Edinburgh Tram Comparison
West Clyde Transit Link
1. Glasgow Airport
10 Million Passengers per Year
2. Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland
10,000 Employees ?
3. The Braehead Shopping Centre
17 Million Shoppers per year
4. Residential Catchment Areas
Renfrew Town, Linthouse, Govan, Cessnock,
Kinning Park, Tradeston, Kelvinhaugh,
Partick, Kelvinside, Cowcaddens
Total Population 70,000
5. Queen Elizabeth University Hospital
12,000 Staff, 1,200 Beds, 16 large Outpatient
Departments
6. Clyde Waterfront Innovation Campus
1,000 Employees ?
7. BAE
1,000 Employees ?
8. Govan Graving Docks
200 Employees ?
9. BBC/STV/Pacific Quay
1,000 Employees ?
10. Scottish Exhibition Centre, Science Centre,
Clyde Auditorium, Hydro Venue
4 Million Visitors per year
11. Glasgow Quay
500,000 Visitors per year
12. Barclays WorldTech Centre
1,500 Employees ?
13. Glasgow International Financial District, Glasgow Centre
Unknown ?
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It would be reasonable to conclude that the
West Clyde Transit Link could attract over
5 Million Passengers per Year
Edinburgh Tram System
1. Edinburgh Airport
12.5 Million Passengers per Year
2. The Gyle Shopping Centre
11 Million Shoppers per Year
3. Residential Catchment Areas
Corstorphine, Murrayfield, Roseburn, Coates,
Gorgie, Stenhouse, Sitehill, Saughton, Dalry
Total Population 60,000
4. Murrayfield Stadium
700,000 Visitors per Year
5. Ingleston Showground
500,000 Visitors per Year
Over 5 Million Passengers per Year