Edinburgh - Transport Strategies

Question 1

bus lanes

Answer 1

describe:
* operates during peak traffic hrs
* fines for cars during these hrs
evaluate:
* encourages ppl to take bus instead of car
* improves reliability & speed

Question 2

imporved bus networks

Answer 2

describe:
* £100mil invested in upgrades - phone apps to track buses, trackers at bus stops, free wi-fi, charging points
* in 2016, 2 mil more passengers > 2015
* 2016 overall passengers was 121 mil
* in 2017, zero emission buses were used
evaluate:
* more ppl taking the bus
* lasted long term despite covid

Question 3

edinburgh city bypass A720

Answer 3

describe:
* links M8 w/ A1 & A702
* cars drive around edi instead of thru it
evaluate:
* less cars going thru edi during rush hour = less idling = less emissions
* can increase congestion at roundabts during rush hr
* + traffic jams

Question 4

park & ride

Answer 4

describe:
* 7 p&r in edi
* reduces cost of parking in centre
evaluate:
* reduces no. of priv vehicles on road
* not all sites are used to full capacity, e.g. ingilston only has 500 of 1000 spaces used = wasted space

Question 5

restricted access

Answer 5

describe:
* princes street has it - onlly buses, cyclists, trams, taxis r allowed
* only has one-way streets near centre
evaluate:
* less ppl want to drive in bc navigating these roads is challenging

Question 6

pedestrianisation

Answer 6

describe:
* roses street is pedestrianised
evaluation:
* better environmental quality
* areas more appealing for shoppers
* traffic is just diverted around pedestrianised streets = problem isn’t fixed, just diverted

Question 7

trams

Answer 7

describe:
* introed in 2014 from york place to the airport
* first year - 4.92mil passengers
* second yr - 5.38mil passengers
evaluate:
* short-term traffic disruptions
* noise pollution from construction
* zero-on-street CO2 emissons
* can carry as many as 3 buses

Question 8

imporved rail links and railway stations

Answer 8

describe:
* borders railway between tweedbank & waverley opened in 2015
* 700,000 journeys made between sep 2015 & mar 2016
evaluate:
* imporved journey times & passenger experience
* encouraged more ppl use network than cars

Question 9

encouraging ppl to walk

Answer 9

describe:
* reducing no. of obstacles on pavements
* 70% of residents walking in 2010
* 84% in 2019
evaluate:
* better environmental quality
* healthier population

Question 10

multi-storey car parks

Answer 10

describe:
* limiting multi-storey car parks
* any that have been developed reduce on-street parking
* castle terracce offers 750 spaces for £4.85-£5.95
evaluate:
* increases cars that can travel on the road = less idling

Question 11

parking control

Answer 11

describe:
* making parking spots expensive, £6.70
* restricted to single/double yellow lines
evaluate:
* keeps streets clear
* might mean ppl go to out of city centres