Martin McD
@mcdmartin.bsky.social
Mainly cycling stuff in Edinburgh
Works are extending - more holes. Probably not worth diverting on bikes if you are able to walk it through a pretty straight pedestrian diversion as the works don't extend very far - just past the shops. Could do without the "Cyclists Dismount" - as if anybody would ride through!
November 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Works are extending - more holes. Probably not worth diverting on bikes if you are able to walk it through a pretty straight pedestrian diversion as the works don't extend very far - just past the shops. Could do without the "Cyclists Dismount" - as if anybody would ride through!
Incorrectly shown on some maps too - I think even a council one
November 6, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Incorrectly shown on some maps too - I think even a council one
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Understand the central pavement will get a bollard & asked about rest of cycle lane as I think there's still 2 or 3 at southern end from first phase. Contractors are coming back to Elm Row do Montgomery Street cycle gap & remove western lane in any case.
October 17, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Understand the central pavement will get a bollard & asked about rest of cycle lane as I think there's still 2 or 3 at southern end from first phase. Contractors are coming back to Elm Row do Montgomery Street cycle gap & remove western lane in any case.
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#Tram #Granton-#Bioquarter
🙋 Spokes draft response [as of 6 Oct]
--> www.spokes.org.uk/2025/10/tram...
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🙋 Spokes draft response [as of 6 Oct]
--> www.spokes.org.uk/2025/10/tram...
@edi.bike @thecockburn.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @edinreporter.bsky.social @edinburghminute.bsky.social @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social @cobaltmale.bsky.social @transform.scot @sw20.info
![Tram Granton to Bioquarter – Spokes early draft response, as of 6 Oct
With the consultation now well underway, the Spokes draft response is developing well. You can find it here [1.9MB pdf]. We strongly stress that this is a work in progress and there are likely to be considerable further edits, particularly to the second part of the response, dealing with individual sections of the route.
Major updates and ideas in the draft, since our initial thoughts, include..
An introductory section on bikes and tramlines, which includes lessons from our tramline-crash reporting tool and from earlier phases of Edinburgh tram
Detailed commentary on all sections of the route [several sections still require considerable fleshing out]. Some major issues/opportunities arising include..
Great concern over cycling safety in the Bridges corridor. We urge single-line working for this section, or possibly the tramlines on one side of the road with bidirectional segregated cycling on the other side
We suggest dropping North Bridge tram stop and replacing it by two stops – at Waverley Steps to serve east Princes Street and the rail station, and at the North Bridge arcade, to serve the Old Town and again the rail station. There are multiple reasons for this suggestion, in addition to a major cycling safety aspect
There may be an opportunity to incorporate an active travel bridge over the mainline railway, linking the North Edinburgh Network to the new Fountainbridge link, without the long ramps down to road level and up again.
What you can do
Above are just some of the highlights of our draft response – there is a wealth of other detail, and we welcome any feedback
Forward our draft to anyone who may be interested
Repost our bluesky post
Like our facebook article
Most important of all – submit your own response to the consultation. Use the online QA and/or the email address given.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2ood4k4wojq5jku2zl3myqco/bafkreigib6e7nxkej6iv7ahnfjxo24ty6zmpwthvbnfrmvceottxqg43tm@jpeg)
October 6, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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#TravellingSafely East
Officer says
1. cash allocated to upgrade #ETRO routes
2. Order concerns traffic restrictions, not materials
🙄 Cllr Lang again queries the materials
A: the materials are safe but will be upgraded if permanent
No other councillors speak!
🤩 Report agreed! - East lanes saved!
Officer says
1. cash allocated to upgrade #ETRO routes
2. Order concerns traffic restrictions, not materials
🙄 Cllr Lang again queries the materials
A: the materials are safe but will be upgraded if permanent
No other councillors speak!
🤩 Report agreed! - East lanes saved!
September 4, 2025 at 9:45 AM
#TravellingSafely East
Officer says
1. cash allocated to upgrade #ETRO routes
2. Order concerns traffic restrictions, not materials
🙄 Cllr Lang again queries the materials
A: the materials are safe but will be upgraded if permanent
No other councillors speak!
🤩 Report agreed! - East lanes saved!
Officer says
1. cash allocated to upgrade #ETRO routes
2. Order concerns traffic restrictions, not materials
🙄 Cllr Lang again queries the materials
A: the materials are safe but will be upgraded if permanent
No other councillors speak!
🤩 Report agreed! - East lanes saved!
An abrupt end! Same happens in Edinburgh when the cycle lane finishes. Need entrances and exits kept clear. see Broughton st uphill and Rodney St down!
September 1, 2025 at 9:02 AM
An abrupt end! Same happens in Edinburgh when the cycle lane finishes. Need entrances and exits kept clear. see Broughton st uphill and Rodney St down!