Tram-trains plan for spur link to Edinburgh Airport
13.07.08
Tram-trains would run from the main Edinburgh to Fife railway line to Edinburgh Airport under plans being championed by transport chiefs, the Scotsman reports. A spur from the busy commuter line would allow the hybrid vehicles to go to the airport before connecting with the tram line 1A, currently under construction.
The move is designed at trying to build a wider tram network as well as relieving congestion at Edinburgh's two main railway stations, Waverley and Haymarket. Council officials are already conducting a study into running the hybrid trams from Newcraighall to Haymarket, where they would transfer to the tram line out to Edinburgh Park.
Tram-trains are to be trialled in the UK for the first time in 2010. They will replace standard trains on the Penistone Line between Huddersfield, Barnsley and Sheffield for a two-year trial. They can carry more passengers than conventional trains but there have been some safety concerns about them sharing the same tracks.
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