Tag Archives: edinburgh trams
Insult to Injury
Leith Walk and Constitution Street have indeed suffered from the trams over the past five years. We’ve lost the bronze pigeons, Sherlock Holmes, quite a few businesses have closed down…. it’s a mess. Edinburgh Council has a vision and 3.4 … Continue reading
Filed under Elections, Public Transport
Trams? Trams? Look over there – a spaceship!
On Saturday 3rd March 2012 Edinburgh bus fares are going to go up. Again. The bus fares change in 2012 will be the fourth rise since 2006, when a single bus fare went up to £1: In April 2008 to … Continue reading
Filed under Public Transport, Scottish Politics
Tramacle: Take the Train
In this morning’s Scotland on Sunday, Kenny Farquharson, the former Political Editor and now the Deputy Editor, writes that the only thing that can save Edinburgh from the tramacle is for Alex Salmond to put the trams on the right … Continue reading
Filed under Public Transport, Scottish Politics
Tramfail Edinburgh
Years ago, back before the 2008 banks failure, there was a plan to build shiny new blocks of flats out along Newhaven breakwater and other shiny new buildings along Leith waterfront. The wealthy people who would live there would step … Continue reading
Filed under Public Transport, Scottish Politics
