Comments on: Lack of vision http://railfanatic.wordpress.com/2007/06/08/lack-of-vision/ Satisfying an almost unhealthy obsession with railways Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:13:43 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Edinburgh gets trams « All things rail http://railfanatic.wordpress.com/2007/06/08/lack-of-vision/#comment-9 Edinburgh gets trams « All things rail Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:04:16 +0000 http://railfanatic.wordpress.com/2007/06/08/lack-of-vision/#comment-9 [...] , News  One day, people will wonder why there was so much debate about it and how the scheme nearly stalled. At least I hope so. But then based on the experiences of other UK cities that went with the tram [...] [...] , News  One day, people will wonder why there was so much debate about it and how the scheme nearly stalled. At least I hope so. But then based on the experiences of other UK cities that went with the tram [...]

]]> By: DMe http://railfanatic.wordpress.com/2007/06/08/lack-of-vision/#comment-7 DMe Sat, 23 Jun 2007 14:23:03 +0000 http://railfanatic.wordpress.com/2007/06/08/lack-of-vision/#comment-7 Yes, I accept that this is a problem more with SNP, so maybe my summation should have been less general (pointing the finger at all politicians). Having read the blog linked above it would be good to have all those vocal minority of drivers come to somewhere with trams like Prague, most of Germany, Holland, etc. In fact I haven't had the need for a car for the past 5 years because of trams and a good metro system. I've added the TramFacts blog to the links section. Worth a read. Yes, I accept that this is a problem more with SNP, so maybe my summation should have been less general (pointing the finger at all politicians).
Having read the blog linked above it would be good to have all those vocal minority of drivers come to somewhere with trams like Prague, most of Germany, Holland, etc. In fact I haven’t had the need for a car for the past 5 years because of trams and a good metro system. I’ve added the TramFacts blog to the links section. Worth a read.

]]> By: oilfreeedinburgh http://railfanatic.wordpress.com/2007/06/08/lack-of-vision/#comment-6 oilfreeedinburgh Fri, 22 Jun 2007 23:37:14 +0000 http://railfanatic.wordpress.com/2007/06/08/lack-of-vision/#comment-6 The problem isn't local politicians (most of them are in favour of the trams), the problem is more about the SNP and a vocal minority of car drivers who don't want their right to drive impeded in any way! Check out www.tramfacts.wordpress.com The problem isn’t local politicians (most of them are in favour of the trams), the problem is more about the SNP and a vocal minority of car drivers who don’t want their right to drive impeded in any way!

Check out http://www.tramfacts.wordpress.com

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