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 September 2012 as the first employees and have since played a huge part in the growth and success of the company.
Both Ally and Jon first joined Edinburgh Trams as Controllers/Drivers at a time when the dedicated team was just three people in a mostly empty depot. Since then they have both progressed with their careers across the company.
Jon moved to be a full-time controller as more drivers were employed and then moved to duty management before stepping up as Operations Manager during the pandemic. Ally has held jobs in driver training, control, duty management, and was then seconded to the Trams to Newhaven project as operations manager, before moving into his newly promoted role as Sales Manager.
Reflecting on his career at Edinburgh Trams, Jon said: “It’s been amazing to see the transformation – from a depot with no track to the network we have today, we’ve seen it all. It’s great to have seen trams become an everyday part of so many people’s lives, both for locals and visitors alike.”
Ally added: “We’re lucky to have played a part in the Edinburgh Trams journey and look forward to continuing to being part of the growth of the business in the future.”