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@spokes.org.ukSep 10, 2026, 4:10 PM

#EdinWebcast #Lothianburn junction

Cllr Cuthbert Conservative motion seeking updates on the current trial by BEAR Scotland

Cllr @rosssmckenzie.bsky.social Green amendment notes Spokes concerns and asks officers to engage with BEAR to improve šŸš² safety

šŸ‘ Cllr Cuthbert accepts and motion agreed.

Motion by Councillor Cuthbert Transport and Environment Committee 10 September 2026 Lothianburn Junction Traffic Trial ā€“ A702/A720 Supporting Information 1.1 Notes that Transport Scotland (and its operating company BEAR Scotland) has implemented trial measures at Lothianburn Junction to improve traffic flows on the A702 and A720 Edinburgh City Bypass. 1.2 Notes that these measures respond to community concerns about increased traffic congestion on the A702 following the introduction of traffic signals at the Hillend/Damhead junction. 1.3 Recognises the adverse impact this traffic congestion has had on critical bus services, including Lothian Buses routes 15 and 4, and the 101 service which operates as far as Dumfries. 1.4 Further notes that this trial represents the first significant change to traffic arrangements at Lothianburn Junction since the relevant sections of the Edinburgh City Bypass were constructed in the 1980s, and that the junction remains a major and busy interchange on Scotland's strategic road network. Proposed Action/Decision 2.1 Thanks Transport Scotland and BEAR Scotland for implementing the current trial measures at Lothianburn Junction. 2.2 Requests that Council officers keep Committee members informed of progress with the trial, including through regular Business Bulletin updates and any other means they consider appropriate. Moved by: Councillor Neil Cuthbert Seconded by: Councillor Jo MowatAddendum by the Green Group Transport and Environment Committee 10 September 2026 Item 9.2 - Lothianburn Junction Traffic Trial - A702/A720 Add at the end of Supporting Information: 1.5 Notes the concerns raised by Spokes and others in relation to cycle safety resulting from the trial measures. 1.6 Appreciates that the trial is not being conducted by the Council, but notes that the safety concerns begin around 200m north of Lothianburn Junction, on Biggar Road, where road users approaching the junction are instructed by temporary signage to switch lanes according to their direction of travel. Add at the end of proposed Action/Decision 2.5 Requests that officers meet with BEAR to discuss the concerns in relation to cycle safety highlighted above, and to consider options to improve cycle safety as part of the trial, reporting back in the Business Bulletin within 2 cycles. Moved by: Ross McKenzieSpokes deputation... Transport & Environment Committee 10.09.2026 Spokes Lothian Planning Group Deputation - 08.09.2026 9.1 Motion by Councillor Cuthbert - Lothianburn Junction Traffic Trial ā€“ A702/A720 Spokes Planning Group notes with concern that Councillor Cuthbertā€™s Motion omits any mention of safety for people cycling through the A702/A720 Lothianburn Junction. Spokes members regularly cycle this route between Midlothian and the Pentland Hills Regional Park and have raised serious safety concerns regarding the trial measures installed by BEAR South East Scotland. Following our outreach to BEAR on 4th August regarding the complete lack of provision for active travel, BEAR confirmed they would create a gap in the cones as an "escape route" for trapped southbound cyclists. Alongside this temporary modification, BEAR committed to consulting Spokes Lothian on future measures. We look forward to BEAR Scotland liaising with the City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) and Spokes to inform permanent proposals, ensuring future infrastructure upgrades across all three jurisdictions are fully aligned. However, BEAR also informed us they consider segregated cycle facilities "will not be possible within the existing infrastructure constraints at Lothianburn." This lack of ambition is deeply disappointing. Delivering safe, attractive alternatives to driving between local authority boundaries is essential to tackling the very congestion and bus reliability issues this trial seeks to resolve. Cycling journeys will increase only if safe, connected links exist across the City Bypass. Implementing this trial without prior notification or consultation from BEAR, CEC, or Midlothian Council demonstrates that vulnerable road users are still being overlooked at critical, high-risk junctions. This oversight directly contradicts recent regional investments, such as the cycle early-release signals at the A703 junction to the south and CECā€™s segregated cycle infrastructure at Fairmilehead to the ā€¦Cllr McKenzie
@spokes.org.ukSep 10, 2026, 3:59 PM

#EdinWebcast #TRO delays

Cllr Booth: Officers have told him the exemptions requested by Spokes & Green amendment for bike hangars, voi bike parking & carclub parking already included (but wasn't clear through the legalese !)

