Category Archives: Edinburgh Trams

Saturday 31st May 2025 was the eleventh anniversary of Edinburgh Trams with the first public services having run on 31st May 2014 (which also happened to be a Saturday). The same date was another busy one for the network as … Continue reading →

As we reported at the end of May, a number of trams in Edinburgh have received new full wrap adverts for Emirates. At the time of writing six trams – 255, 257, 258, 268, 272 and 273 – have received … Continue reading →

With the Royal Highland Show returning once again to Edinburgh between 19th and 22nd June, Edinburgh Trams are putting plans in place to transport people to the event. The Royal Highland Show is Scotland’s biggest celebration of the best of … Continue reading →

So far in 2025 its been a relatively quiet year for new adverts on Edinburgh Trams with just eight trams having seen new designs applied. But the end of May 2025 could be the start of that changing with (so … Continue reading →

Have you ever sat on a tram and thought “I could probably run faster than this and get there quicker”? If so a new planned event in Edinburgh on 22nd June could be just up your street – “Race the … Continue reading →

Edinburgh Trams 262 suffered damage after it was involved in a collision with a lorry on Leith Walk during the late afternoon of Thursday 22nd May 2025. Online eyewitness reports say that the tram was hit by the back of … Continue reading →

A new era in paying for travel on the Edinburgh Trams network has launched with the “Tap-on, Tap-off” (being called “ToTo”, complete with dog mascot) solution going live on Monday 19th May 2025. It now means passengers just have to … Continue reading →

Robbie Williams isn’t a bad guest to perform on your birthday is he? The pop legend will be performing at Murrayfield Stadium on Saturday 31st May 2025 – which also just happens to be Edinburgh Trams’ 11th birthday! With large … Continue reading →

Edinburgh Trams have confirmed that the new ”Tap on, Tap off” system will be fully introduced from Monday 19th May 2025. As revealed a few weeks ago this system will allow users to pay for their travel on the tram … Continue reading →

Over the years advertisers have come and advertisers have gone in Edinburgh (whilst some have come and stayed!) but there are also some who come, go and then come again, and one of the most regular returners is the Royal … Continue reading →

Article updated 18/4/25 with additional photos. Final tests are set to get underway on a “Tap on, Tap Off” payment system on the Edinburgh Trams network as the operator seeks to make it even easier to pay for travel. The … Continue reading →

Edinburgh Trams will be running extra services for music fans heading to Terminal V, a techno music event taking place at the Royal Highland Centre over the Easter weekend. The event features a fantastic line-up of artists including Brutalismus 3000, … Continue reading →

You’ll have to wait a bit longer to hear more about the plans to extend the Edinburgh Trams system further as the public consultation over the north-south line between Granton and the Bioquarter has been delayed again. It had previously … Continue reading →

Overnight scheduled engineering works on the Edinburgh Trams system will be taking place in April and May 2025 with three Sundays seeing a delay to the start of a full service on the network to allow this to take place … Continue reading →

The latest advert on the Edinburgh Trams network has recently been applied to 261 with the tram entering service with new vinyls for National Galleries Scotland. This is the eleventh different ad that 261 has carried, although several of these … Continue reading →

Anyone wanting to do work on or near the Edinburgh Trams system will be charged extra from Monday 31st March as the Authority to Work permit will increase in price for the first time since 2023.