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DEPUTY COUNCIL LEADER DEMANDS OVERNIGHT TRAM WORKS Edinburgh City Council deputy leader, Cllr Steve Cardownie, SNP and anti-tram, has demanded that the work to construct the tram lines for the Trams for Edinburgh project take place overnight to prevent chaos on the city’s roads.
Cllr Cardownie said: “This is shambolic. There is a complete lack of common sense. There's a lot of traffic on that roundabout, which is one of the busiest junctions in the city. You can't start mucking about with it on the first day of a business week. It's illogical. There's no attempt to make sure things pass off smoothly – it's like someone actually wants to wreck the city's transport network. You may have to pay workers a bit more, but the impact on traffic is negligible.”
A tie spokesman replied: “The control of working hours is important for residents and the likes of hotels and B&Bs, and these are clearly stipulated in the code. In planning its work, TIE balances these impacts against the demanding construction programme and its budget." Currently work is limited to 0700-1900 on weekdays and 0800 to 1300 on Saturdays.
Source: The Scotsman
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