Category Archives: Edinburgh Trams

With trams now running further across Edinburgh after the opening of the Newhaven extension, Edinburgh Trams have released a series of safety and information videos to help the public remain safe around the system as well as providing tips on … Continue reading →

There has been plenty to celebrate for Edinburgh Trams over the past few weeks. Firstly, the long awaited extension to Newhaven opened and now they have won at the Scottish Transport Awards in the Public Transport Operator of the Year … Continue reading →

When Edinburgh Trams 270 received an advert for Breitling in February 2023 it made history as the first tram in the city to carry a full vinyl wrap advert. And now four months on and it is now carrying the … Continue reading →

Edinburgh Trams 273 has obviously got a taste for Heverlee Lager as having advertised the beverage since October 2021 it has now received new adverts – for the same firm in a revised design. In fact 273 loves a bit … Continue reading →

Despite the fact that the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry report was sent to the printed at the end of April we are still waiting to find out the findings (which some may argue is a little late considering an extension has … Continue reading →

During the construction of the Edinburgh Trams extension to Newhaven many historical artefacts were discovered. City archaeologists were called in to undertaken further investigations of bodies which had been untouched for hundreds of years along with the usual pots, coins … Continue reading →

Plans for an extension of the Edinburgh Trams network to Newbridge are set to be abandoned following a report released to the Transport and Environment Committee recommended that there are better options in the west of the city. The route … Continue reading →

Edinburgh Trams are now running in passenger service all the way between Edinburgh Airport and Newhaven after the opening of the Trams to Newhaven extension as planned at midday on Wednesday 7th June. There were almost simultaneous departures from each … Continue reading →

A bad rehearsal means a good performance? That’s what Edinburgh Trams will be hoping for tomorrow (Wednesday 7th June at midday) when the Trams to Newhaven extension opens to the public as the eve of this momentous occasion has seen … Continue reading →

It hasn’t even welcomed its first passengers yet but the Trams to Newhaven project is celebrating after winning an award at the 2023 GO Excellence Awards. It has won in the Infrastructure or Capital Projects category at the Go Excellence … Continue reading →

On its ninth birthday (trams started running on 31st May 2014) Edinburgh Trams have announced that they have just enjoyed their busiest ever days thanks to Harry Styles! And all this comes before the network expands by almost 3 miles … Continue reading →

Edinburgh Trams will again be running additional services for a major event at Murrayfield Stadium this weekend. Trams will be running up to every three minutes before Harry Styles’ concerts at the Stadium on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th May … Continue reading →

We have a date! Passengers will be able to take a ride on the Edinburgh Trams extension to Newhaven from 12pm on Wednesday 7th June – meeting the spring 2023 opening date of the line which also remains within the … Continue reading →

Its getting closer! The start of services on Edinburgh’s Trams to Newhaven project is edging closer after it was announced that the full timetable will now be in operation on the extension as from Thursday 18th May. This will see … Continue reading →