Continue reading Strong public support for ‘radical’ city centre changes, says council
Councillors will begin examining the Final Business Case (FBC) for taking trams to Newhaven in fine detail following the opening of a special data room in the City Chambers yesterday. Continue reading Tram to Newhaven cost soars to £207 million
Lothian MSP Miles Briggs has met with Scottish Government Transport Minister, Michael Matheson, this week to discuss road safety at the Hillend three way junction on the A702 on the route South out of Edinburgh. Continue reading Study to be carried out at Hillend three way junction on the A702
Figures released today by Edinburgh Trams show over 7.3 million customer journeys were recorded in 2018 – an increase of 10 per cent on 2017. Continue reading Tram journeys up 10%
2019’s shaping up to be another transformative year
by Councillors Lesley Macinnes and Karen Doran, Convener and Vice Convener of Transport and Environment for the City of Edinburgh Council Continue reading 2019: a transformative year for city transport?
It would take Santa 1,646 hours to deliver Scotland’s presents by car
● Santa’s sleigh needs to travel at over 13 million mph to deliver the world’s presents in one night
● It would take over 12,000 years to deliver the presents on foot
● To reach every house in one night, it would take nearly 200,000 cars Continue reading No sleigh, no way!
Steps prevent people with disabilities from using 40% of Great Britain’s railway stations, according to research published by disability charity Leonard Cheshire. Continue reading Disability charity calls for step change in railway stations
A NEW easy-to-read academic research archive will guide planners and policy makers towards transport decisions which improve public health. Professor Adrian Davis (above) will announce the launch of Essential Evidence 4 Scotland at a top-level Transport Planning and Public Health seminar at Edinburgh Napier University today. Continue reading Shared knowledge: Accessible research could be the key to a healthier Scotland
The UK fuel supply chain took as much as 16.13p profit per litre from petrol drivers in the last two months. Despite falling wholesale and oil prices UK drivers aren’t seeing those significantly reduced costs reflected at the pumps. Continue reading Fair Fuel? Petrol profits skyrocket at motorists expense
The weather may have taken a mild turn, but the City of Edinburgh Council is gearing up for whatever the winter has to throw at the Capital over the coming months. Continue reading Capital gears up for winter
