Park and Ride Projects

The construction of a new park and ride site at Straiton will offer motorists, especially Midlothian commuters from Penicuik and the surrounding area, the choice to use public transport as an alternative means to access Edinburgh.  This will assist to ease traffic levels and reduce congestion levels. S

traiton Park and Ride will be accessed from the A701, just south of its junction with the A720 City Bypass to Penicuik and will include 600 parking spaces and a terminal building.  The site will be served by high frequency buses into the city centre and will feature a covered waiting areas, CCTV and toilets. 

Straiton Park and Ride is scheduled to open in September 2008.

SEStran recognises that the Tay Road Bridge corridor could face a significant change in traffic flow with the removals of northbound tolls on the bridge.  The provision of a Park & Ride together with possible enhancement of public transport services could encourage car users to leave their vehicles in the car park and complete the remainder of their journey to Dundee by bus, rail or car sharing.  

The purpose of this feasibility study is to consider ways to reduce congestion, enhance accessibility, improve safety and increase transport choices resulting in a modal shift away from private car.

Ingliston Park and Ride is situated just off the A8/Airport junction, beside Eastfield Road (the road to Edinburgh Airport).  Currently an express bus service, Lothian no. X48, as well as Lothian no. 35, serve this site.  

This project will result in the expansion of the existing park and Ride sit to double its parking space capacity in order to meet the existing and future demand for Park & Ride spaces on the A8 corridor and thereby reducing congestion in the city.

Wallyford Park and Choose is scheduled to open in Autumn 2008 while plans for a site at Lothianburn are being developed.

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