Category Archives: Edinburgh Trams

Earlier this year we reported that Edinburgh Trams had won the Public Transport Operator of the Year category at the Scottish Transport Awards. Not content with taking home this award and mentioning it with a press release, they have started … Continue reading →

The iconic Elm Row pigeons have “come home to roost” as work on completing public realm works on Leith Walk following the construction of the Trams to Newhaven extension start to come to an end. The bronze birds were removed … Continue reading →

You wait ages for one to turn up (or for some people avoid) and then they keep on coming! We are of course talking about full vinyl wrap adverts on Edinburgh Trams as we now have a fourth design (third … Continue reading →

Earlier this year, the City of Edinburgh Council unveiled two re-discovered former Cable Tramway pulley wheels to great fanfare. The wheels had been put in place at the junction between Iona Street and Leith Walk within view of the modern … Continue reading →

Edinburgh Trams will again be operating services throughout the night on Fridays and Saturdays in August during the world famous Festival – and for the first time this will see trams running on the extension to Newhaven.

Passengers travelling on Edinburgh Trams will now find it easier than ever to get the best deals for travel following the upgrade of the Edinburgh Ticket (https://tickets.edinburghtrams.com/) website.

The Edinburgh Trams fleet now has two trams which are carrying full vinyl wrap advert liveries following the application of a design for Capital Radio on 262. As with the adverts previously carried on 270 (for Breitling and now for … Continue reading →

One of Edinburgh’s best known model shops – Harburn Hobbies – is ideally located by the new Trams to Newhaven extension. It can be found immediately opposite the McDonald Road tramstop and after the opening of the extension they have … Continue reading →

Its been all of two weeks since we last reported on a new advert for Edinburgh Trams so it almost seems overdue for another one! This time its 267 which has received new ads with the tram now advertising the … Continue reading →

The Light Rail Safety Standards Board (LRSSB) has praised the work of Edinburgh Trams following the successful launch of services on the Trams to Newhaven extension in June. They worked closely with the operator ahead of the opening of the … Continue reading →

The end of June was a busy time for new adverts to be added to trams in Edinburgh. We’ve already reported on a new vinyl wrap advert for 270 (Camera Obscura) and two standard Edinburgh style ads for 261 (Scottish … Continue reading →

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 →