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New Edinburgh Council leader calls on Scottish government to intervene over Trams Inquiry

Posted on Wednesday 8 June 2022 by Gareth Prior

It may seem hard to believe but it has now been over eight years since Alex Salmond (then First Minister of the Scottish Government) announced an inquiry into the original Edinburgh Trams project after it went well over budget and … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Tracklaying continues at Picardy Place

Posted on Saturday 4 June 2022 by Gareth Prior

Whilst work hasn’t started yet on the construction of the tramstop at Picardy Place – which as we all know will be the first stop on the extension out towards Newhaven – there has been progress around it with track … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Trams celebrates 8th birthday with prize draw

Posted on Tuesday 31 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

31st May marks the eight anniversary of the opening of the Edinburgh Trams network and to mark the occasion they have teamed up with the Johnnie Walker attraction on Princes Street to offer a special prize as part of a … Continue reading →

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What’s New on British Trams Online? 29th May 2022

Posted on Sunday 29 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

This week we have photos from Edinburgh Trams:

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In Pictures: A new advert for Edinburgh Trams 269

Posted on Saturday 28 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams 269 is now bringing a splash of colour to the city as its received new adverts for the Cobbles Tour – a bus tour around the city aimed at a family market – using a bright yellow background … Continue reading →

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New short-hop ticket introduced on Edinburgh Trams

Posted on Thursday 26 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

For anyone travelling on Edinburgh Trams around Edinburgh Park they now have another ticket option following the introduction of the Short Hop ticket. Costing just £1 the ticket allows travel to and from any of the five stops between Gogarburn … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Roads reopen as work continues on the Trams to Newhaven project

Posted on Monday 23 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

There is no getting away from the fact that although when built tramways bring a lot of benefits to the communities they serve the construction period is disruptive with various road closures in place as the infrastructure is put in … Continue reading →

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Out and About: Edinburgh’s Princes Street

Posted on Monday 23 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

In this latest edition of “Out and About” we return to Edinburgh as we take a look at a tram running along Princes Street – a strangely quiet Princes Street with no other traffic getting in the way for a … Continue reading →

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Out and About: Edinburgh 258 shows off its new advert

Posted on Wednesday 18 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

Edinburgh Trams 258 received the first new advert of 2022 on the network during March when it received vinyls promoting a new recruitment campaign ahead of the tramway extending to Newhaven in spring 2023. This latest edition of “Out and … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: More tracklaying progress in Edinburgh

Posted on Tuesday 17 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

The old and the new are now connected in Edinburgh with the tracklaying on the Trams to Newhaven project now having reached the rail in York Place of what we can now call the first phase of the Edinburgh Trams … Continue reading →

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New family multi-day ticket now on offer in Edinburgh

Posted on Sunday 15 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

The latest ticket option for travelling on Edinburgh Trams is a multi-day family ticket giving even greater value for money for families visiting the city. The ticket allows unlimited travel between Ingliston Park & Ride and St Andrew Square for … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Edinburgh Trams 272 goes back to The Royal Highland Show

Posted on Friday 13 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

In what is only the second new advert of 2022 to be stuck onto an Edinburgh tram, 272 has returned to a previous sponsor in receiving vinyls for this year’s Royal Highland Show. In the usual format (full height on … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: Construction work at Balfour Street tramstop in Edinburgh

Posted on Monday 9 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

This article returns to Edinburgh as we see some more of the work recently completed on the Trams to Newhaven project. This time out we are featuring the tramstop at Balfour Street – which will be the third new stop … Continue reading →

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Out and About: Edinburgh 272 from above and at ground level

Posted on Monday 9 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

“Out and About” is back today as we feature Edinburgh Trams 272 twice – once a standard ground level shot and then later from above.

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In Pictures: Progress at Picardy Place

Posted on Wednesday 4 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

As we’ve noted many times since construction work on the Trams to Newhaven project got underway in Edinburgh the first new stop on the line will be at Picardy Place. This is a replacement stop for York Place which closed … Continue reading →

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New Edinburgh Trams validators switched on

Posted on Tuesday 3 May 2022 by Gareth Prior

Passengers travelling on the Edinburgh Trams network using various smartcards can now benefit from newly upgraded on-platform validators which were officially switched on for the first time from Thursday 28th April.

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In Pictures: Latest from the Newhaven terminus

Posted on Saturday 30 April 2022 by Gareth Prior

We return once more to Edinburgh to see what progress there is on the Trams to Newhaven project. This time we are off to Newhaven as we see recent work on installing a scissors crossover just before the terminus and … Continue reading →

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Out and About: Grassed track in Edinburgh

Posted on Monday 25 April 2022 by Gareth Prior

Today’s “Out and About” goes outside of the city centre in Edinburgh as we feature a tram speeding across the grassed track in the Edinburgh Park area.

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In Pictures: Work at Balfour Street tramstop in Edinburgh

Posted on Sunday 24 April 2022 by Gareth Prior

In this latest pictorial look at the ongoing Trams to Newhaven construction works in Edinburgh we head to the stop at Balfour Street. This will be the third new stop on the line coming from the city centre and will … Continue reading →

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In Pictures: More progress for Trams to Newhaven

Posted on Tuesday 19 April 2022 by Gareth Prior

With trams set to be running in passenger service to Newhaven in a little over a year, the route along Leith Walk and through to Newhaven via Ocean Terminal remains a hive of activity to get things ready for testing. … Continue reading →

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