The new President of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Geoff French, has claimed that Edinburgh\u2019s new tram service will enhance the ambience of Princes Street whilst at the same time have a general positive impact on the city. Mr French made the comments as he visited Edinburgh as part of a tour of major ongoing infrastructure projects in Scotland including the tram, Forth Replacement Crossing and Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games venues.<\/p>\n
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Mr French said: \u201cThe tram is a step change in public transport in Edinburgh so I\u2019m very much looking forward to visiting it. I\u2019d have thought of all the Scottish cities, Edinburgh is the one best suited to the implementation of the tram and I think once completed it will have a very positive impact on the city. I also think there\u2019s something about just freeing up Princes Street from having quite so many buses running along it. It would add enormously to the ambience of the area and will help set off the Castle and the top end of the Royal Mile that you can see from Princes Street. I just think it will strengthen that whole entrance to the city centre.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The new President of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Geoff French, has claimed that Edinburgh\u2019s new tram service will enhance the ambience of Princes Street whilst at the same time have a general positive impact on the city. Mr French … Continue reading