Last Sunday I went on the Barnet Great Divide Ride in North London. The roads up there do seem to be scarier than what I’m used to for London. As an experienced cyclist, I was glad that I was in the middle of a big group of 80 people on bicycles and not cycling through… Continue reading Barnet Great Divide Ride Review
Category: Transport
Day Trip to Calais
On Saturday I took a random day trip to Calais on the train and ferry. It’s been eleven years since I last travelled on the Dover to Calais ferries. This time I was on foot instead of being in a car. I learnt quite a few things that I should do differently the next time.… Continue reading Day Trip to Calais
OSM cycle map of Shandwick Place, Edinburgh diversion
For the next five months Shandwick Place in the west of the centre of Edinburgh is closed for work to move the utilities for when the trams are going to be introduced in a few years time. The council, TIE and Lothian Buses were quick enough to produce alternative routes for cars and buses, however… Continue reading OSM cycle map of Shandwick Place, Edinburgh diversion
Photos from my trip to France (OpenOffice.org conference and Apple Expo)
Please take a look at http://www.byphotos.com/album/4050544 which contains all the photos from my trip. I know some of them have not been rotated. It was the first time I can remember being in London. Over a decade ago I had been round the M25 on the way to Dover, it was so long ago, I… Continue reading Photos from my trip to France (OpenOffice.org conference and Apple Expo)
How about the Trolley bus instead of the Edinburgh Tram
See my letter to the Evening News at: http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/letters.cfm?id=155522006
Buses back on George Street
It seems as though there is at last going to be some buses usingGeorge Street again, through the reversal of the Central EdinburghTraffic Management Scheme (CETM. See Lothian Buses web site.
Upcoming Lothian Buses changes
Some more changes to the local buses. It’s strange that they are making the 20 circular considering that in July 2003 the took away the last of the circular routes, I wonder what caused their change in mind. The 35 is being extended to the Airport again, yet they don’t seem to be putting it… Continue reading Upcoming Lothian Buses changes
Edinburgh Travel Survey
The City of Edinburgh Council, Lothian Buses and Colin Buchanan are doing the “Edinburgh Travel Survey” to make a model of travel in Edinburgh. The only reason I found out about the suvey was because I just happened to to be on a 22. Take a look at http://www.edinburghtravelsurvey.com. To see for yourself what the… Continue reading Edinburgh Travel Survey
Stop using the Lothian Buses 22
I’m fed up with the very high frequency of the Lothian Buses 22 and 26 in Edinburgh, especially when there are so many other routes that are so low frequency, such as the 15(A), 18, 32, etc.Maybe if everyone were to stop using the 22 and 26 whenever possible and use alternatives instead, maybe the… Continue reading Stop using the Lothian Buses 22
Edinburgh Trams
Why not use hybrid trolley buses as an interim measure, until there is enough money is available to fund the laying down of the tracks. I would say that using hybrid trolley buses instead as it would be more flexible. They don’t always require electric to run, and they don’t need the expensive tracks. The… Continue reading Edinburgh Trams