Transport
Council to refund thousands of bus lane charges
TRANSPORT chiefs are to waive every fine handed out to motorists caught in bus lanes on one of the city’s main roads.
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Bus lane fines to be cancelled as cameras axed
TWO of the city’s five bus lane cameras have been turned off in a move which is set to see many drivers have their fines written off.
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Buses take off as favourite route to airport
THE number of passengers using public transport to get to and from Edinburgh Airport is soaring.
24 commentsLate train rule change urged
TRAINS across Scotland’s rail network should be considered late if they are more than a minute overdue, a new report has urged.
Hearts to parade Scottish Cup: Full details of route to Tynecastle
HEARTS will parade the Scottish Cup on an open-top bus through the streets of Edinburgh tomorrow.
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Scottish Cup final: Finally, it’s game on...
LEGIONS of Capital football fans travel to Glasgow today in what has been billed as the largest single migration between the cities in recent history.
9 commentsCar emissions tests offered across Midlothian
Drivers across Midlothian are being offered free vehicle emissions testing.
City orders buslane fines probe
NEW city chiefs have ordered an urgent review of Edinburgh’s controversial bus lane enforcement system.
65 commentsHunt for driver who fled crash scene
Police are trying to trace the driver of a car who crashed into a bus and another vehicle before fleeing the scene.
Bus lane and cameras add up to a left turn for worse
FAMILIES in an east Edinburgh street have complained of being landed with £60 fines every day as they must drive through a bus lane to get home.
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Gas works spark traffic alert
MOTORISTS will face significant disruption on a main route into Edinburgh this summer as a major gas works project is carried out.
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Police say cab driver can use buslane but council wants £1600
A MINIBUS driver who transports severely disabled children to school has been hit with 27 fines for driving through bus lanes despite being assured by police that his vehicle was eligible.
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Driver gets buslane fine before enforcement period started
A COUNCIL crackdown on the illegal use of bus lanes descended into farce today after it emerged that a motorist was fined for driving in a Greenway before the enforcement period even began.
‘For the sake of the city, be reasonable’
TRUST. Fairness. Reasonableness. These are key words that come into play when considering Edinburgh City Council’s new monitoring of the Greenways by camera.
2 commentsGases from wasted milk as bad as 20,000 cars
A STUDY by Edinburgh University has revealed that milk poured down Britain’s kitchen sinks creates an annual carbon footprint equivalent to the exhaust emissions of 20,000 cars.
‘Wheel fell off’ another bus run by school ban company
A COACH firm suspended from two school runs after a wheel fell off one of its buses had a similar mishap involving a city bowling club, it was claimed today.
Driver skids off wet road
A DRIVER has been treated in hospital after his car skidded off a road in heavy rain.
Drunk cyclists face charges
SEVEN cyclists were charged with riding a bike while drunk over the last year, new figures have shown.
Tramworks suspected as Haymarket restaurant is flooded
MANAGERS of a business flooded by sewage water during this week’s heavy rain are demanding compensation after it emerged the damage may have been caused by tramworks.
Drop in airport passengers amid issues with carriers
PASSENGER numbers at Edinburgh Airport have fallen amid a running dispute with Ryanair and uncertainty over the future of BMI.
Scotrail to increase carriages for Scottish Cup final day
AN EXTRA 11,000 seats will be laid on by ScotRail to transport fans from Edinburgh to the Hibs v Hearts Scottish Cup Final at Hampden Park, in Glasgow, on 19 May, the train operator announced today.
Safety fear as wheel comes off school bus
A COACH firm still being used to transport school children in the Capital has been suspended from two similar contracts in the Borders after a wheel fell off one of its buses while pupils were on board.
Driver caught on bus lanes 30 times in two weeks
A DRIVER has been hit with £1800 worth of fines after being snapped by new bus lane cameras 30 times in just two weeks.
Police collar 138 drivers and cyclists in traffic crackdown
A POLICE crackdown caught more than 100 motorists and cyclists ignoring traffic signals and road markings during a four-day period on one city street.
54 commentsOusted transport chief says full trams story will emerge
THE city’s outgoing transport leader said the full story of what happened would emerge during the public inquiry into the tram project.
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Tram bosses release pictures as ‘proof’ of progress
TRAM bosses have released a series of pictures showing progress on the project, just days after engineers claimed the scheme was now “even more out of control” than when arms-length council company TIE was in charge.
33 commentsAirport emergency stood down after jet fire fears
A FULL emergency was declared at Edinburgh Airport today over fears that a private jet had caught fire.
New bus lane cameras ‘causing road chaos’
NEW bus lane cameras intended to crack down on motorists cutting through the Greenways are causing traffic chaos, critics claimed today.
112 commentsAir route ready to take off again from city to Iceland
AN air route between Edinburgh and Iceland is set to reopen this summer.
Allotment holders lose the plot over tram work floods
ANGRY plot holders have hit out at the city council after tram works left dozens of allotments flooded.
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Bus firm steps in to offer villages lifeline
LOTHIAN Buses is riding to the rescue of marooned communities following major cutbacks by rival First Bus.
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Tram project in worse state than ever, claim engineers
THE trams project is now “even more out of control” than it was when arms-length council company TIE was in charge, a group of civil engineers has claimed.
143 commentsCyclists pedal strong views to Holyrood
Transport Minister Keith Brown has backed calls to make Scotland a “cycle-friendly nation” ahead of today’s Pedal on Parliament.
29 commentsCyclist hits windscreen in car smash
A CYCLIST was treated in hospital for minor injuries after his bike collided with a car.
5000 fined for driving in bus lane
AROUND 5000 motorists have already been fined for driving in Edinburgh’s bus lanes – in the space of a matter of days.
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Anger as store closed by roadworks to be tram shop
FOR the owners of closed-down sweet shop Sugacane, it is sure to leave a sour taste.
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Traders asked for tram loss details for rates cuts
COUNCIL chiefs today announced they were assembling a dossier of evidence to win a cut in rates for businesses affected by the tram works.
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Fines plan sparks review for bus lane overhaul
A MAJOR review of bus lanes in Edinburgh is to examine whether the current system needs to be overhauled.
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Traders asked for tram loss details for rates cuts
COUNCIL chiefs today announced they were assembling a dossier of evidence to win a cut in rates for businesses affected by the tram works.
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