Stuart Lyon Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 The future? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-36390419 1000 passengers - wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tian447 Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Looks great, but doesn't look like it would work for lorries, buses or any other high sided vehicle. But then, would we need those things in a city centre?Can't imagine this going much further than the concept stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted May 27, 2016 Author Share Posted May 27, 2016 Apparently the guy who came up with the idea a couple of years ago was ridiculed at the time but someone seen some merit in his suggestion hence the concept design now available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah O Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Imagine that whizzing over the top of you? Some folk would crap it and crash. Some folk struggle to drive in lane so would block its route/cause an accident. By some folk I mean 90% of road users. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Better call Saul Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Hope nobody from Edinburgh council see this ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 CeC councillors will be the first in line for a freebee junket trip to China to see the concept in more detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjack Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Imagine that whizzing over the top of you? Some folk would crap it and crash. Some folk struggle to drive in lane so would block its route/cause an accident. By some folk I mean 98% of woman drivers. FTFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankblack Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 These things need about 3 lanes in one direction to be viable. Other than motorways, where would that work here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tian447 Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 These things need about 3 lanes in one direction to be viable. Other than motorways, where would that work here? These things? What, a concept, aye? Aside from the fact that they'll probably never become a real thing, they could always do something totally drastic and unexpected, like make them smaller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankblack Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 These things? What, a concept, aye? Aside from the fact that they'll probably never become a real thing, they could always do something totally drastic and unexpected, like make them smaller. Smaller - as in the size of a bus? We already have buses thanks. They are completely impractical - end of story. In an old city like Edinburgh with narrow streets and height restrictions due to bridges, you aren't going to get these vehicles going anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taffin Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Smaller - as in the size of a bus? We already have buses thanks. They are completely impractical - end of story. In an old city like Edinburgh with narrow streets and height restrictions due to bridges, you aren't going to get these vehicles going anywhere. Good thing they aren't designed with Edinburgh in mind then. I don't think it likely, but it wouldn't surprise me if we saw some variation of them on China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Treasurer Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Hope nobody from Edinburgh council see this ... "Fact Finding" delegation of 80 councilors booking first class flights as we speak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlimOzturk Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Does Edinburgh have a traffic problem? Why would we need these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankblack Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Does Edinburgh have a traffic problem? Why would we need these? The council engineer the road congestion. Greenways being prime example of taking a road and forcing two lanes of traffic into one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Lyon Posted May 31, 2016 Author Share Posted May 31, 2016 FB -I agree that the CeC engineer road congestion. You mention a major example of this and despite the almost complete harmonisation of bus lane times we still see the majority of drivers not using them when they are not in operation. Giving preference to the vanity trams at traffic lights and crazy road planning such as not being able to turn right up Robertson Ave when ravelling east in Gorgie Rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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