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October 20, 2004
Edinburgh's third tram line
I am a great tram enthusiast. I’ve never used them in Britain but I lived on the Hong Kong Happy Valley line, and on the Tokyo Arakawa line.
I remember the Kyoto trams which which were laid out in a perfect grid enabling you to reach any corner of the city with only one interchange, an ideal way of getting around the dozens of temples and gardens in the old capital. Maybe even better than the Venetian vaporetto. Of course they replaced the trams with buses years ago!
Anyway (putting aside the nostalgia) the idea of having three new tram lines in Edinburgh is very exciting.
Alan McEwen reports that the route for tram number 3 has just been decided: Waverley Station to Newcraighall via Cameron Toll, the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Niddrie and Craigmillar. It will cost 170 million pounds, which will probably come from the congestion charge.
news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=607&id=1192512004
Posted by Simon Holledge at October 20, 2004 12:04 AM
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So Glasgows tram plan was thrown oot the window right in to Edinburgh then?
Jeepers, Glasgow had a portakabin set up with pictures and a little model and EVERYTHING!!
ahhhh the memories!!!!!!
Posted by: alistair at October 23, 2004 08:39 PM
Excellent news! I wish I was still living in Edinburgh to see this. No more sitting in stinky slow buses back to Newington from Princes Street. I really hope this happens.
Posted by: Amy at October 25, 2004 01:13 AM
Well, the trams are not due to start until 2009!
I am not sure where I will be then!
Posted by: Simon Holledge at October 25, 2004 11:00 AM