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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 30, 2011 8:39:56 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 1, 2011 5:41:52 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 1, 2011 7:02:22 GMT
Morons. Services are being cut because the Council can't find money yet somehow unlimited cash can be poured into a very short tram line to the airport (where an excellent bus service exists). Idiotic.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jul 1, 2011 8:27:32 GMT
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Jul 1, 2011 10:26:14 GMT
'Route' indeed....
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 1, 2011 16:11:17 GMT
To explain how stupid this is: the original plan to have a network of several lines was long ago shelved. What will happen is one very short line along one very small route which is not designed to go where people actually live: merely to go from a train station to the airport and back (already served with an excellent, clean, reliable and cheap bus service) while pointlessly going along Princess St (because the Council will think it will look nice). £228 extra million now has to be found in two months to pay for this and I am sure it will be found. Meanwhile, services are slashed left right and centre as there is 'no money'.
This right here is an example of why I despise politicians.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 30, 2011 6:35:23 GMT
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Aug 30, 2011 7:58:13 GMT
Rethink? They need to start thinking in the first place!
It's become a bit of an embarrassment now for them considering every decision they make provokes further exasperation from Edinburgh residents and makes UK wide news.
Unfortunately there is no good way out of this mess, but there is a complete lack of leadership by the council over this. And I'm sure its not unfair to say the SNP are milking and manipulating it for all its worth.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Aug 30, 2011 12:25:51 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 30, 2011 13:31:50 GMT
hahaha! I knew this subject desrved it's own thread and within 7 hours it proves me right.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 30, 2011 17:35:38 GMT
It does not make me laugh,
Some politicians should lose their gaff!
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Aug 30, 2011 20:54:41 GMT
This has passed the point that it can be described as anything other than colossal ineptitude. How can a project get to the stage where it can't be completed, can't be cancelled and can't be changed? By entering the stage where it becomes a political football of course.
All those cosmopolitan, modern, forward-looking european cities that keep being mentioned in this context must be unsure whether to laugh or cry when they look at the saga of Edinburgh's tram "system". Considering the years of disruption that we have had so far, to have reached the present shambles is frankly unforgiveable.
Karl
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Aug 31, 2011 13:04:19 GMT
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Aug 31, 2011 16:18:36 GMT
Shock news! SNP do what they should've already done but only do it when it can look like their city-saving idea?
Whatever next? (An actual network for a start would be nice at the price...)
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 31, 2011 19:04:38 GMT
The SNP can go **** themselves,
I'd rather vote for elves.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Aug 31, 2011 23:47:47 GMT
Couldn't agree more.
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 2, 2011 8:02:10 GMT
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Post by jonathan85 on Sept 8, 2011 11:59:55 GMT
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Sept 8, 2011 12:28:17 GMT
HAHAHA!
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 8, 2011 14:39:24 GMT
never!
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 19, 2011 15:10:37 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 19, 2011 15:21:05 GMT
Does it ever end?
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 19, 2011 15:27:43 GMT
It would seem not. I expect the heat death of the universe before this farrago of nonsense reaches any sense of conclusion.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 19, 2011 15:48:43 GMT
and at the end of all things these two shall remain: the twin insanities of the Edinburgh Tram Scheme and John Levene's web site.
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Post by legios on Sept 19, 2011 19:21:37 GMT
I love the way that the Council don't want a public enquiry to make the project an political issue during the run-up to the local elections. Heaven forfend that local politicians conduct of a major capital infrastructure project becomes a political issue. That would mean judging them on their actions, and something more anithetical to what politics is supposed to do cannot be imagined.....
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 19, 2011 19:25:47 GMT
At least they're being honest about it rather than making up some excuse no-one would believe as to why no enquiry now!
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Sept 19, 2011 19:31:59 GMT
Fair point actually, such honesty is unexpected and refreshing.
Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 20, 2011 8:27:00 GMT
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Sept 20, 2011 11:41:13 GMT
Not surprising at all really.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 12, 2011 18:22:36 GMT
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