Re: Edinburgh Waverley station improvements

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From: angus_creech
Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2006 13:09

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> Although it is sometimes invidious to single out individuals, I
> would suggest that if the line is built the greatest credit should
> go to Petra Bieberbach for her tireless work over a number of years,
> which changed the project from the "lunatic" idea of a few "mad"
> people to something party politicians and officials wanted to take
> forward. I hope she is invited to the opening ceremony and given a
> place of honour, rather then some party politicians and officials.

Perhaps she should. That is, of course, if it gets built -- the
starting date for construction is suspiciously far off, to my eyes.

However, there have been surveyors spotted on the trackbed, allegedly.

> They certainly didn't, although they did a better job of protecting
> the trackbed than Lothian Regional Council, which built a road
> through the trackbed despite the pleas of many at the time that they
> built the road over the trackbed instead.

Ah, Edinburgh Council. Let's leave that thread of conversation where it
is.

Angus

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