Edinburgh
Edinburgh:Extentions Assessment Aug 2015
Edinburgh city councillors are reviewing the possibility of extending the tramway to Leith and Newhaven after an updated business case was introduced at its latest council meeting.
The extension would serve to drive the renewal of the...
Edinburgh
Edinburgh: Bikes on trams July 2015
Now Edinburgh trams will become the first light rail network in the UK to welcome bikes on board permanently.
Up to two cyclists will be able to take their bikes onto trams, but they will be barred throughout August to allow for festival...
Edinburgh
Edinburgh: Extention to Newhaven June 2015
Edinburgh city council is looking into extending the tram network to Newhaven, Ocean Terminal or the foot of Leith Walk.
City leaders will approach the Scottish Government for help with paying for a potential £145 million...
Edinburgh
Edinburgh New Board May 2015
A host of new faces are set to take on top jobs at Transport for Edinburgh, as management of Lothian Buses and the city’s tram system are brought closer together.
The appointment of the first non-executive directors of the tram will...
Edinburgh
Edinburgh Bikes on Trams April 2015
Bikes will be carried on Edinburgh trams for the first time as part of a trial into joined-up sustainable transport.
Although only available at off-peak times, the one-month trial from May will be a first for UK tram services as a...
Edinburgh
Edinburgh 9 Dec 2014
Edinburgh City Council is to consider the case for extending its tram network to Leith.
Leith had been included in original plans for the light rail system but the length of the line was scaled back after the project ran into funding...
Edinburgh
Potential Extension to Leith 11 Dec 2014
The City of Edinburgh Council - Over the next decade Edinburgh’s population is expected to increase more than anywhere else in Scotland. As part of the Council’s commitment to work towards a thriving, sustainable Edinburgh, there is a...
Edinburgh
Edinburgh: Extention needed to beat pollution 16 Nov 2015
Edinburgh council will meet on Thursday to discuss a £145m plan to extend the tram line from the city centre to Newhaven via Leith
Edinburgh
Edinburgh: Almost 5 Million passengers already Dec 2015
Edinburgh - Almost 5 Million passengers
Edinburgh
Edinburgh: South Suburban Line March 2016
Edinburgh South Suburban Line
Edinburgh
Edinburgh:South Suburban Line 14 March 2016
South Suburban line gets ScotRail Boss backing
Edinburgh
Edinburgh: Updated Outline Business Case Sept 2017
Edinburgh Tram – York Place to Newhaven
Updated Outline Business Case Sep 2017
Edinburgh
Edinburgh: Press Release Extention to Newhaven March 2019
TramForward welcomes the decision made by Edinburgh City Council on Thursday
to go ahead with the extension of the city’s tram line to Leith and Newhaven.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh: Newhaven Extension opened 7 June 2023
With the launch of passenger services to Newhaven today (Wednesday, June 7), the Edinburgh Trams team stands ready to introduce its award-winning brand of service excellence to tens of thousands of new customers.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh: Consultation 20th May to 28th June 2019 Tram Loop Plan
A six-week consultation on the draft city centre transformation strategy will take place between 20 May and 28 June, when bosses will meet local groups at public exhibitions, subject to approval of councilors.
The council’s long-term...
Edinburgh
Edinburgh: Records Tumble Jan 2025
Lea Harrison, Edinburgh Trams Managing Director, explained: “Last year saw a series of remarkable achievements, not least our busiest ever day when more than 74,000 trips were taken onboard our trams