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Last Updated Sunday 28th September 2008

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PRINCES STREET TO SHUT FOR SIX MONTHS
Trams for Edinburgh – Sunday 28th September 2008

It has been revealed that Princes Street will be closed to all traffic between January and July 2009 whilst track is laid for the Trams for Edinburgh project. It is likely that Princes Street will be the only road in the Scottish capital to be completely closed with others to be closed a carriageway at a time.

Details of when, where and how the work will be carried out have not actually been officially released by tie yet, but it is expected to be announced soon. It is expected that the first tracks will be laid in November this year with the rail actually meant to be delivered in October.

Willie Gallagher, Executive Chairman of tie, gave this news at a transport conference in Glasgow where he also urged backing for the currently unfunded Granton spur and also said “freight” trams were being considered, as was the carrying of bikes on the trams.

Source: The Scotsman



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