MP gets on the bus to show city transport's OK

Published on Wednesday 21 May 2008 10:33

A CITY MP has defended transport in the Capital after coming under a barrage of abuse on his own blog.

Edinburgh North and Leith MP Mark Lazarowicz had written a piece praising the Edinburgh transport network after being inundated with complaints about the situation.

He told constituents that he felt there was no problem with connections between Leith and the city centre and gave an example of a day when he used the bus service on several occasions.

He said: "One of my most regular, and grumpiest, contributors to my blog suggested that I didn't appreciate the difficulties of travelling across Edinburgh sometimes.

"So I thought it might be useful to list what and where I had been that same day."

He went on to cite several journeys across the Capital which he said he completed in a short time and little expense.

However, the reader in question disputed the Labour MP's case study.

He said: "Well, with all due respect, most of those journeys were within one part of the city and outside of the rush hour.

"I also suspect that you're not doing those journeys every day. The sort of journey I take every day, from Leith Walk out to the Gyle via Princes Street and Haymarket is rather different."