Category Archives: Edinburgh Trams

Edinburgh Trams will be running extra trams to help get people back from a series of concerts at the Royal Highland Centre over the next couple of weeks. This is in addition to the late night trams for the Edinburgh … Continue reading →

Its all the little milestones in construction that will combine to one big milestone when its all finished and the latest to report is the erection of the first tramstop shelter on the Trams to Newhaven project. The shelter is … Continue reading →

Tramway and cruise ship anyone? Showing what may be possible when trams start to run (hopefully in less than a years time!) this latest article heading onto the Trams to Newhaven extension in Edinburgh shows some more construction progress close … Continue reading →

Spotify have returned to advertising on Edinburgh Trams with 260 received external vinyls for the audio streaming service. The new advert comes around three years since they last advertised on the network when 262 and 267 both carried identical ads.

Over the past month or so we’ve heard lots from the Trams to Newhaven project with the programme of completion revised and then an unnamed source criticising the project and saying it wouldn’t manage to hit its deadline and now … Continue reading →

Edinburgh Napier University are the latest sponsor of a tram in Edinburgh after a new design for the University was unveiled on 257 at the end of July 2022. This isn’t the first time they have advertised on a tram … Continue reading →

The Edinburgh Evening News have recently run a story with quotes from an “anonymous” Council source who has claimed that the quality of work on the Trams to Newhaven project is appalling, that it will be delivered months behind schedule … Continue reading →

There will be trams until 0130 on Fridays and Saturdays during August to help visitors and residents alike make the most of events taking place during the Edinburgh Festival. Trams will run every 20 minutes until the normal close of … Continue reading →

The largest concrete pour so far has taken place on the Trams to Newhaven project. This latest significant milestone in the project saw 130 cubic metres of concrete poured on the bridge deck of Tower Bridge on Ocean Drive. The … Continue reading →

As mentioned in the article on the overall construction schedule for the Trams to Newhaven project slipping slightly, part of Leith Walk was due to reopen to traffic from Monday 18th July. The section in question is that between Annandale … Continue reading →

We reported last week on the news that Hard Rock Café were advertising on an Edinburgh Tram for the first time with a design promoting their new Messi Burger on 262. And now there are two Lionel Messi’s in the … Continue reading →

Work on some sections of the Trams to Newhaven project, which will see Edinburgh Trams extended along Leith Walk and on to Newhaven, has been slightly delayed but despite this it is still expected to be ready to open in … Continue reading →

Edinburgh Trams are to donate dozens of squeezy tram toys to help make the Edinburgh Fringe Festival a stress-free experience for autistic festival goers. Special sensory backpacks will be put together by the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society with the squeezy … Continue reading →

The past few days have seen another couple of trams receive new adverts on Edinburgh Trams – both directly replacing expired contracts. The new adverts are on 262 and 272 with the pair both seen with their new vinyls during … Continue reading →

Edinburgh Trams will be supporting the Breast Friends and Family charity for the next 12 months in memory of a former senior tram driver who lost her brave battle against breast cancer last June. Evelyn Kiernan is being remembered by … Continue reading →

Edinburgh Trams could be celebrating again later this year after it was revealed they have been nominated in five different categories at the forthcoming Scottish Transport Awards. These prestigious awards will be taking place in September in Glasgow.

Staff at Edinburgh Trams could be set to go on strike in time for the Edinburgh Festival in another pay dispute. Members of the Unite union are being balloted for potential strike action after the latest pay offer from Edinburgh … Continue reading →

You wait ages for a new advert and then several come at once! After the end of last week saw Edinburgh Trams 264 receive adverts for Tennent’s Light we have now seen sister trams 251 and 275 receive new designs, … Continue reading →