Cllr @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social agrees modified Green amendt

Agreed

Cllr Booth
@spokes.org.ukSep 10, 2026, 3:42 PM

#EdinWebcast #TRO delays

Report proposes measures to reduce delays
--> democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s1...
including certain Orders not needing to go to TROsubcttee

Spokes deputation asks to also simplify process for
bike #hangars, #Voi parking & #CarClub spaces

Green amendt supports this

Spokes deputation TEC 10.09.26 - Written deputation from Spokes 7.8 Traffic Orders - TROs Sub-Committee Update: Improvements to the TRO Process 1 Traffic Regulation Order Improvements Spokes wish to thank officers for their work on this report to streamline the Traffic Regulation Order process. We welcome efforts to reduce the onerous typical time required to progress a TRO of 12-18 months, which we have observed to delay implementation of the Active Travel Action Plan and City Mobility Plan. Spokes encourage the use of delegation to officers to avoid delays at committee whilst ensuring objections to proposed restrictions are given adequate consideration. We believe that it is necessary to go further to enabling modal shift to address congestion, improve travel sustainability and support the almost 40% of households in Edinburgh which do not own a car. Appendix 4 part E2 sets out examples of reasons that a proposed restriction may be considered ā€˜Non-Referrableā€™, meaning that it will be considered by officers instead of committee, regardless of the number of objections (unless called in by the convenor of the Transport & Environment Committee). This is particularly effective for orders containing multiple restrictions across the city bundled together, such as disabled persons parking places or tweaks to controlled parking zones. Objections to these orders may be spread out over the city and should not be automatically referred to committee based on their total number. We believe this should be extended to bike hangar secure parking, cycle hire parking and car club rental parking. These restrictions are often limited to a single parking space, making more efficient use of the space for an overall increase in amenity. However, they are also vulnerable to spurious objections from motor vehicle users. There is also a large shortage of secure bike parking hangars, with waiting lists currently estimated at 4400. Further & background information ā€¢ Edi.bike article on shortā€¦Addendum by the Green Group Transport and Environment Committee 10 September 2026 Item 7.8 ā€“ Traffic Orders ā€“ TRO sub-committee update: Improvements to the TRO process At the end of recommendations: 1.4 Welcomes the introduction of the publication of a plain English ā€˜list of measuresā€™ for each order as set out in paragraph 4.20, and asks officers to also consider issuing plain English summaries of the effects of proposed orders along with the List of Measures and asks relevant managers to consider whether Inclusive Communications training would be appropriate for those officers who produce public-facing communications. 1.5 Agrees to adopt the list of referrable/non-referrable orders as set out in appendix 4, part E and agrees to add the following types of restriction/project type to the ā€˜nonreferrableā€™ list: 1.5.1 Introduce, amend or remove cycle hangar secure parking and any associated loading restrictions, waiting restrictions or yellow lines; 1.5.2 Introduce, amend or remove cycle hire parking spaces and any associated loading restrictions, waiting restrictions or yellow lines, 1.5.3 Introduce, amend or remove car club parking spaces and any associated loading restrictions, waiting restrictions or yellow lines 1.5.4 Introduce, amend or remove electric vehicle charging points and any associated loading restrictions, waiting restrictions or yellow lines 1.6 Agrees to establish a member/officer working group to consider further improvements to streamline the TRO process, with the remit including, but not limited to, consideration of the following: 1.6.1 Further use of plain English rather than legalese. 1.6.2 Examination of whether the move to a map-based system allows further reduction in the use of legalese. 1.6.3 Consideration to embedding TRO specialists within teams that make significant use of TROs, such as Road Safety or Active Travel. Page 18 1.6.4 Further benchmarking against similar councils to consider the performance and approach to TROs 1.6.5 Consideratā€¦
@spokes.org.ukSep 10, 2026, 2:47 PM

