Category Archives: Edinburgh Trams

In Pictures: A third OVO Energy tram enters service

The number of overall advertising liveries in Edinburgh continues to grow, as do the number for OVO Energy with 276 being the third tram to re-enter service carrying the green vinyl wrap for the company.

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Out and About: Another advert livery in Edinburgh – July 2023

In this next edition of “Out and About” we are heading back to Edinburgh as we take a look at what was the third full vinyl wrap advert to be seen on the tram system.

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In Pictures: Temporary platform constructed at Haymarket Yards

As we’ve recently reported on British Trams Online, there are overnight engineering works taking place on Edinburgh Trams which means that starting from Friday 27th October and until Sunday 12th November there will be no trams between Haymarket and Newhaven … Continue reading

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Edinburgh Trams Engineering Works: October & November 2023

Early morning and late evening services on Edinburgh Trams are set to be disrupted from late October to mid November to allow for essential engineering works to take place. Work will be undertaken on the points at West End and … Continue reading

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Edinburgh Trams recognised for armed services support

Edinburgh Trams have recently received another award to grow to their ever increasing collection with the Ministry of Defence recognising them for their support of the armed forces. They were one of eighteen employers from across the Lowlands of Scotland … Continue reading

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In Pictures: More full wraps on Edinburgh Trams

There are now four different full vinyl wrap adverts on trams in Edinburgh after two trams carrying designs for OVO Energy entered service earlier this month – and its expected that there will be more advertising the same company to … Continue reading

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Trams &: Edinburgh Trams 258 & cruise ship

Throughout this series we have featured trams both heritage and modern alongside other forms of transport, more often than not its been a bus but we think this might be a first as it’s a tram along with a cruise … Continue reading

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In Pictures: New advert for 264 in Edinburgh

The new adverts in Edinburgh just keep on coming! The latest tram to have a change of external advertising is 264 which is now advertising National Galleries of Scotland, as seen at the very end of September.

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Winners announced at Global Light Rail Awards

The annual Global Light Rail Awards took place on 4th October in London with systems and individuals across the world celebrating their success over the past 12 months. As the name suggests these are Global awards and as such it … Continue reading

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In Pictures: Its elementary as Sherlock Holmes returns and Picardy Place island reopens

This article is another case of us preparing an article to be published whilst away on holiday and then things changing so it was more or less out of date before it was even published! The last part of the … Continue reading

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In Pictures: 255 into service with new Forever Edinburgh adverts

We reported last week that Edinburgh Trams 255 had recently received new adverts for its same sponsor – Forever Edinburgh – but at that time it hadn’t re-entered service and so we had only featured it at the depot with … Continue reading

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Edinburgh Trams nominated for Global Light Rail Award

It’s a year where the award nominations for Edinburgh Trams just seems to have kept on coming and it shows no signs of ending after it was confirmed that they are up for a number of awards at the forthcoming … Continue reading

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In Pictures: More new adverts in Edinburgh

It looks as if there are some things more certain than death and taxes – new adverts in Edinburgh! The past few months have seen a major influx of new contracts and two trams not previously pictured here are 255 … Continue reading

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Stop by Stop Edinburgh Trams: Newhaven extension – Picardy Place

After eight week we come to the end of our journey along the Edinburgh Trams Newhaven extension as we reach Picardy Place.

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Sherlock Holmes statue back at Picardy Place

In preparation for the official reopening of Picardy Place island later this month a much missed statue has been returned – and its elementary as the Sherlock Holmes statue is back in position. The statue was removed in 2018 during … Continue reading

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Edinburgh Trams Inquiry report finally released

More than nine years after originally announced, and almost eight since the preliminary hearing, the full Edinburgh Trams Inquiry report has finally been published – and it’s a big one! Coming in at just short of 1000 pages (there is … Continue reading

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Out and About: Edinburgh Trams’ colourful advert on 270

“Out and About” is returning to Edinburgh today as we take a look at a very colourful all over advert.

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Stop by Stop Edinburgh Trams: Newhaven extension – McDonald Road

On we go with our look at trams around the stops of the Newhaven extension of Edinburgh Trams.

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New Edinburgh Trams Authority to Work system reaches milestone

A new online system which allows contractors and members of the public to apply for a permit to work alongside the Edinburgh Trams system is celebrating its own milestone following the processing of over a thousand applications since being introduced … Continue reading

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In Pictures: 274 makes it two for the Royal Yacht Britannia

We do like our firsts on British Trams Online and we have another on Edinburgh Trams! Having only earlier this year seen the first vinyl wrap advert on a tram in the Scottish capital and then gradually seen more appear, … Continue reading

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