Guest Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 The novelty soon wears off once you've driven over it up to 8 times a day.Unless you're a train driver you've taken a wrong turn if you're driving over that bridge. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamamafegan Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Big infrastructure news for Perth.https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/118m-cross-tay-link-road-22779921Would be interesting to get the thoughts of #perthshire folk on this one. I used to live on the East’s side of the Tay and travelled through Bridgend every day. The traffic in the mornings there is horrific, so to me this seems like a no brainer for getting lorries and other folk onto the bypass. I’m all for it, although I’m not sure if the design of the road has changed which was due to run through ancient woodland - and I can’t support that so hopefully that’s still not the case.Interestingly one of the Labour councillors mooted the idea of using the money to build a railway line to Blairgowrie instead. I’d like to see that happen but it doesn’t do enough to tackle the vehicle issue. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambie's Pigeon Feed Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 People need to stop talking about a Subway extension. It just doesn't stack up economically to build a modern metro, the population isn't dense enough so you can deliver the exact same benefit with a tram. Plus a circle by a circle is a bit shite for most journeys, they wouldn't be compatible as the new one will be bigger gauge. Just leave the subway as it is now , extension chat is pointless electioneering distraction or a slow news day at the evening times. Focus on a tram from Paisley - Airport - Renfrew - Braehaed - QUEH - Govan - City centre - out east overland or through the London Road tunnel making it useful for Celtic Park. This has been muted recently and should be the first step in a large tram network for the city, new lines and converting the Maryhill and Cathcart Circle heavy rail. It solves the airport problem and provides useful light rail connections to areas only served by bus. The airport link is a shite idea as it only goes from Central, people aren't going to cart all their shit into town and then onto another train or worse the subway or bus. Anyway the platforms and the new track have all been taken up by vastly improving Ayrshire services which delivers far more benefit. Trams are essential for credible cities. Yes the Edinburgh one went tits up but once it gets to Newhaven everyone will love it. Most European cities have them, poorer and smaller cities than Glasgow and Edinburgh. Fucking Montpellier had 4 extensive tram lines and no cars in the city centre (all the roads in disappear underground into car parks) when I was there 10 years ago, a small provincial city of a couple hundred thousand. Long term a tunnel connecting Central and Queen St so you can have through trains and get rid of all the capacity issues at Central. Billions for this though so not happening as part of UK. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamamafegan Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 I agree with you. It’s criminal that tram lines were torn out the ground back in the day. I see old pictures of Perth with the trams and it makes me sad. As you say, most European cities have them and they are enjoyable and efficient to use. Much better than the peasant wagon aka the bus.Mon the trams. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 I agree. Buses are for tinks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: I agree. Buses are for tinks. Won't the tramps and beds use a Glasgow tram service? I can see how useful a tram project would be, but as they say "people make Glasgow." Edited October 3, 2020 by Sergeant Wilson 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 On 24/09/2020 at 15:30, TheScarf said: Their going to move the Millau Viaduct? Bold move IMO. Money well spent for the 3 teuchter sand their caravans. Tbqhimho 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 19 hours ago, jamamafegan said: Big infrastructure news for Perth. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/118m-cross-tay-link-road-22779921 Would be interesting to get the thoughts of #perthshire folk on this one. I used to live on the East’s side of the Tay and travelled through Bridgend every day. The traffic in the mornings there is horrific, so to me this seems like a no brainer for getting lorries and other folk onto the bypass. I’m all for it, although I’m not sure if the design of the road has changed which was due to run through ancient woodland - and I can’t support that so hopefully that’s still not the case. Interestingly one of the Labour councillors mooted the idea of using the money to build a railway line to Blairgowrie instead. I’d like to see that happen but it doesn’t do enough to tackle the vehicle issue. Would make a huge difference to me not having to either way down across Friarton or up through Meiklour and Caputh to get to the A9. Not sure about what the economic benefits are TBH. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostin' Kev Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Subways are for scruffs, trams are the only acceptable form of public transport around a city. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 I'd be in favour of reducing the subway by removing Govan, Ibrox and Cessnock. Would make it much better at weekends. And some evenings. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Tattiescone Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 1 hour ago, MixuFruit said: quite enjoyed this A direct sleeper from Edinburgh to the major European cities would be awesome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just me 2 Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 What about Kinning Park I'd be in favour of reducing the subway by removing Govan, Ibrox and Cessnock. Would make it much better at weekends. And some evenings. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 It was some tram network Glasgow had- from Paisley in the West to Coatbridge in the East. The things we've lost indeed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 2 minutes ago, just me 2 said: What about Kinning Park Typical OF whataboutery 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inanimate Carbon Rod Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 We could easily have a hyperloop, people need to stop with this tram pish and think big, Glasgow Airport to George Square in 2 minutes. Get it done. But back in the real world a tram system from the airport is the sensible choice, could even route it over the proposed Bridge at Yoker into the West End so that visitors and tourists don’t have to go past Snake Mountain. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 6 minutes ago, tamthebam said: It was some tram network Glasgow had- from Paisley in the West to Coatbridge in the East. The things we've lost indeed. I think it went right out Airdrie. The roundabout near the football park is still known locally as the Terminus. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 9 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: I think it went right out Airdrie. The roundabout near the football park is still known locally as the Terminus. the football park -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Just now, Angusfifer said: the football park Am I being whooshed. The roundabout next to the BP garage, about half a mile from Airdrie's park is where the trams turned on a terminus. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: Am I being whooshed. The roundabout next to the BP garage, about half a mile from Airdrie's park is where the trams turned on a terminus. Not Cliftonhill or Broomfield then? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 2 minutes ago, Angusfifer said: Not Cliftonhill or Broomfield then? No, the new park. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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