Tram-train proposal for new airport link
13.07.08
Tram-trains could run from the main Edinburgh to Fife railway line to Edinburgh Airport under a proposal being championed by transport chiefs, the Scotsman reports. A spur from the busy commuter line would allow the hybrid vehicles to link to the airport before connecting with the tram line 1A, which is currently under construction.
The move would 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, which are common in Germany and Holland, are to be used 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 raised about them sharing the same tracks.
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