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[QuesoGrande]

1 hour ago, Reverend Lovejoy said:

Having thought about things I've convinced myself that the relevant departments/bodies aren't sitting with key information having been withheld, that doesn't make sense because it's no skin off TS's nose if we get to a stage where our PPIP proposal can be heard.

My guess is that there's a way around the apparent traffic issues but it's costly and we'd rather not have to pay it so are hoping for a rethink or an alternative. 

Finan in the courier today saying similar. He thinks that TS are looking for a major upgrade like a new roundabout. That would run into tens of millions and take years and would likely see the project cancelled. 

[stu2910]

23 minutes ago, QuesoGrande said:

Finan in the courier today saying similar. He thinks that TS are looking for a major upgrade like a new roundabout. That would run into tens of millions and take years and would likely see the project cancelled. 

It's a wildly over-the-top article unless he has information that we don't.  I'm not sure the stadium can be considered the same as a 700 home estate.  I'm actually not even sure why it's necessary to have access directly from the Kingsway...why can't everything just be accessed from behind the cinema?

[QuesoGrande]

23 minutes ago, stu2910 said:

It's a wildly over-the-top article unless he has information that we don't.  I'm not sure the stadium can be considered the same as a 700 home estate.  I'm actually not even sure why it's necessary to have access directly from the Kingsway...why can't everything just be accessed from behind the cinema?

IMO the slip road should be fine. It’s not a very big car park so it’s not like hundreds of cars will be using it. It’s only for VIPs, disabled and permit holders. Buses go off at Myrekirk and park on the back road. Fans cars will be at Dunsinane and others. I just don’t see these massive tailbacks that everyone seems to be fretting about. Maybe part of the solution is to reduce the size of the car park.
 

Going o/t, I also don’t think lights at the Swallow were necessary but that’s a whole different argument!

[Parcbara]

3 hours ago, Reverend Lovejoy said:

Having thought about things I've convinced myself that the relevant departments/bodies aren't sitting with key information having been withheld, that doesn't make sense because it's no skin off TS's nose if we get to a stage where our PPIP proposal can be heard.

My guess is that there's a way around the apparent traffic issues but it's costly and we'd rather not have to pay it so are hoping for a rethink or an alternative. 

Suspect that suspicion might be close to the mark.

[Billy Campbell's Ghost]

1 hour ago, QuesoGrande said:

Finan in the courier today saying similar. He thinks that TS are looking for a major upgrade like a new roundabout. That would run into tens of millions and take years and would likely see the project cancelled. 

If its Steve Finan he is a rabid Dab who would love this project to fail.

[Double Blue]

7 minutes ago, Billy Campbell's Ghost said:

If its Steve Finan he is a rabid Dab who would love this project to fail.

A DAB working for DCT ? Surely not  

[Dundeefc1783]

47 minutes ago, QuesoGrande said:

 

Going o/t, I also don’t think lights at the Swallow were necessary but that’s a whole different argument!

Those lights at Swallow should be part time because about 20 hours of the day they are absolutely fu*king pointless 

[Head Shaker]

I fear that this is dead in the water.

[Hilltoon Klok]

5 hours ago, MinceVennie said:

Name me one ground in Scotland that has easy access and exit for cars and buses and close proximity to rail. 
now that leven has a train station, East Fife is easily accessible at the other end of the scale the national treasure that is hampden nuff said

imagine if they moved the national stadium to somewhere central like Stirling I am sure TS would have to have some input

Murrayfield 

[Garageflower]

23 hours ago, Reverend Lovejoy said:

DCC suggested the Camperdown site, we looked elsewhere, including where The Eden Project is being built but the council pointed us in the direction of Campy and indicated that they'd look favourably on a development proposal there.

Dirty bastards!

[Double Blue]

28 minutes ago, Garageflower said:

Dirty bastards!

A new Dens Park where the Eden Project is proposed would have even more traffic problems and less space for add-ons to the stadium.

[Garageflower]

5 minutes ago, Double Blue said:

A new Dens Park where the Eden Project is proposed would have even more traffic problems and less space for add-ons to the stadium.

they still done the dirty on us, regardless