IMHO there are many more deserving uses for scarce public finances than building a direct link between the M8 and Edinburgh airport.
Certainly scarce where Scotland's east coast is concerned. BAA to their credit
wanted to build an access road from the City bypass at Gogar, direct to the airport. Seems where Edinburgh Airport is concerned even private funded
projects are turned down. If you look at the EDI master plan diagrams, there is a link envisaged from the A8 just east of Ratho Station, will that too
bite the serial Edinburgh Airport transport access dust.?
As for funding, it seems no expense is being spared for a 2 week sporting event in Glasgow. An event that will be under-sold ticket-wise by the Edinburgh Festival. Funding it seems is only scarce in the east of Scotland.
(Rant over)