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Health chiefs call for ERI tram



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Published Date: 08 August 2008
HEALTH chiefs today reiterated the need to build a tram line to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
It is understood the future of tram line three, which has been shelved, was discussed at a dinner between some of the city's civic and business leaders earlier this week.

John Jack, director of facilities with NHS Lothian, said today: "NHS Lothian remains a staunch supporter of efforts to improve public transport in Edinburgh, reducing the reliance on private cars.

"A tram stop at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh makes absolute sense, both for our patients and for our staff and is key to the further development of the ERI and the wider site."





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1

Charles Linskaill,

Edinburgh 08/08/2008 11:39:50

How Stupid!, Build a new tram system and dont have lines running to one of the most important places in our lives,

Can anyone be so thick?

'Of-Course' we all need the trams to run, 'to and from' the ERI, this would be of benefit to thousands of people and cut parking problems.

It is time to 'wake-up', 'smarten-up' and 'hurry-up' and build the tram lines to our needed Hospital,!!
2

Dileas,

08/08/2008 15:23:02
But on the other hand, there seemed to be no need to link the Western General Hospital by tram! Where was NHS Lothian when that decision needed to be taken?

WG already has totally inadequate car parking facilities.

Line Three was always the most viable tram line - strange that its needs were set aside against planning a tram line to the Waterfront area that was being redeveloped by the City Council's "arms length" development company and Forth Ports - but how much has Forth Ports invested in that tram line?

So is passenger needs really an issue in planning these trams?
3

noswod,

Honest Toun 08/08/2008 17:32:35
Aye the SNP is maybe seeing sense. ERI equals need for transport particulary as it costs £5-10 to park yer car when you go for a check up. You can't run a modern toun withoot a modern transprot system thats something the Tories couldn't understand when they closed down the system in 1954
4

Ian down under,

Kawerau 08/08/2008 21:31:38
Looks like we could be getting a network at last. I still think some of the routes would be better underground though. This also works in some European cities they call it pre-metro and if traffic levels build up enough they can switch from lower capacity trams to high capacity trains quite easily.
5

Sarah B,

Edinburgh 08/08/2008 22:58:18
If we have to have trams at all, then the city's hospitals should have been high on the list of destinations to be served.

However, this article and yesterday's seem to be nothing more than a bit of diligent lobbying as the SNP have not said they will fund any further lines. In fact, they have said that whilst they can see the logic of extensions, that is a matter for the Council. Where is the Council going to find upwards of £200m when it can't even scrape together its £45m contribution to Phase 1A?
6

geekpie,

forfar 09/08/2008 12:24:09
It's a good idea.

Then parking charges need to go up by a lot, so that there is always space for the old, ill and disabled, as opposed to the simply lazy.
7

Anonym,

11/08/2008 18:40:18
Are there not plenty parking spaces at the NRI already?
8

Mr Fuzzy,

Edinburgh 17/08/2008 00:29:04
#1 The priority was to provide a transportation service from the luxury apartments to the offices.

#3 At the time, it was believed that closing down the tram network would stimulate the economy, as more people would need to buy cars, petrol and associated services.

#4 Apparently, we can't build underground due to the geology of the local area.

It's a great pity - even Liverpool has a Metro system that covers the whole of Merseyside. You could get from Brunswick docks to the main railway station (2 miles) within 10 minutes, and from there to the other end of Merseyside within 30 minutes.

 

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