tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662128.post5774576802854284954..comments2023-11-05T12:04:50.649+00:00Comments on COUNCILLOR ANDREW BURNS' REALLY BAD BLOG: more on Trams ...Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01684349200288599810noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662128.post-62834188723494701882009-08-16T21:19:55.314+01:002009-08-16T21:19:55.314+01:00Anonymous
Thanks for taking the time to comment. ...Anonymous<br /><br />Thanks for taking the time to comment. I suspect we're not going to agree on the issue of trams ...<br /><br />But firstly, of course I know we LOST the election in May 2007 - and I say that as someone who has been a long-term supporter of STV-PR and on which I've not changed my mind.<br /><br />Secondly, believe it or not, I am someone who tries to listen and learn - that doesn't mean I'll agree with every piece of criticism that comes our way.<br /><br />Finally, I do respect your view on trams - but I disagree. I still believe they will be to the long-term good of Edinburgh.<br /><br />I guess (ultimately) time will tell which one of us is right on this issue?<br /><br />Thanks agin for reading the blog and taking the time to comment.<br /><br />AndrewAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01684349200288599810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662128.post-67028961259887152692009-08-14T12:09:26.044+01:002009-08-14T12:09:26.044+01:00Greetings Andrew
I live in Tollcross and work in B...Greetings Andrew<br />I live in Tollcross and work in Broughton. Fairly regularly I travel to Muirhouse, Wester Hailes, Silvernowes and Gilmerton. So how is the tram going to help me? I suspect that it will make things worse as it is quite clear that bus routes will be changed or sacrificed to make way for the almighty tram. And no I won't use it to go to the airport cos we'd have to drag the cases to a bus in order to get to a tram stop....no way when a taxi costs £15 and unlike the tram will actually go to the terminal. Your line appears to be that Labour would have managed things better - that would be like the Parliament, the Millenium Dome, the Olympics...But sarcasem aside, the key thing is that it was a bad idea, did you people never look at the opportunity costs? I am actually rather sad about this as I have voted Labour all my life, but face it - you goofed. And I won't be voting Labour for the council again until I see some signs that you people are prepared to listen and learn. You didn't mysteriously have power stolen from you - you were voted out via a democratic process. You must surely react or change in some way - all I can see is sniping from the sidelines. Oh and you've lost me at UK level too - because of the war, but that's a whole other rant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662128.post-88183207798087890902009-03-13T08:52:00.000+00:002009-03-13T08:52:00.000+00:00AnonymousThanks for the comment ... we're not goin...Anonymous<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the comment ... we're not going to agree, although I do respect your viewpoint.<BR/><BR/>I've made my own position on all of this pretty clear over the years, but I do accept that the delivery of the project has been poorly led i.e.<BR/><BR/>http://andrewburns.blogspot.com/2008/10/lack-of-leadership.html<BR/><BR/>Thanks for checking the blog ...<BR/><BR/>AndrewAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01684349200288599810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662128.post-73895990634387872972009-03-13T00:07:00.000+00:002009-03-13T00:07:00.000+00:00How have we ,the citizens of Edinburgh and of Leit...How have we ,the citizens of Edinburgh and of Leith survived the last 19,109 days without trams? I missed the last tram by only 948 days yet managed to survive the last 18,161 days ,and have not felt at any point deprived, without them.<BR/><BR/>If I live to be a 100 then it will have cost the taxpayers £27,531 or more per day over the next 50 years just so I can go from Ocean Terminal to the Airport on a tram. <BR/><BR/>I will still have to pay the £1.20 or more for the ticket for each trip. <BR/><BR/>What a cost effective travel arrangement eh !!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com