#EdinWebcast #Tram

TRAM VOTE

ā˜ļø see above

@edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @joshpizpom.bsky.social @edinreporter.bsky.social @johnrobson87.bsky.social @garethdennis.uk @harryjwilliams.bsky.social @edtiss.bsky.social @bjpaddy.bsky.social @sw20.info @edinburghviews.bsky.social

@spokes.org.ukSep 10, 2026, 2:43 PM

#EdinWebcast #Tram

Conservatives oppose entirely

Cllr Jenkinson accepts Green amendt & part of SNP

Vote
7 Lab/Green/SNP
2 LibDem
2 Con

So..
a. Support for entire route, priority South
b. No more work till Autumn '27 after SEStransit report
c. Strong Green amendt on šŸš² safety included

cllr whyteRejected.. Amendment by the Conservative Group Transport and Environment Committee 10 September 2026 Item 7.6 ā€“ Trams from Granton to the Edinburgh BioQuarter / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Beyond Strategic Business Case Delete recommendations 1.1.1 to 1.1.6 and replace with: 1.1.1 Note the work undertaken in preparing the Strategic Business Case. 1.1.2 Agree that no further work on the North-South tram project should be undertaken given that it is unfunded, has failed to gain widespread support from the people of Edinburgh and there remain considerable objections from recognised heritage and conservation bodies. Moved by: Councillor Neil Cuthbert Seconded by: Councillor Iain WhyteGreen amendment agreed Add at the end of recommendations: 1.1.7 Notes the work that Spokes and others have done in highlighting that over 420 incidents have occurred with cyclists on tram tracks in Edinburgh, with 191 injuries and one fatality, and therefore agrees that in pursing an Outline Business Case for the southern section of the route to the Bioquarter / RiE, special care and attention should be paid to how to avoid cycle/tram crashes including, but not limited to, consideration of single-tracking of sections of the line, and ensuring that if parallel cycleroutes are pursued as part of a solution, these must be integrated into the tram project. Moved by: Chas Booth
@spokes.org.ukSep 10, 2026, 2:32 PM

#EdinWebcast #Tram

Green: Cllr @chasbooth.bsky.social

Strongly supports tram - e.g. huge benefit to #Leith
A #Granton route is vital

Emphasises bike/tramline dangers and seeks segregation on south route, plus include parallel routes in the tram project
#LeithWalk also cut *pedestrian* casualties

Addendum by the Green Group Transport and Environment Committee 10 September 2026 Item 7.6 ā€“ Trams from Granton to the Edinburgh Bioquarter and beyond Add at the end of recommendations: 1.1.7 Notes the work that Spokes and others have done in highlighting that over 420 incidents have occurred with cyclists on tram tracks in Edinburgh, with 191 injuries and one fatality, and therefore agrees that in pursing an Outline Business Case for the southern section of the route to the Bioquarter / RiE, special care and attention should be paid to how to avoid cycle/tram crashes including, but not limited to, consideration of single-tracking of sections of the line, and ensuring that if parallel cycleroutes are pursued as part of a solution, these must be integrated into the tram project. Moved by: Chas Boothextract from spokes deputation Whilst there have been undoubted problems with cycle lane detailed design, the overall results in terms of council objectives, have been very positive. First, rather than tramlines deterring cycling as happens in Princes Street, the separated bike lanes contributed to major increases in bike use9. Perhaps even more important, not only have bike/tramline crashes and injuries been all but eliminated, but, despite common perceptions, Leith Walk pedestrian casualties have also fallen drastically - see the bluesky post below from Edward Tissiman. The reasons for this are not known but, given that virtually all pedestrian injuries result from motor vehicles, we speculate that crucial factors are the separation of pedestrians from the carriageway by the cycle lanes, and safer road crossings due to the ban on kerbside parking. [plus screenshot showing fall in pedestrian casualties]
@spokes.org.ukSep 10, 2026, 2:19 PM

