David Marsh
2004-05-06 16:48:03 UTC
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begin quote from Ian Johnston in uk.railway
about: Re: Shock! Tory MP talks sense on public transport!
There's a *heck* of a lot of new housing and office space gone up in
Leith recently and the same process is underway in Granton.
Where the Water of Leith enters the harbour is actually quite nice,
there are a fair few historic buildings (as well as new ones) along the
quaysides and a lot of pubs and cafes. That area has quite a buzzy feel
to it, in my opinion.
Don't forget that the Scottish Executive and Ocean Terminal are also
nearby which are major trip generators in their own right.
My only concern with the tram scheme is if they do something stupid such
as not integrate it with bus ticketing so that I can't buy a single
ticket that will get me from my flat (by bus) to somewhere on the tram
line in one go. Lack of integrated ticketing (and deregulated bus
services being that crucial bit cheaper) is what holds back good public
transport in all UK cities (apart from London).
begin quote from Ian Johnston in uk.railway
about: Re: Shock! Tory MP talks sense on public transport!
In some cases it seems to be down to political interference: trams are
build through depressed areas in the hope of bringing economic
regeneration. However, the main advantage of the things is that middle
class people who would never take a bus will happily use trams: lines
should be build through prosperous areas.
This is one of the reasons for the sinking feeling I have in my gut
about the Edinburgh tram schemes. The first line is supposed - as far
as I can see - to be a circular round through Leith and Granton, two
of the nastiest, scruffiest parts of town.
You can't have been to Leith or Granton recently.build through depressed areas in the hope of bringing economic
regeneration. However, the main advantage of the things is that middle
class people who would never take a bus will happily use trams: lines
should be build through prosperous areas.
This is one of the reasons for the sinking feeling I have in my gut
about the Edinburgh tram schemes. The first line is supposed - as far
as I can see - to be a circular round through Leith and Granton, two
of the nastiest, scruffiest parts of town.
There's a *heck* of a lot of new housing and office space gone up in
Leith recently and the same process is underway in Granton.
Where the Water of Leith enters the harbour is actually quite nice,
there are a fair few historic buildings (as well as new ones) along the
quaysides and a lot of pubs and cafes. That area has quite a buzzy feel
to it, in my opinion.
Don't forget that the Scottish Executive and Ocean Terminal are also
nearby which are major trip generators in their own right.
My only concern with the tram scheme is if they do something stupid such
as not integrate it with bus ticketing so that I can't buy a single
ticket that will get me from my flat (by bus) to somewhere on the tram
line in one go. Lack of integrated ticketing (and deregulated bus
services being that crucial bit cheaper) is what holds back good public
transport in all UK cities (apart from London).
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