Category Archives: Edinburgh Trams

With Edinburgh Trams’s York Place stop closing in just a few days – last departures on 9th February – in the coming days we will be sayign farewell to the stop with several pictorial articles of trams at York Place. … Continue reading →

All residents in Edinburgh aged under 22 are now entitled to free travel on the entire Edinburgh Trams network it has been confirmed. The Scottish Government scheme was only funded for free bus travel but after a lot of will-they, … Continue reading →

When work on the Trams to Newhaven project really got underway during 2019, the famous Robert Burns Statue was removed for safety and restoration work but now, just over two years later, it is back in prime position in Leith. … Continue reading →

We’ve reported recently that in order for the worksite between Picardy Place and York Place to be extended to allow more work to take place that the current terminus at York Place will be closing from early February and in … Continue reading →

We were all expecting York Place to close ahead of work on the Trams to Newhaven project being extended to start to join the old and the new tramway together but what probably wasn’t expected was that it would be … Continue reading →

Edinburgh Trams now have a new online “Authority to Work” platform which will help to facilitate a safer environment for any works taking place on or near the tramway. The web-based platform gives the contractor a clear set of instructions … Continue reading →

As well as the work underway at Picardy Place there remain several other active worksites along the route of the Trams to Newhaven project as work continues to move on at a pace. One of those sites is on Leith … Continue reading →

Work on the Trams to Newhaven project in Edinburgh has now resumed after the Christmas and New Year shutdown and one area which has seen an extension of the worksite during January is that closest to the current line from … Continue reading →

With Rugby’s Six Nations championship set to get underway in February, fans heading to the home of Scottish Rugby at BT Murrayfield Stadium are being urged to book their tram tickets in advance to save having to queue on the … Continue reading →

Richard Anderson, tram driver for Edinburgh Trams, has been recognised for his outstanding customer service skills in the company’s internal “You are Tramtastic” award scheme. He was praised for helping a colleague deal with a group of youngsters who were … Continue reading →

As we enter 2022 there is expected to a be a lot more construction work taking place in Edinburgh in conjunction with the Trams to Newhaven project. This year should see the majority of construction works completed ahead of the … Continue reading →

A major new housing development between Ingliston and Gogar adjacent to the original Edinburgh Trams line could provide a major boost to passenger numbers on the city’s tram network in the coming years. It is planned that the 205 acre … Continue reading →

Will it ever end? That’s the question being asked of the Edinburgh Trams Inquiry after it was announced that an additional £500,000 is being made available as part of the Scottish Budget brining potential costs up to £12.5 million. The … Continue reading →