#EdinWebcast #Tram

Cllr @lezleymarion.bsky.social - Tragic has taken so long and still have to delay when benefits to city so great

SNP amendt: Cllr @dastonsnp.bsky.social says #Granton connection essential but needs to find different route

Cllr Lang amendt wants #Roseburn option totally rejected

Cllr cameronAddendum by the SNP Group Transport & Environment Committee 10 September 2026 Item 7.6 - Trams from Granton to the Edinburgh BioQuarter / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Beyond Strategic Business Case 1.1.3 ADDS ā€˜immediateā€™ between ā€˜Councilā€™sā€™ and ā€˜priorityā€™. 1.1.4 ADDS at end: ā€˜As part of this work, council officers should examine other potential route options to North Edinburgh.ā€™ ADDS new 1.1.7: 1.1.7 Recognises that the best means of securing government funding is being able to demonstrate through a more developed business case level that the project provides a strong case for investment and therefore agrees that officers commence work on the Outline Business Case on the southern leg (City Centre to Royal Infirmary) as soon as possible, subject to this report being referred to Full Council in order to make a decision to allocate funding. Moved by: Councillor Danny AstonCllr AstonCommittee deletes recommendations and inserts: 1.1.1 notes the findings of the Strategic Business Case (SBC) which set outs the potential benefits of a North-South tram route while also detailing the significant challenges in terms of funding and deliverability of reviewed routes options. 1.1.2 recognises the SBC's consideration of the two alternative route options between Granton and the City Centre, both of which were strongly opposed in the public consultation and agrees to: a) not progress the northern section of the line to OBC and, b) unequivocally rule out building the tram extension on the Roseburn path, c) and requests that officers return to committee in two cycles with a report on other possible options for improving public transport in the north of Edinburgh. 1.1.3 recognises that one of the shortlisted options in the SBC settled on an alignment for a southern section of the route which could complement the South Suburban Railway feasibility work now being advanced by Transport Scotland and Network Rail. Further recognises how this route did command majority support in the public consultation. 1.1.4 however, notes the consistent position of the Scottish Government, reaffirmed in June 2027 by the new Cabinet Secretary for Transport, that it will not fund a tram extension as a standalone project, and therefore recognises the only feasible way of advancing any of the southern line of the tram is by aligning this work with the wider regional mass transit network plan (SEStransit) being led by SEStran. Page 11 1.1.5 therefore agrees the southern section of the tram extension should be considered as part of the wider SEStransit programme, which will be developed to SBC stage. 1.1.6 notes the significant money and officer resource already given to the necessary tram extension technical studies, public consultation and SBC preparation and agrees that, with the exception of the necessary officer time required via the SEStransit process, no further resource shouldā€¦
@spokes.org.ukSep 10, 2026, 2:09 PM

#EdinWebcast #Tram

Cllr @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social vision:
- the entire route
- linkage with #TramTrains project
- beside #Roseburn path in north
- will benefit the Region as well as Edinburgh, as SEStransit report should show
- Political reality is that it is wise to prioritise south route

Cllr Jenkinson
@spokes.org.ukSep 10, 2026, 2:02 PM

#EdinWebcast #Tram

Cllr Osler: What is timeline?

A: Autumn 2027 for SEStransit report, so work on OBC would be after that
Tram construction would be a few years after

In the interim, work to boost #activetravel, #bus, #MobilityHub etc, but can not equate to the transformation the tram would bring

Cllr Osler
@spokes.org.ukSep 10, 2026, 1:55 PM

#EdinWebcast #Tram

Cllr Cuthbert: World Heritage Assn says #SouthBridge risks very serious damage taking tram
--> ewh.org.uk/our-comments...

