Anonymous wrote:
Dusty Bin wrote:
Because Greenway sounds more environmentally friendly and politically correct etc??
Or as old timer says, just because they are painted green??
Dusty
yer lids green but environmental friendly? no.
Well spotted Wharfy, but I can't really see the link with the Greenways, unless you are meaning that green doesn't necessarily mean that something is environmentally friendly???
But I suspect 'greenways' alludes to the environmental aspect of the scheme - see below what I found on a website. BTW, David Begg, is the guy (I think!) who recently fell foul of the Govt in his guise as head man at the Commission for Integrated Transport, and was apparently quite critical of some of the Govt's transport policies.
Dusty
Edinburgh GREENWAYS -
Tackling traffic problems in a city tourism destination
"The GREENWAYS scheme has the most radical bus priority measures ever introduced. In Edinburgh City Centre buses account for only 3% of vehicles while cars account for 83%, yet buses move as many people as cars. "
Councillor David Begg, Transportation Convener, The City of Edinburgh Council
GREENWAYS measures are contained in the City of Edinburgh Council's strategy, Moving Forward, which sees the creation of a better public transport system as crucial for the city's future development.
The GREENWAYS scheme has been broadly accepted by a wide range of interest groups during a lengthy consultation process.
The GREENWAYS scheme, along with Park and Ride schemes should help to restore the balance of car use and public transport. By improving the local environment it will also be giving back people's freedom to walk and cycle.