot at Newbridge. There's most definitely room for improvement on the current system. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eye Valley Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 FRB was flowing this morning. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Orton Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 26 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: Just get the train you fucking gas guzzling c***s, They should all be made to row across the Forth, see how keen they are to commute then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 10 minutes ago, Eye Valley said: FRB was flowing this morning. Hip Hop thread for this pish. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 6 minutes ago, Tynieness said: They should all be made to row across the Forth, see how keen they are to commute then. Probably be quicker. Survival of the fittest. I used to cycle in (on the rare occasion the bridge wasn't shut to cyclists due to high winds) and it was quicker for me to get from the western corner of darkest Fife into leafy south west Edinburgh by bike than it was to drive, or try and get to train stations. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 I always think when you see the tens of thousands of cars going through fife and into Edinburgh to work maybe there's a business opportunity missed for Fife? If you built office space etc then surely people would rather work at home then travel through that hell every day? I'm thinking of writing up that business case. Commuting across to Edinburgh got old some time ago. I could quite easily do the same thing from a Fife sub-office. Result being I save money, I reduce my carbon footprint, the company saves money as it doesn't require as big an office. Everyone's a winner. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 Genuinely think there's a business case to bring forward. Set up a rental type office space near dunfermline. Sorted. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 Call me defeatist, but asking the likes of RBS or Standard Life (which the many other firms revolve around) to move to Rosyth might be a bit on the ambitious side. Because some heid bummer might need to travel from his Edinburgh penthouse rather than his 1000 minions from Fife? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 I'm seeing a slight downside to this "spend more time in Fife" plan. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Because some heid bummer might need to travel from his Edinburgh penthouse rather than his 1000 minions from Fife? The majority could still stay in Edinburgh if they want. Just in a smaller office. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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