A: This would be fully assessed if/when next stage (OBC) goes ahead

@edinburghwh.bsky.social @thecockburn.bsky.social @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social

Home Ā» Our comments on the North-South tram extension Edinburgh World Heritage (EWH) has serious and significant concerns about the impacts of the proposed tram project on major heritage structures within the World Heritage Site. In particular, given the evidence that is available at this time, we do not support the use of South Bridge as a route option due to the potentially serious implications and damage to this Category A-listed Georgian ā€œmegastructureā€, which is one of the most important attributes of the World Heritage Site. This and other concerns on impacts to the Siteā€™s Outstanding Universal Value (the characteristics, receptors and qualities underpinning Edinburghā€™s inscription as a World Heritage Site) are explored in more detail in our full statement here. South Bridgeā€™s heritage value South Bridge is a marvel of Georgian engineering. Built over a four-year period, it is one of the largest structures in the World Heritage Site, forming a continuous roadway and street over the steep valley. It was designed as a single entity and is a physical manifestation of the urban ambitions of the City at the time. Its importance as a contributor to the Outstanding Universal Value of the World Heritage Site cannot be overstated. EWHā€™s specific concerns Engineering consultancy firm Jacobs was commissioned to write a report on South Bridgeā€™s suitability as a tram route as part of the North-South tram projectā€™s strategic business assessment. The report provides no assurance or technical assessment of South Bridgeā€™s capability to take the dynamic loads of a modern tram, and no details of any reinforcement works to address these were provided. Until such time as suitable evidence that any impact can be mitigated, we advise that South Bridge should not be considered capable of accommodating a modern tram. EWH accepts that while it may be possible to mitigate these concerns, the Georgian structure would make this process complicated and expensive. South Bridge ā€¦
@spokes.org.ukSep 10, 2026, 1:45 PM

#EdinWebcast #Tram

Cllr @rosssmckenzie.bsky.social
& Cllr @kevin-lang.bsky.social asks what next?

A: whole route is aim, but prioritise south.
Next stage 'outline business case' (OBC) is costly & will await regional SEStransit report.

Until then, only limited officer work planned on extension

Officer responding
@spokes.org.ukSep 10, 2026, 1:24 PM

#EdinWebcast #Tram

Lab Cllr Day emphasises whole #Granton (3000-house) #Waterftont development is predicated on #tram

Con Cllr Mitchell against #Roseburn & #OrchardBrae. Wants to stop tram project due to cost

Q: Cllr Cameron: why this taken years?
A: Cllr Day: party politics e.g. at 2025 election

Cllr DayCllr Mitchell
@spokes.org.ukSep 10, 2026, 1:02 PM

#EdinWebcast #Tram #Granton-#Bioquarter

Report-> democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s1...

Spokes member views-> bsky.app/profile/spok...

Spokes deputn-> www.spokes.org.uk/wp-content/u...
šŸ™‹ Need separation tramline/bike
šŸ™‹ Strong support for a north extension
šŸ™‹ South route dangers need addressed

Summary of Spokes deputation... Trams from Granton to the Edinburgh BioQuarter / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Beyond Strategic Business Case CEC Transport & Environment Committee 10.9.26, agenda item 7.61 Written deputation from Spokes Exec Summary [2 below] A big lesson from the Leith Walk section of the Newhaven extension is that separated bike lanes can bring significant pedestrian casualty reduction, in addition to preventing cyclist tramline crashes. A lesson from Foot of Walk to Ocean Terminal is that parallel cycleroutes (to avoid tramlined roads where segregation is not possible) must be integrated into the tram project, or risk years of delay after the start of tram operation. [3 below] There is very strong Spokes membership support for a northern extension, but with roughly equal differing views on which of the two options it should use, or whether both are acceptable. For both route options, there remain substantial disadvantages to safe and/or enjoyable cycling, which will need to be addressed to the maximum extent possible if either option goes ahead. [4 below] The southern route, which is now likely to be the Council immediate priority, and is heavily used by cyclists, presents extreme difficulties in ensuring safe cycling. We argue for single track running for the Bridges section, and segregated bike lanes south of St Patrick Square ā€“ the latter hopefully bringing the same casualty avoidance benefits seen by both pedestrians and cyclists on the fairly similar Leith Walk.
@spokes.org.ukSep 10, 2026, 12:24 PM

#EdinWebcast .. City Centre Future

Cllr Lang: Policy limbo: George St was priority, now it's Princes St!

