ajwffc Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 4 hours ago, Highland Capital said: Anymore news on the Glasgow Subway going driverless? The metro in Copenhagen is driverless. they are still testing the new trains 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Probably not the most appropriate thread for this but I don't see much interest in a "Scottish Buildings" thread so... Massive fan of the University of Aberdeen's Zoology building, where I spent far too much of my life at university, being used as the setting for the film Tetris which is based in Cold War era Russia. A truly brutal building from the outside. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen/2914447/filming-for-hollywood-movie-tetris-begins-in-aberdeen/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Dundee's Caird Hall has been in films. Here it is before they cleared away the billboards to use it in filming. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arabdownunder Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Meanwhile, at the other end of Reform St, Dundee High showing its true colours 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 George Street to be pedestrianised. https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/politics/council/car-ban-plan-as-council-unveils-european-boulevard-feel-for-edinburghs-george-street-3145858 I don’t really understand how anyone could really object to this, no doubt lots of people will. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostin' Kev Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Edinburgh Live fb comments section isn't happy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Edinburgh Live fb comments section isn't happy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 I think it's a good idea but it would be good if they could still run buses down the street especially for those who may find it a bit difficult to get to some of the shops from either end of George Street. If it means they fix the crater ridden North / South Charlotte Street as part of it then bring it on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonS Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 43 minutes ago, RiG said: I think it's a good idea but it would be good if they could still run buses down the street especially for those who may find it a bit difficult to get to some of the shops from either end of George Street. If it means they fix the crater ridden North / South Charlotte Street as part of it then bring it on. If they run buses down the street it would defeat the entire purpose. I don't think folk avoid Buchanan St, Argyle St or Sauchiehall St because they don't have bus stops on them. Princes St and Queen St are plenty near enough for bus stops. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 6 hours ago, ICTChris said: George Street to be pedestrianised. https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/politics/council/car-ban-plan-as-council-unveils-european-boulevard-feel-for-edinburghs-george-street-3145858 I don’t really understand how anyone could really object to this, no doubt lots of people will. Traders still need access to Dixons. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Inverness' attempt at making the city centre at bit more pleasant for pedestrians and cyclists has got yer da seething.https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/strong-feelings-on-city-travel-measures-as-opinion-remains-sharply-divided-229246/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 1 hour ago, GordonS said: If they run buses down the street it would defeat the entire purpose. I don't think folk avoid Buchanan St, Argyle St or Sauchiehall St because they don't have bus stops on them. Princes St and Queen St are plenty near enough for bus stops. Part of the overall plan however, IIRC, is to potentially not having any buses going down Princes Street (apart from the tram) with talk of bus stops at either end. Potentially not great for people with mobility issues. The displaced traffic onto Queen Street would be some sight 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 On 21/02/2021 at 16:33, Highland Capital said: Anymore news on the Glasgow Subway going driverless? The metro in Copenhagen is driverless. Hopefully never. Need that friendly face poking out the window for when you're diving down the stairs before the doors shut. Trebly so if it's a subcrawl and you need a pish at the next pub. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Friendly is the last word I'd use to describe anyone who works on the Subway It's like an alternate universe where they resent the surface dwellers for using their magic tubes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Capital Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Remember there was talk of adding another loop? Think that'd be a good addition. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 5 minutes ago, Highland Capital said: Remember there was talk of adding another loop? Think that'd be a good addition. Prohibitively expensive so unlikely to ever happen. A metro system that would combine commuter rail with a tram like format appears more likely: https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/gamechanger-glasgow-metro-system-takes-19761712 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the jambo-rocker Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 8 hours ago, Boostin' Kev said: Edinburgh Live fb comments section isn't happy. Edinburgh live/evening news comment sections are never happy. They're all so "how could this happen to me". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 The A75 should have been duelled years ago. Pistols at dawn or swords ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonS Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 1 hour ago, RiG said: Part of the overall plan however, IIRC, is to potentially not having any buses going down Princes Street (apart from the tram) with talk of bus stops at either end. Potentially not great for people with mobility issues. The displaced traffic onto Queen Street would be some sight George St is as close to Queen St as it is to Princes St, so it shouldn't make that much difference. It's a bit of a myth that pedestrianising streets is bad for people with mobility problems. Distances might become a little longer, but there would be no roads to cross and a lot more space. People with restricted mobility are less likely to own a car than the rest of us, yet they're often used as an argument against excluding cars. Public transport is the issue here of course, so they'll need to make sure the stops on Queen St are well placed. It will be bad for some people of course, but it will be good for others, especially those who use mobility scooters. Displaced traffic will do what it has done in other cities - it will soon disappear. People will change how they make their journeys, or when, or they'll make different journeys. Utrecht just closed a motorway and it hasn't caused any real problems, while there's more people visiting the city centre than ever because it's a nicer place to be. I think a pedestrianised George St, Princes St (with trams) and Royal Mile would be amazing, it would instantly be by far the best city centre in the UK. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 George St is as close to Queen St as it is to Princes St, so it shouldn't make that much difference. Is Queen St. to George St. not a fair bit steeper than Princes St. to George St?They should have pedestrianised Princes St. and run the trams along George St.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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