Travelling around the western edges of Edinburgh, it is difficult not to notice the housing developments springing up. Social media has been alive with commentary on some of them, but EBUG’s been looking particularly at ‘Cammo Meadows’, which may be a harbinger of more to come.
Continue reading “Cammo Meadows; planning for public transport?”
This is the tenth of our occasional updates for members.
Our AGM is on Wednesday June 21, at 18:00 in the Augustine United Church, George IV Bridge. Our Guest Speaker will be Councillor Scott Arthur, Convener of Transport and Environment at the City of Edinburgh Council.
This Members’ Bulletin is the official notification to all members, as required by EBUG’s constitution.
Continue reading “No.10 – Edinburgh Bus Users’ Group: Members’ Bulletin March 2023”
As Trams to Newhaven nears completion, there’s been much discussion in print and social media about the design/implementation of streetscape features, particularly on Leith Walk. The City of Edinburgh Council’s present and previous transport convenors made it clear that there will be a thorough review and rectification process, consistent with the Edinburgh Street Design Guidance.
Continue reading “EBUG comments on the Edinburgh Tram extension and buses”
Joint statement
A Working Group formed in summer 2022, partly following the removal of a bus lane on the A8 which provoked wider concern over the future of Edinburgh bus lanes. Members include Edinburgh Bus Users Group, Spokes, Living Streets Edinburgh Group, BEST, SW20 and CRAG. The members continue to be independent organisations, but all recognise that bus lanes are important because they reduce bus journey times. They also reduce bus operator costs, and provide a degree of priority and protection for cyclists and emergency vehicles among others.
This is the ninth of our occasional updates for members.
Our AGM took place on Thursday June 30, as publicised in the previous Members’ Bulletin (number 8, May 2022).
The main formalities were election of the Committee; as follows:
Secretary: Chris DayTreasurer: Bob Moseley
Also elected to the Committee: Sally Millar, Jennifer Marlborough, Gail Clapton, Colin Brown, Fiona McLean (3 places vacant).
The AGM heard from Jess Pepper of lovemybus, which spreads a positive message about buses rather than overt campaigning. Jess reflected on the mismatch between buses’ importance to daily life and the (e.g. media) attention they get. The campaign now aims to establish an upwards spiral in attitudes to bus travel.
We’ve updated this post to contain the full article. EBUG’s web weaver apologises for the omission.
This piece was written for Transform Scotland, and is also available on TS’s website. BBC Scotland also wrote about it.
There was a flurry of interest in early October about public transport recovering from losing passengers during the Covid pandemic. The Scotsman reported transport minister Jenny Gilruth needing to find funding to avert bus service cuts www.scotsman.com/news/transport/lifeline-funding-to-stave-off-massive-bus-service-cuts-urgently-sought-by-transport-minister-jenny-gilruth-3873105. Then Transform Scotland highlighted a recovery in rail patronage, though ScotRail lags behind other operators https://twitter.com/TransformScot/status/1579460922933796864. Back in July 2021, Transform Scotland had highlighted the need for ‘A Just Recovery for Public Transport’ (download link here https://transform.scot/corona-recovery-series-revisited/) Continue reading “Commentary on bus sector recovery”
Here’s the text of EBUG’s deputation to the City of Edinburgh Council on 22 September 2022, in response to a motion by Cllr Thornley on ‘Hopper fares’, which was passed. Item 8.2 here is https://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=150&MId=6468
A webcast of the meeting is available at https://edinburgh.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/701504
N.B. the text differs slightly from ‘as delivered’, especially paragraphs 10-11 which were reduced for brevity)
Continue reading “EBUG’s deputation to CEC: 22 September 2022”
A presentation on September 4 on the Edinburgh and South East Scotland Bus Partnership fund bid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdPF9D62kwA
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Continue reading “Edinburgh and South East Scotland Bus Partnership fund bid”
This bulletin was received by EBUG’s web-weaver in early September 2022, i.e. after the AGM it covers.
Dear EBUG member,
This is the eighth of our occasional updates for members.
Our AGM is on Thursday June 30, at 18:00 in the Friends Meeting House, Victoria Terrace. This Members’ Bulletin is the official notification to all members, as required by EBUG’s constitution. https://edinburghbususers.group/ebug-trial/constitution-and-agm-papers. Continue reading “No.8 – Members’ Bulletin May 2022”
