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Train and tram lines do make excellent wildlife corridors too though.
Personally, I'd rather see car journeys reduced through better public transport, allowing cyclists to use more of the current road infrastructure rather than being confined to a narrow - and at some places fairly inaccessable - corridor.
Of course the tram will only really work if it passes enough folks front doors 😀
I've used the Trams twice and both times it would have been quicker and cheaper using the bus.
Also, the fact that you can't buy a day ticket which covers both Trams and Buses is simply ridiculous and further evidence of the incompetence levels involved.
I'd much rather see them spend this money on improving other public transport/cycle networks rather than wasting more money on Trams
I use the tram from Leith to the centre. Its the quickest way to do that and is very well used
Handy if you live in Leith. Also, I wonder what the journey time would have been if they had spent the Tram money on the bus infrastructure though - fewer cars, more frequent buses etc
It would still be quicker. No shortage of buses here. The 22 was the one I used the most - it was slower than a bike, the tram is faster and that is with good bus infrastructure with bus lanes
However a bazzillion pounds to save 5 mins is not much of a deal and its slow to the airport for sure. Particularly stupid when there is already a railway line that goes right past the airport