TramForward welcomes the Scottish Government’s commitment to expand the Edinburgh Tram network, especially from the North of the City to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (RIE) and Bioquarter via the University and on to the southern suburbs.
Author: John Webster
CRAG Response to TS Franchising Policy Statement
CRAG chairman, Lawrence Marshall, responded to the December 2020 consultation
‘First of a kind’ ground breaking model helps to fund the reopening of UK rail line.
Northumberland Line to re-open using E-Rail model
Edinburgh Tram Extension to Newhaven
Work on the extensions to the tram network are well underway so follow links to the project web site for more information.
Re-engineering rail freight
Notice of interesting forthcoming meeting of IMechE Railway Division Scotland, courtesy of the Secretary.
Is Pay-as-you-Drive the future?
Reform Scotland, the independent, non-partisan think-tank, has called for a revolution in how Scotland pays for its roads
Rail Travel during Covid-19
Rail Travel during the pandemic may well have been underestimated.
Flyby Videos of old Edinburgh Railways
Here are some flybys of old Edinburgh railways mapped onto a modern map of Edinburgh
City Mobility Plan
Edinburgh City Council has been consulting on its transport and general mobility strategy for the next decade and beyond.
More ambitious vision needed for Edinburgh to achieve modal shift
The ‘Keeping Edinburgh Moving’ report sets out a more ambitious vision for a public transport network in our city designed to deliver that vital modal shift away from car use.