Category Archives: Edinburgh Trams

There was disruption on Edinburgh Trams for around four hours on Wednesday 11th December after high winds caused a pipe to become loose on a building in South Saint Andrew Street. The pipe was precariously close to the overhead wires … Continue reading →

They were the first to unveil reindeer names this year and now Edinburgh Trams have confirmed that just like on the West Midlands Metro there is a competition if you spot any of the reindeer running in service! All you … Continue reading →

Its taken a while but Edinburgh Trams finally have an advert for Hogmanay with 264 the tram chosen for this livery this year. Whilst in the past this has been a joint advert for Christmas and Hogmanay this time around … Continue reading →

We’ve already seen that Edinburgh Trams 269 has received vinyl antlers and has been named Cupid for Christmas but its not the only “tram” to go all festive as the mock-up at Edinburgh Airport – still in use as the … Continue reading →

Another livery change in Edinburgh to report with another advertising contract coming to an end seeing a tram return to fleet livery (at least for now anyway). The tram this time is 262 which has lost its advertising vinyls for … Continue reading →

It would seem that American Express’ advertising contract on Edinburgh Trams is always for three trams as following hot on the heels of the new white based advert being applied to 263 and 270 comes the same design on 251. … Continue reading →

The loss of adverts on Edinburgh Trams for American Express didn’t last long as just a couple of weeks after the first design was removed (from 269 and 270 anyway) a new style of advert has been applied, initially to … Continue reading →

Recent reports in the Edinburgh Evening News are suggesting that the free concessionary travel on Edinburgh Trams could be removed as part of the latest round of Council savings. The SNP and Labour coalition on the City of Edinburgh Council … Continue reading →

As we approach the countdown to Christmas with towns and cities across the UK switching on their festive lights with some of the bigger cities also having Christmas Markets to traipse round looking for that special gift it is also … Continue reading →

Edinburgh Trams have confirmed that they will once again be providing a free overnight tram service for Hogmanay – the fourth year in a row they have done so. Free trams will run between West End and the Airport (the … Continue reading →

Several new safety features are continuing to be installed along the tramway in Edinburgh in the aftermath of the RAIB report into the tragic death of Carlos Correa who died when he was struck by a tram at Saughton in … Continue reading →

After the success of last year’s Santa Express on Edinburgh Trams the man himself will again be heading back to the Scottish capital at the start of December and this time around he will be travelling on the tram for … Continue reading →

Monday 18th November will be a key milestone in the work to bring Trams to Newhaven in Edinburgh as that will be the date that phase one of construction starts on Constitution Street. The work here will be split into … Continue reading →

The latest tram to return to fleet livery in Edinburgh – but as always seems to be the case in Edinburgh the question will be for how long? – is the lowest numbered, no. 251. The tram previously carried an … Continue reading →

Since approval was given to the Edinburgh Trams extension project to Newhaven earlier this year there has plenty going on in preparation for the full construction programme to begin and it has now been confirmed that works will begin on … Continue reading →

Two new mobile tickets are to be introduced on Edinburgh Trams – cutting the cost of travel for families to the Airport whilst also seeing a three, four or five day unlimited ticket across the network. These new tickets will … Continue reading →

We previously brought you news that there were two trams in Edinburgh advertising American Express and now there is a third! Following hot on the heels of 264 and 270, 269 has also seen the adverts applied and as with … Continue reading →

It’s not often that we take a look a tram in Edinburgh from above with the opportunities to do so fairly limited but in this short article that is exactly what we do as we see all the various equipment … Continue reading →

What is it this year about companies deciding to have at least two adverts on trams? Well, whatever it may be there is another occurrence in Edinburgh with American Express now advertising on both 264 and 270. The advert applied … Continue reading →