Trams

[Henry]

Council chiefs in Aberdeen are looking at plans for a tram system in the city.

The authority’s administration wants backing from the Scottish Government for a study in to how a new light rail network would affect the city.

The council’s finance convener, Willie Young, said the project could see connections from Dyce to Aberdeen International Airport and from the harbour through Torry to Cove.

Councillor Young said the authority need to plan ahead in order to adapt to infrastructure challenges posed by a number of housing and business park developments planned for the area.

More than 30,000 new homes are planned for the city over the next ten to 15 years.

The proposals are included in the council’s Strategic Infrastructure Plan (SIP), which is due to go before a council meeting on Thursday October 31.

A council report said the authority needs to look at the possibility of introducing a tram system, similar to other European cities.

The report states: "As we look around the world, and Europe in particular, we see more and more cities of Aberdeen’s size developing rapid transport systems or light transport systems, which connect communities to major strategic sites, including universities, business parks, harbours, airports, stations and city centres.

"We will start to investigate new ways to maximise connectivity between new developments arising from the new local development plan, including continuing discussions with Nestrans and Transport Scotland about planning and funding."

Mr Young said: "If you go back 40 years and if we had done this, I don’t think we would have the problems in the city in terms of traffic congestion. All we are asking is for the Scottish Government to do a feasibility study to see if it can happen and how much it would cost."

 

[Dynamo]

I'll believe it when I see it.

[Dandyesque]

I'll believe it when I see it.

 

Uhuh

[BrianFaePerth]

Trams are shit.

 

If a bus breaks down, then all the other buses drive round it.

 

if a tram breaks down, the whole network grinds to a halt.

 

Snow, ice? Forget it.

 

You also get right-on lefties talking about the environment and how everyone should be forced in to the cattle carts to go to work. Or maybe that's just a Bergen thing. Cunts.

[Huntlysheep]

Fucking sort the roads & upgrade the City Centre 1st.

[Tommy]

I'd rather have a castle.

[Dynamo]

Were the trams any good Tommy?

[BrianFaePerth]

Aberdeen would be better investing in decent tramps. Buck is a poor effort.

[tommo1903]

Anything not operated by First would be an improvement.

[Tommy]

Were the trams any good Tommy?

The dog's bollox min.

[spamspamspam]

If it was done properly then it would take a load of traffic off the roads, make getting around a lot quicker and easier and would hopefully be a lot cheaper way to travel than the £5 return for 4 stops or more First do.

 

Then it is Aberdeen so it would be 3 trams running during off peak times going to Cove, Mastrick and Garthdee and will do nothing but clog up King Street and Holburn street even more than they already are.

[Bluto10]

trams are like buses. but for slightly richer poor people

[Tommy]

trams are like buses. but for slightly richer poor people

Post of The Day. +1

[spamspamspam]

trams are like buses. but for slightly richer poor people

 

 

just back from your side of the north sea, whats that I saw on the news in between colourful truffle trips, UN trying to ban zwarte Pete?

[Sheep#1]

Surely after the Edinburgh tram fiasco this idea will be blown out the water from the start.

[BrianFaePerth]

trams are like buses. but for slightly richer poor people

 

Says the man who rides a bike.

[Bluto10]

Surely after the Edinburgh tram fiasco this idea will be blown out the water from the start.

 

i dont understand that.

its a medium sized engineering job but seems to have caused major disruption.

 

some of the stuff they do over here civil engineering wise is on a fr grander scale but doesnt cause half the hassle.

 

 

 

just back from your side of the north sea, whats that I saw on the news in between colourful truffle trips, UN trying to ban zwarte Pete?

 

ha ha. nae sure min spammer; my dutch extends only as far as ''another'' and ''bill please''.

 

what were you over for?

[Bluto10]

 

Says the man who rides a bike.

 

[Henry]

 

 

 

ha ha. nae sure min spammer; my dutch extends only as far as ''another cock'' and ''bill please fuck my arse''.

 

 

[Bluto10]

 

 

what do you do for a living harcus? and what brought you to orkney in the first instance?

[spamspamspam]

i dont understand that.

its a medium sized engineering job but seems to have caused major disruption.

 

some of the stuff they do over here civil engineering wise is on a fr grander scale but doesnt cause half the hassle.

 

 

ha ha. nae sure min spammer; my dutch extends only as far as ''another'' and ''bill please''.

 

what were you over for?

Was over for the Amsterdam dance event and then spent a few days chilling, smoking and enjoying the cookies and Turkish pizzas.

 

I only caught a bit of the news, sounds like this years parade in Amsterdam may be the last with Pete. Some model and a few twats say its racist so they are looking to ban him

 

 

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[dave_min]

A proper Tram system in Aberdeen would be fucking awesome.

 

But as it's Aberdeen Council we're dealing with, I expect an expensive fuck-up which will never actually happen.

[Bluto10]

Was over for the Amsterdam dance event and then spent a few days chilling, smoking and enjoying the cookies and Turkish pizzas.

 

I only caught a bit of the news, sounds like this years parade in Amsterdam may be the last with Pete. Some model and a few twats say its racist so they are looking to ban him

 

 

 

nice one.

you should have come down to my manor; and gone on a session in yourstruely

 

racist. ha ha.

[Bluto10]

A proper Tram system in Aberdeen would be fucking awesome.

 

wrong. as per fuckin usual.

 

aberdeen needs otehr stuff. not trams.

[dave_min]

 

wrong. as per fuckin usual.

 

aberdeen needs otehr stuff. not trams.

 

Shhhhhh.

[BrianFaePerth]

 

 

 

you should have come down to my manor; and gone on a session in yourstruely

 

 

 

[Bluto10]

ooops

[spamspamspam]

 

 

nice one.

you should have come down to my manor; and gone on a session in yourstruely

 

racist. ha ha.

 

 

was going to head to DH but didnt have time and had the missus with me. Taking her down to see my old haunts wasnt really on the cards. Not sure she'd have handled being taken into club live to meet my old 'work mates' that well.

[granite sheep]

MONORAIL!!!!

+1

 

Never gonna happen under our present cooncil, especially as they coulda cut costs by taking the originals outta mothballs, only that they were all burnt doon in 1958.