Category Archives: Edinburgh Trams

Could Edinburgh get a tram-train line as well as its already established conventional tramway? If campaigners have their way it could with the South Suburban railway being considered for reopening as a tram-train line. A recent public meeting held at … Continue reading →

The last numbered tram in the Edinburgh Trams fleet, 277, has received its very first full wrap (as opposed to the more regular partial designs) with Scottish Rugby returning with their first advert since the vinyls were removed from 260 … Continue reading →

“Trams &” goes to Edinburgh as we see one of the trams running on the Newhaven extension along with a visiting cruise ship.

For three days at the end of September 2025, Edinburgh Trams was split into two as essential engineering works took place on the points at West End (Shandwick Place). No trams ran between Haymarket and Picardy Place on Saturday 27th, … Continue reading →

Trams on the modern system may only have been running in Edinburgh since 2014 but two staff members have recently celebrated their 13th anniversary of being employed by the company. Ally Petrie and Jon McCulley joined Edinburgh Trams on 15th … Continue reading →

Tram and bus services in Edinburgh are set to enjoy better integration following the appointment of a Chief Executive who will have overall responsibility for both Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams. Sarah Boyd, who was Managing Director of Lothian Buses, … Continue reading →

No trams will run between Haymarket and Picardy Place for three days later this month as Edinburgh Trams undertake essential engineering works on the points at West End (Shandwick Place). With no other turnback facilities available within the city centre … Continue reading →

Edinburgh Trams 254 has returned to service carrying a new full wrap following the end of another short-term contract for Rabbie’s Tours. It has now gone all upmarket with a wrap for Harvey Nichols, vinyls which were applied to the … Continue reading →

Oasis and the festival season have combined to help Edinburgh Trams record their busiest ever month. August 2025 saw nearly 1.5 million passenger journeys recorded whilst four of five busiest ever days for the network were also recorded.

Two drivers from the Edinburgh Trams system will be heading to Vienna this weekend to take part of the first ever World Tram Driver Championships! Edinburgh Trams have previously been involved in the European Tram Driver Championships but this year … Continue reading →

Edinburgh Trams 275 now has its third different advert in as many months following the application of a new design for National Galleries Scotland and their autumn exhibition featuring the work of Andy Goldsworthy. This advert is of the partial … Continue reading →