topcat(The most tip top) Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 On 11/01/2024 at 13:47, Caledonian1 said: Is this the most unimaginative name for a new town ever? Apart from 18th century Edinburgh where they just called the new town “The New Town” 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leith Green Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 On 11/01/2024 at 12:30, virginton said: ^^^ Fuuuuuuuuumin of Edinburgh found. Top middle looks like a fat version of the boy that sits right behind me at ER. Every one of them looks like they came straight from the Bowling Club AGM......... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fifer Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 6 hours ago, The Mantis said: Just a casual query, didn't want to start a new thread... Reveal hidden contents Got caught in the Glasgow LEZ in December. Going from Hampden after the ICT game, to the Crowne Plaza and a gig at the Hydro. I intended going along the Govan Road and over the Squinty Bridge but the Satnav had other ideas. It was dark and congested, didn't see any signage and I hadn't a clue where I was really until I got North of the river... Going to a gig at the Barrowlands soon and my motor doesn't fit the LEZ restrictions. If I'm coming from Edinburgh and I come off at J15, can I go in by the High Street and along the Gallowgate, or can I go part way in and jink round by the Drygate Brewery? Or do I have to avoid this area altogether? When you come off at J15, you'll get to the set of lights at the Cathedral and as you say you need to take a left and go down past the brewery rather than straight on to High Street. Can then park wherever you want in the Gallowgate. Source: resident in the Merchant City. You can check the map here if you want an extra layer of confidence: https://glasgowgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=a1cca42f50834e9ab30bec4769af1a09 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 (edited) 1 hour ago, Big Fifer said: When you come off at J15, you'll get to the set of lights at the Cathedral and as you say you need to take a left and go down past the brewery rather than straight on to High Street. Can then park wherever you want in the Gallowgate. Source: resident in the Merchant City. You can check the map here if you want an extra layer of confidence: https://glasgowgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=a1cca42f50834e9ab30bec4769af1a09 Cheers for that, it’s a better map than the one I looked at earlier. Glasgow seems to do the edge of the zone differently from Edinburgh. In Edinburgh the boundary is not part of the zone - for example you can come in from the south side and turn left along the Meadows with the LEZ zone on your right all the way round to the West End. But in Glasgow High Street you’re in the LEZ zone anyway - to me it would be more logical to use it as a margin, as long as you didn’t make any right turns. I assume they’ve got signage up now as GSV seems to be about 3 years old. Edited January 18 by The Mantis 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 CEC have announced their preferred route for the tram line down the Granton. The planned route would gobble up a large chunk of the very popular Roseburn path. A new path would be built along the new tram line but cycling would be discouraged with new cycling lanes provided on Orchard Brae and Queensferry Road. The loss of cycling from the Roseburn path would be truly awful as far as I'm concerned. I do agree it's not the most pleasant to cycle along on a dark night for some but the suggestion of providing access to the city centre via cycle lanes on other roads isn't much of a solution given that a lot of people travelling along the route aren't always going to the city centre but instead to the north of Edinburgh and potentially all the way down to Leith. It's an excellent off road connection away from busy roads (like Queensferry Road) that is almost wholly flat (unlike the sloping Orchard Brae). And finally, several millions of pounds have been spent building a connecting path between Roseburn and the canal route which has been decades in the making. All in all it seems like a real backward step for active travel to accommodate the tram. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leith Green Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 4 hours ago, RiG said: CEC have announced their preferred route for the tram line down the Granton. The planned route would gobble up a large chunk of the very popular Roseburn path. A new path would be built along the new tram line but cycling would be discouraged with new cycling lanes provided on Orchard Brae and Queensferry Road. The loss of cycling from the Roseburn path would be truly awful as far as I'm concerned. I do agree it's not the most pleasant to cycle along on a dark night for some but the suggestion of providing access to the city centre via cycle lanes on other roads isn't much of a solution given that a lot of people travelling along the route aren't always going to the city centre but instead to the north of Edinburgh and potentially all the way down to Leith. It's an excellent off road connection away from busy roads (like Queensferry Road) that is almost wholly flat (unlike the sloping Orchard Brae). And finally, several millions of pounds have been spent building a connecting path between Roseburn and the canal route which has been decades in the making. All in all it seems like a real backward step for active travel to accommodate the tram. Yep, seems a bit radge to me. If I were a betting man, I would say that this is just the opening salvo, and what it will end up with is the Tram Route AND a combined cycle / pedestrian route alongside. I know they say it will just be a ped only route, but the opposition to this will be pretty big. The one that concerns me most is the next phase - out to the Infirmary. It makes sense, but North Bridge is only now about to reopen, and the traffic issues of wholesale closure on the Bridges / Clerk St / Cameron Toll route will be hilarious ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 (edited) 