Category Archives: Edinburgh Trams

As we rapidly approach summer, and more people decide it’s a good excuse as any to get their lycra out for a bike ride, Edinburgh Trams have reminded would-be cyclists just how they should ride when around the trams.

For the second year in a row the tram which had advertised the Royal Highland Show has seen those adverts by some for the Edinburgh Festival. Whereas last year it was 257 which swapped adverts to the Edinburgh International Book … Continue reading →

When the results of the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry – which was set-up to find out why the original Edinburgh Tram project went so far over budget and took so much longer to produce only a small section of the planned … Continue reading →

There seems to be a bit of a theme with recent adverts on Edinburgh Trams – they seem to be encouraging people to leave Edinburgh behind and go somewhere far, far away! And that has continued with the latest new … Continue reading →

The Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) into the death of Carlos Correa, after he was struck by a tram when crossing Edinburgh Trams at Saughton in September 2018, has determined that reasonable precautions could have been taken which have prevented the … Continue reading →

Saturday 31st May 2025 was the eleventh anniversary of Edinburgh Trams with the first public services having run on 31st May 2014 (which also happened to be a Saturday). The same date was another busy one for the network as … Continue reading →

As we reported at the end of May, a number of trams in Edinburgh have received new full wrap adverts for Emirates. At the time of writing six trams – 255, 257, 258, 268, 272 and 273 – have received … Continue reading →

With the Royal Highland Show returning once again to Edinburgh between 19th and 22nd June, Edinburgh Trams are putting plans in place to transport people to the event. The Royal Highland Show is Scotland’s biggest celebration of the best of … Continue reading →

So far in 2025 its been a relatively quiet year for new adverts on Edinburgh Trams with just eight trams having seen new designs applied. But the end of May 2025 could be the start of that changing with (so … Continue reading →

Have you ever sat on a tram and thought “I could probably run faster than this and get there quicker”? If so a new planned event in Edinburgh on 22nd June could be just up your street – “Race the … Continue reading →

Edinburgh Trams 262 suffered damage after it was involved in a collision with a lorry on Leith Walk during the late afternoon of Thursday 22nd May 2025. Online eyewitness reports say that the tram was hit by the back of … Continue reading →

A new era in paying for travel on the Edinburgh Trams network has launched with the “Tap-on, Tap-off” (being called “ToTo”, complete with dog mascot) solution going live on Monday 19th May 2025. It now means passengers just have to … Continue reading →

Robbie Williams isn’t a bad guest to perform on your birthday is he? The pop legend will be performing at Murrayfield Stadium on Saturday 31st May 2025 – which also just happens to be Edinburgh Trams’ 11th birthday! With large … Continue reading →

Edinburgh Trams have confirmed that the new ”Tap on, Tap off” system will be fully introduced from Monday 19th May 2025. As revealed a few weeks ago this system will allow users to pay for their travel on the tram … Continue reading →

Over the years advertisers have come and advertisers have gone in Edinburgh (whilst some have come and stayed!) but there are also some who come, go and then come again, and one of the most regular returners is the Royal … Continue reading →