Edinburgh27s trambition.ppt

Unit1Edinburghstrambition,smogmotelChinglishbrunchfrenemy,compatibleadj.可和谐共存的Thenewsystemwillbecompatiblewithexistingequipment.congestion-chargingn.对交通拥堵实施收费Theproblemsoftrafficcongestionwillnotdisappearinahurry.Evenlocalnurseriescharge100aweek.cyclistn.骑车者designatev.表明，命名Onthismapbluelinesdesignatemainrivers.explicitadj.清楚的，明确的Shewasquiteexplicitaboutwhysheleft.,Vocabulary,Vocabulary,iconicadj.传统的，风格固定的Doubleclickontheicontoopenthefile.Flowingwaterisaniconicelementofprivategardens,andisthusnecessary.initiativen.提倡，创始inlightof根据in-migrationn.迁入者Cegratev.一体化，结合Thereisalackofanintegratednationaltransportpolicy.justificationn.辩解，正当理由,Vocabulary,mutuallyad.相互地TheEastandtheWestcanworktogetherfortheirmutualbenefitandprogress.sensitiveadj.敏感的，灵敏的tenderv.投标，提出Theyaregoingtotenderfortheconstructionofanewmotorway.underpinv.支持，加强Continuedeconomicgrowthneedstobeunderpinnedbyregionalstability.umbrellaadj.综合的，无所不包的visionn.视觉，洞察力Inspiteofhisexcellentvision,hefoundhewascolour-blind.zeitgeistn.时代精神,Edinburghisamongthelargestcitiestohavecaught“tramfever”,aspartofattemptstoengineerashiftfromover-relianceontheprivatecar,butthepastexperienceofEdinburghsnear-neighborGlasgowsuggeststhat,beyonditsroleasameansofgettingfromAtoB,thetramcanbeaniconicpartoflivinginthecity.Whatisthepurposeoftrambition?WhatisroleofthetramasGlasgowhassuggested?,Itisacknowledgedthateffectivetransportisimportantinpromotingthesustainablegrowthofthewideeconomy,andinconnectingdisadvantagedcommunities-thetwoprincipalobjectivesunderpinningtransportpolicyinScotland.Thiseffectivelyrepresentsanexplicitpolicyshiftawayfromanover-relianceontheprivatecar,andrequiresinvestmentinanumberofmajorinfrastructureprojects,includingatramnetworkforEdinburgh.WhatarethetwoprincipalobjectivesunderpinningtransportpolicyinScotland?WhatdoesunderpinningtransportpolicyinScotlandrequire?,ContinuingeconomicgrowthandaconcentrationoflandandpropertydevelopmentsareexpectedinEdinburghandSouthEastScotland,particularlyinlightofEdinburghsroleinthedevelopedcontext.ThissituationisnotnewinEdinburghsrecenthistoryoflanduseplanninganddevelopment.NotonlyisEdinburghsScotlandscapital,witharapidlyexpandingeconomyandcontinuinginvestmentandin-migration,butalsoitservesasanimportantculturalcenterandtouristdestination,andisdesignedWorldHeritagesite.Yetthesecharacteristicsarenotnecessarilymutuallycompatible,andanappropriateandsensitiveintegratedlanduseandtransportationpolicyiscriticaltoitsfuturemetropolitanwell-being.Asaconsequence,since1999theCityofEdinburghCouncilhasbeendevelopingavisionoftransportandmobilityspecificallytoaddresstheissuesaroundcongestionandtrafficgrowthinasociallysustainableway.WhatareexpectedinEdinburghandSouthEastScotland?Whatiscriticaltoitsfuturemetropolitanwell-being?,InMay2002,acompany,TransportInitiativesEdinburgh(tie),wasformedtoconsiderthefeasibilityofalternativemeasures,andtodeliveramixofmajortransportandtrafficmanagementprojectsforconsiderationbytheCityofEdinburghCouncil.Thisinitiativehasresultedinanexplorationofthepotentialofthecongestion-charging,providingbusandhighwayimprovements.andenhancingfacilitiesforpedestriansandcyclists.AsthedeliveryarmofTransportEdinburgh,theumbrellaconceptforalltransportprojectsinthecity,“tie”isanon-profit-making,privatelimitedcompany.ItiswhollyownedbytheCityofEdinburghCouncil,withamajorityrepresentationfromtheprivatesector.WhywasTransportInitiativesEdinburghformed?WhatistheresultoftheformationofTransportInitiativesEdinburgh?,Followingatenderingandphasedconstructionperiod,itisanticipatedthatEdinburghwillhaveanoperationalhigh-qualitytramnetworkby2011.ItisintendedthattheproposedintegratedtransportnetworkwilllinkWestandCentralEdinburgh,connectingkeylocationsincludingtheWaterfrontandPrincesStreet.EdinburghhascaughtthetramfeverclearlyevidentelsewhereincitiessuchasManchester,Nottingham,SheffieldandDublin,andmaybeconsideredrepresentativeoftheinternationalzeitgeistforurbanpoliciesinmotion.Thecontemporaryinternationalenthusiasmfortramwayshasbeenhailedasastep-changeinattemptsatencouragingsustainableurbanpublictransportation.Thejustificationofinvestmentismadeonanumberofenvironmental,economicandsocialgrounds.Tramsarepresentedasbeingabletocontributetoareductionofthecongestioncausedbyuseoftheprivatecar.Whatisanticipatedtoachieveby2011?WhatmayEdinburghbeconsideredrepresentativeof?Whataretramspresentedasbeingabletocontributeto?,EdinburghTrams,EdinburghTramsisatramwayinEdinburgh,Scotland,operatedbyTransportforEdinburgh.Itisa14-kilometre(8.7mi)linebetweenYorkPlaceinNewTownandEdinburghAirport,with15stops.,ConstructionbeganinJune2008