5 hours ago, Leith Green said: Yep, seems a bit radge to me. If I were a betting man, I would say that this is just the opening salvo, and what it will end up with is the Tram Route AND a combined cycle / pedestrian route alongside. I know they say it will just be a ped only route, but the opposition to this will be pretty big. The one that concerns me most is the next phase - out to the Infirmary. It makes sense, but North Bridge is only now about to reopen, and the traffic issues of wholesale closure on the Bridges / Clerk St / Cameron Toll route will be hilarious ! One of the options in the proposal involves sending trams up Morrison street and either Lauriston place or Melville drive instead of the bridge Edited January 29 by topcat(The most tip top) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MazzyStar Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Terrible infrastructure is exactly what Edinburgh deserves. Can’t fathom actually wanting to live in such an overpriced dump. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leith Green Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 58 minutes ago, MazzyStar said: Terrible infrastructure is exactly what Edinburgh deserves. Can’t fathom actually wanting to live in such an overpriced dump. Do you ever actually hook anyone with this stuff? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MazzyStar Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 7 minutes ago, Leith Green said: Do you ever actually hook anyone with this stuff? Which part of the post do you disagree with? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Angelo Barksdale Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Athens of the North baby. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 4 minutes ago, D Angelo Barksdale said: Athens of the North baby. Leith is more like the Piraeus of the north 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Angelo Barksdale Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 7 minutes ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: Leith is more like the Piraeus of the north If only the weather was similar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 10 hours ago, Leith Green said: Do you ever actually hook anyone with this stuff? He’s right tho… 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 (edited) 10 hours ago, Leith Green said: Do you ever actually hook anyone with this stuff? Oscar Wilde once said, “Criticism is the only reliable form of autobiography." It tells you more about the psychology of the critic than what he or she criticises. Something similar is going on here Edited January 30 by topcat(The most tip top) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 24 minutes ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: Oscar Wilde once said, “Criticism is the only reliable form of autobiography." It tells you more about the psychology of the critic than what he or she criticises. Something similar is going on here Wouldn't regard serial perjurer Oscar Wilde as the best judge of reliability, but I guess when you've invested so much in the expensive shitehole dream you need to hang on to whatever crumb of comfort you can get. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 24 minutes ago, virginton said: Wouldn't regard serial perjurer Oscar Wilde as the best judge of reliability, but I guess when you've invested so much in the expensive shitehole dream you need to hang on to whatever crumb of comfort you can get. ^^^ Exhibit B 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlandmac Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 13 hours ago, D Angelo Barksdale said: Athens of the North baby. You ever been to the shitehole that is Athens? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Scott Arthur really is a daft arsehole. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 (edited) Ferguson shipyard issues new ferry delay warning - BBC News The delivery date for a CalMac ferry being built at the Ferguson Marine shipyard is set to slip again as the yard faces new supplier problems. Delays in obtaining specialist pipework mean the LNG gas system on the dual-fuel Glen Sannox cannot be fully commissioned until late May. CalMac will then conduct weeks of sea trials before the ship enters service. The yard has now put back the launch of a second ferry MV Glen Rosa by four weeks to focus on Glen Sannox. Both ferries being built at Port Glasgow were originally due for delivery in 2018 but have been beset by repeated design and construction problems. The yard had hoped to deliver Glen Sannox by the end of March but Ferguson Marine chief executive David Tydeman said that late May was now the planned date and warned of possible further delays and cost overruns. "We are evaluating the risks to further slippage on the planned late May handover date for Glen Sannox, the cascade impacts onto Hull 802 and the overall costs to complete impacts for both ships," he wrote. Ardossan's Irish berth permanently shut due to safety concerns - BBC News Ardrossan harbour's Irish berth is to permanently close due to safety concerns. The berth has been used by CalMac since May as it is the only dock that can be used by the catamaran MV Alfred, which was chartered for the Arran crossing. The ferry has been operating a freight service from Troon since Tuesday, while inspections on the berth took place. A second ferry - the MV Isle of Arran - continues to operate a single vessel service from Ardrossan to Brodick. The closure comes due to wear and tear caused by increased use of the berth. MV Alfred services on the route were paused in mid-January to allow for dive inspections on the berth to take place. The inspections found that extended and regular use has caused accelerated wear and tear to its structure, making it unsafe. The MV Alfred is owned by Pentland Ferries. It joined the CalMac fleet on loan to help service the Arran-Ardrossan route while the regular ferry MV Caledonian Isles undergoes engine repairs. Edited February 2 by HibeeJibee 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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