Category Archives: Edinburgh Trams

Out and About: More from Edinburgh Trams – July 2023

Today’s “Out and About” takes another look at trams in Edinburgh, showcasing some of the CAF vehicles in action on the original section of tramway.

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Tilly the Tram returns to aid safety around Edinburgh’s tram system

In 2018, Edinburgh Trams revealed Tilly the Tram as part of a safety campaign to help keep young children safe when around the tram network. And now five years later and with the tram now running along Leith Walk and … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Trams resumes full timetable

Tram services across the entire Edinburgh Trams network resumed in full from Saturday 11th November after the completion of essential engineering works. You may be used to seeing engineering works overrunning but in this case it’s the opposite as full … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: 272 completes the OVO Energy quartet

The fourth (and final) tram in Edinburgh to receive an all over advert for OVO Energy has been revealed with 272 returning to service with the now familiar all over green vinyls in place.

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Free travel for armed forces in Edinburgh for Remembrance weekend

Edinburgh Trams have announced that they will be offering free travel to veterans and serving members of the army, navy and air force over the Remembrance Weekend as the city remembers the sacrifices made by members of the armed forces.

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More trams to run at peak periods on West Midlands Metro

With more passengers returning to travel on the West Midlands Metro an enhanced timetabled will be introduced from Monday 6th November seeing additional trams running at busy periods. This will include three additional trams added to the usual peak service … Continue reading →

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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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