Tram route proposed for Edinburgh tram extension

[Grange PlanningKeymaster]

The Edinburgh tram system is undergoing proposal process for a north-south route that goes along Minto St.

This route lies just beyond the eastern edge of the Grange Association geographic area.

The tram line proposal and related documents can be found here

This post is for members to discuss the implications for quality of life within the Grange Association area. Potential impacts include parking and traffic since it may be presumed that some traffic and bus routes will shift to parallel streets Causewayside / Mayfield (lying on the eastern edge of the Grange Association area) and Dalkeith Road to the east.

Discussion should be limited to matters falling within Grange Association interest: “The Grange Association is a volunteer supported charity based in the Grange, an area in the south of Edinburgh, supporting and protecting community interests, the environment and the local history.”

[Grange PlanningKeymaster]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czx15xzk84xo

This relates to connecting the southern bypass rail loop (passing along the southern edge of the GA area) into tram network. The rail loop is used by occasional freight trains and during closures of main lines via Waverley. Developing the rail line as a tram system would put more traffic on the line and may impact neighbours (perhaps less noise per train/tram but more movements).

[Grange PlanningKeymaster]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c07lk3llymxo

This story indicates that the northern section of the proposed tram is “shelved” and that the southern part, closer to the Grange, is a “priority”.

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