Trolleybuses for Edinburgh

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Given that the Edinburgh tram network looks likely to be scapped on costs grounds. It's possible that Edinburgh could be thee second UK city to reintroduce trollybuses. Much of the profisional work done on the tram scheme could be used for a trollybus scheme. Trollybuses could also be introduced more quickly and more importantly could come in well under the original tram budget

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Converting certain existing bus routes into trolleybus operation certainly is feasible.

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I would be interested to know where you came across the news of the Edinburgh Tram being scrapped.

As 27 trams have already been ordered from CAF in Spain, and I can't see them agreeing to halt production, and Line 1A is already fully funded and now in the build stage

Line 1B is apparantly fully funded and going ahead, Line 1B may be put on hold at the moment.

Not trying to be argumentitive, just putting my view across.

David

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Mar 5, 2009 10:58:09 GMT @wispa said:

I would be interested to know where you came across the news of the Edinburgh Tram being scrapped.

As 27 trams have already been ordered from CAF in Spain, and I can't see them agreeing to halt production, and Line 1A is already fully funded and now in the build stage

Line 1B is apparantly fully funded and going ahead, Line 1B may be put on hold at the moment.

Not trying to be argumentitive, just putting my view across.

David

For several weeks the team on the Edinburgh Tram Project have been communicating with you regarding the commencement of the Edinburgh Tram Works on Princes Street. It was our firm and committed intention to have these works commence on Saturday, 21 February 2009.

The infrastructure work due to commence on Princes Street on this date could not start as planned.

The decision was brought about because the Edinburgh Tram Project was given 48 hours notice before the commencement of the Princes Street works that the tram project consortium, BSC, comprising Bilfinger Berger, Siemens and CAF wished to impose unacceptable conditions as a requirement to start in Princes Street.

Major additional costs were identified the estimate extra cost being £80 Million.

The tram units themself are likey to cost dramatically more than what was in the budget. This due to additional costs and also the very adverse exchange rate.