Cllr Gardiner: George St future now unclear - may need buses for resilience (re Princes St fire). Interim CCWEL bikeroute urgent

šŸ‘ Cllr Jenkinson: Report on all this will come to November TEC

Cllr JenkinsonCllr GardinerCllr Lang
@spokes.org.ukSep 10, 2026, 12:15 PM

#EdinWebcast ... Visitor Levy

Cllr @chasbooth.bsky.social Green amendment seeks #GeorgeStreet interim šŸš² route

Cllr @rosssmckenzie.bsky.social agrees - #GeorgeStreet #CCWEL gap has remained for far too long

Cllr @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social accepts Green amendment

AGREED

Cllr BoothAddendum by the Green Group Transport and Environment Committee 10 September 2026 Item 7.4 ā€“ Edinburgh Visitor Levy: New Projects Add at the end of recommendations: 1.1.7 Notes the decision of Planning Committee of 9 September 2026 on the Princes Street and Waverley Valley Strategy; further notes the information in paragraphs 4.16 ā€“ 4.20 of this report in respect of Princes Street and George Street; notes that these decisions taken together would potentially leave a gap in the City Centre West East Link (CCWEL) for years to come, and therefore agrees that the report outlined at paragraph 4.18 which will return to committee in due course, should contain proposals on how the completion of existing projects could be prioritised. Moved by: Chas BoothCllr McKenzieCllr Jenkinson
@spokes.org.ukSep 10, 2026, 12:02 PM

#EdinWebcast ... Visitor Levy

Report--> democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s1...

Cllr Gardiner: Need to complete #CCWEL now that #GeorgeStreet delays likely due Planning Cttee #PrincesStreet decision + resilience debate due to fire

Officer: CCWEL completion important - officers will consider

City Centre Public Realm (Princes Street and George Street) 4.16 In February 2026, officers were asked to consider how the unallocated COI budget could be utilised to deliver public realm improvements in the city centre, including Princes Street and George Street. 4.17 A report on Princes Street and Waverley Valley Strategy will be taken to the Planning Committee on 9 September 2026 which seeks approval on the direction of the development strategy. 4.18 Following the decision of Planning Committee, a report will be brought to the Transport and Environment Committee outlining the need for public realm investment within the city centre, including both Princes Street and George Street. 4.19 As a decision is yet to be made on the development of Princes Street and George Street, officers recommend that the Ā£31.75m, that was previously allocated for George Street and First New Town, is ringfenced for the development of city centre public realm improvements, to be released once members have considered the report referred to at 4.18. 4.20 It should be noted that ringfencing the capital borrowing would allow for the other projects presented to Transport and Environment Committee and Culture and Communities Committee to be carried out, however it would limit any additional capital borrowing that could be undertaken in future years.officer
@spokes.org.ukSep 10, 2026, 11:44 AM

#EdinWebcast

Tram-Trains for Ed www.ttfe.org.uk

Cllr Gardiner amendment to ensure bike parking & #VOI at TTfE stations
[Committee agrees]

Spokes note:
We plan to do a report, requested by TTfE, on šŸš¶šŸ‘©ā€šŸ¦¼šŸš² routes to the stations. Volunteers welcome!

@edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social

Edinburgh South Suburban Railway Feasibility Study South Suburban Feasibility Report A Council motion on 21 May 2026 agreed that the Transport and Environment Convenor would write to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Tourism and Transport to confirm; ā€¢ his support for passenger use of the Edinburgh South Suburban Railway in principle; ā€¢ that funding would be made available within six-months to progress feasibility work; and ā€¢ his expectation on input from council officers. The Convenor wrote to Cabinet Secretary on 22 June 2026, and a response was received on 10 August 2026 (copies of both letters are appended to this business bulletin). Officers have liaised with Transport Scotland (TS) who have confirmed that they will work with Network Rail (NR) to identify the key technical requirements for facilitating tram-train services on the route and to assess the feasibility of integrating these services with other rail passenger and rail freight services and the wider public transport network. This work will identify alterations to existing structures that may potentially be required (including to enable electrification and develop interchange facilities), as well as the impact of tram-trains on timetabling across the network. Officers have advocated that bus interchange is considered in the study, particularly regarding the identification of any land that may be required to develop interchange facilities between bus, future tram and tram-train. The study was commissioned in August and is expected to be concluded within nine months, officers have provided copies of previous reports and are feeding into this current workstream as a stakeholder. While the study will focus on identifying the technical requirements for introducing tram-trains on this route, the outputs will be also considered in the context of the wider regional strategic business case for an integrated, multi-modal mass transit network and this is being captured by the SEStransit work being led by SEStran.ā€¦Addendum by the SNP Group Transport & Environment Committee 10 September 2026 Item 6.1 - Business Bulletin South Suburban Feasibility Report 4. Notes ā€˜Officers have advocated that bus interchange is considered in the study, particularly regarding the identification of any land that may be required to develop interchange facilities between bus, future tram and tram-trainā€™. 5. Also notes the work is considered multi-modal 6. Therefore, requests that consideration is also given to providing sufficient space at designated interchanges for cycle parking (including cycle hire stances) and requirements to enable disabled passengers to access tram trains.
@spokes.org.ukSep 10, 2026, 11:18 AM

#EdinWebcast ...

Q Cllr @chasbooth.bsky.social: What happening re #Greenbank-#Meadows quiet route?

A: monitoring done pre filter-removal; now to be done post-removal before report to Committee

Q Cllr Booth: concern re #TarvitStreet illegal parking

A: Bollards coming, pending permanent scheme

Cllr BoothKing's Theatre Public Realm Improvement project update Alongside the re-opening of the refurbished Kingā€™s Theatre, the public realm improvement project led by the City of Edinburgh Council has also been successfully delivered. The project, developed by the Council in collaboration with external partner organisations to deliver a wide range of improvements, primarily included: ā€¢ The reconfiguration of the pavement area outside the Kingā€™s Theatre, enabling equitable step free access ā€˜from street to seatā€™ for all patrons and visitors to the theatre via the main entrance; ā€¢ The reallocation of c.100m2 of underused road space to pavement in an area of high pedestrian demand; ā€¢ The renewal of the Leven Steet pavements with Caithness stone, from the Kingā€™s Theatre junction to Glengyle Terrace and Gillespie Crescent; ā€¢ Pedestrian and cycle improvements to the Valleyfield Street at Leven Street junction; ā€¢ Street furniture rationalisations and removals for the benefit of all pavement users; and ā€¢ Renewal of sections of the carriageway on Leven Street to rectify road defects. Contact: Deborah Paton Brendan Forrester Andres Lices Wards Affected: 11 ā€“ City Centre Transport and Environment Committee ā€“ 10 September 2026 Page 3 of 6 The project has also futureproofed the area around the theatre prior to further walking, wheeling and cycling improvements being delivered by subsequent phases of the Meadows to Union Canal project. It should be noted that in conjunction with the removal of the theatreā€™s refurbishment site compound, Tarvit Street has been permanently closed to general traffic by the introduction of a modal filter that permits cycle access in both directions and loading access for the Kingā€™s Theatre. In addition, the nearby one-way street exemptions for people cycling, implemented while Tarvit Street was closed during the refurbishments works, have also been made permanent and will be retained.
@spokes.org.ukSep 10, 2026, 10:01 AM

#EdinWebcast ... #Turnhouse Road bus gate

Deputation opposes planned #BusGate

Cllr Gardiner: #LothianBuses say service not financially viable without bus gate due to traffic queues. #Buses vital for non car users & to reduce congestion

Deputation reply: they want bus but no bus gate!

@spokes.org.ukSep 10, 2026, 9:35 AM

#EdinWebcast ... #Tram to #Granton

Q: Cllr Lang: re feasibility study cost
A: Report shows it is much cheaper to do N & S route study combined

Q: Cllr Cameron: what are the political obstacles - this has been an ambition for years
A: The political problems are greater than financial ones

Cllr LangCllr CameronCallum McCutcheon
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