(06 Jan 2023, 9:26 pm)NEbushopper wrote Yeah that tram line was one of the biggest blunders in Scottish infrastructure. They only got half built, they got more trams than needed (which should be used on Newhaven line) and cost overrun after cost overrun the list goes on and on and on. One thing I don't understand is the Trams and Buses are not integrated. The same company runs the 100 skylink and the trams to the Airport which operate different fare structures and different frequencies. I can complain all day about how things aren't Integrated. Sort of like how things are back here with the Buses and the Metro but at least the buses don't compete with the Metro for going to the Airport
To be fair, the tram isn't supposed to be an express link from the City Centre to the airport, and I'd be very surprised if people opt to make that journey versus using the quicker Airlink 100. The airport was never planned to be the terminus for the network, and id imagine if it was built as planned, only half at most of the trams would have termined there.
In terms of integration, I'm not sure what your measure of that is, but I'd say it works really well. It compliments the existing bus network and of course the integrated ticketing provides value for money for customers. We'll very likely see changes to routes and services, once the Newhaven extension opens.
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