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Broccers
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Does anybody actually use them?

Here in Edinburgh all I can see is a discouragement of walking from town ro Leith. The end result, less income for the little shops.
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Don’t you come from Sheffield? The city where trams were reintroduced 27 years ago? I guess you can probably answer your own question from personal knowledge.
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Brilliant when the weather isn't great and the low cost, quick access to the airport is fantastic.

Its also a boost for Murrayfield as its a good walk from town out to the stadium.
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Jobbo wrote: Thu Jul 29, 2021 7:39 pm Don’t you come from Sheffield? The city where trams were reintroduced 27 years ago? I guess you can probably answer your own question from personal knowledge.
Yes. Completely useless for my life..
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I used to use the tram to get from Croydon train station to the office where I was working but that was so I wouldn’t have to walk through Croydon…
JLv3.0 wrote: Thu Jun 21, 2018 4:26 pm I say this rarely Dave, but listen to Dinny because he's right.
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Carlos wrote: Thu Jul 29, 2021 7:44 pm Brilliant when the weather isn't great and the low cost, quick access to the airport is fantastic.

Its also a boost for Murrayfield as its a good walk from town out to the stadium.
I think they're a step backwards. But I'm sure they reduce congestion and pollution for some areas.
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Are you going on about that weight lifter again Broccers? Give the LGBT+ community a break will you! ;)
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I used to use the tram into Manc, from Altrincham. Far quicker and easier, cheaper too (no extortionate parking fees).

Better than trains and buses, quicker than both.
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Barry wrote: Thu Jul 29, 2021 9:15 pm I used to use the tram into Manc, from Altrincham. Far quicker and easier, cheaper too (no extortionate parking fees).

Better than trains and buses, quicker than both.
The trams are slower than the trains they replaced ;)
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Fucking trams is the correct expression used locally.
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No trams in London, but my preference is always buses over underground.
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scotta wrote: Thu Jul 29, 2021 11:57 pm Fucking trams is the correct expression used locally.
Aye

The Edinburgh trams were a council vanity project and mostly useless.

Edinburgh is small enough that you can walk around most of it and if you need to go further the buses are great.
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Yeah Edinburgh... Trams are more of a Glasgow thing... :D

(sorry - someone was going to in this thread)
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Swervin_Mervin wrote: Thu Jul 29, 2021 11:27 pm
Barry wrote: Thu Jul 29, 2021 9:15 pm I used to use the tram into Manc, from Altrincham. Far quicker and easier, cheaper too (no extortionate parking fees).

Better than trains and buses, quicker than both.
The trams are slower than the trains they replaced ;)
The one I used wasn't, it only stopped a couple times 😆
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Part of the plan to stop you actually moving anywhere.
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I feel for anyone who has to drive from town to Leith more than once a year :lol: The whole road network is absolutely fucked. I'm pretty sure the spice heads can walk quicker from town and thats with a few lie downs included. :D :D
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The proposed extension to the Tram route will sort that out :)
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Carlos wrote: Tue Aug 03, 2021 3:03 pm The proposed extension to the Tram route will sort that out :)
Its because of it :lol:

Took me ages to get in and out.
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No one who lives there drives from the city centre to Leith. You can walk from Prince's St to the shore in about 30 minutes.
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