Category Archives: Edinburgh Trams

Whilst most of our extension attention in Edinburgh may have recently been concentrated on the Trams to Newhaven project with the excitement of the final overhead wire being installed, the same can’t be said for officials at the Council as … Continue reading →

Fire and Rescue Service personnel are being offered free tram travel to allow them to pay their respects to a fellow firefighter who tragically lost his life in the line of duty last month in Edinburgh. Barry Martin was critically … Continue reading →

The forthcoming Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 2023 could see Edinburgh Trams walk away with three more awards following confirmation of nominations. Nicola Mearns, from the Marketing department, is up for “Young Business Person of the Year” whilst they … Continue reading →

Things that we like to see – good progress for trams to return to Leith Walk as the Trams to Newhaven project continues ahead of an expected public opening in the spring. The City of Edinburgh Council have announced that … Continue reading →

With the Guinness Six Nations Championship getting underway this weekend its not only an excuse for Edinburgh Trams to use some terrible rugby based puns but also for the reintroduction of the Rugby Return tickets!

Michael Matheson, the Transport Secretary in the Scottish Government, has confirmed that decisions of funding for the proposed Glasgow Metro and more Edinburgh Trams extensions will not be made public until the spring as he needs to wait for the … Continue reading →

With the Edinburgh Trams set to expand in the spring once the Trams to Newhaven extension opens, the organisation have launched a new recruitment campaign targeting people from a diverse range of backgrounds.

If you think you’ve read this before you probably have! It seems to be another case of a new report on previously announced plans but a vote is set to take place in the City of Edinburgh Council to approve … Continue reading →

Its all change on the advert front for another tram in Edinburgh with 267 recently receiving new vinyls advertising Tennent’s Lager. This is a return to alcohol for the tram having previously advertised the Johnnie Walker visitor attraction and replaces … Continue reading →

It has been announced that the planned connection of the overhead wires between the current line to York Place and the future extension to Newhaven on the Edinburgh Trams network are to be rearranged. Originally due to take place at … Continue reading →

We’re still in that part of the year when we can claim “firsts of 2023” and that includes a first new advert of the year for Edinburgh Trams. And it’s the lowest numbered tram which gets this accolade as 251 … Continue reading →

Tuesday 17th January again saw the flexibility of the Edinburgh Trams system when, due to a signalling and traffic lights fault at Haymarket, services were temporarily turned at Haymarket Sidings loop. And why did this show flexibility? There isn’t a … Continue reading →

Work on extending the Edinburgh Trams system has been going on since November 2019 and now as it enters its final stages (trams running from the spring!) some of the finishing cosmetic touches are being applied. This has included the … Continue reading →

Another sure sign of progress on the Trams to Newhaven project is the installation of the overhead wires and it has now been confirmed that these will be connected up to the existing line in York Place later this month. … Continue reading →

For the first time since 2019, Edinburgh was able to hold its world famous Hogmanay celebrations which meant that once again West End was used as a temporary terminus for trams from the Airport with Princes Street itself closed. Whilst … Continue reading →

Not previously reported on British Trams Online was the application of another new advert on a tram in Edinburgh in the lead-up to Christmas. The tram to receive the advert was 267 which received vinyls for Christmas shopping and dining … Continue reading →