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Take the tram… details of Christmas services
FESTIVE SEASON TRAM SERVICES
Edinburgh Trams has announced its plans for a bumper timetable over the Christmas holidays.
With the exception of Christmas Day itself, it...
Edinburgh Trams offering new ticket deals
New City Fare Zone Multi Day Tickets are on offer now.
With the popularity of staycations soaring, and just before of Edinburgh’s Festivals, Edinburgh Ticket...
Edinburgh Trams returning to normal timetable
From 7 June 2021 Edinburgh Tram services will operate from every seven minutes throughout the day, as they used to before the pandemic.
As the...
700 year-old Edinburgh residents ‘brought back to life’
21st Century residents of Leith can now have a first glimpse of what their 14/15th Century predecessors might have looked like.
Forensic artists have used...
New ticket for bus and tram
The bus company First West Lothian has collaborated with Edinburgh Trams to offer a combined ticket.
The £4.50 ticket will take passengers all the...
Ice on the lines
Earlier on today Edinburgh Trams had to suspend service due to the cold weather and the effect it has on the overhead lines.
In...
More funding for Edinburgh Trams
The Scottish Government is to provide a further £8 million of emergency funding for Edinburgh Trams and Glasgow Subway in response to the on-going...
Christmas activity packs from Edinburgh Trams
If you are looking for something to keep the children amused this December, then Edinburgh Trams has it covered.
The tramway’s new Christmas activity pack...
Edinburgh may merge buses and trams in one company
Although there was a full council meeting earlier in the week one of the most dramatic changes in the city was not discussed there....
Edinburgh Trams are 6 today
Edinburgh Trams began operating with passengers on 31 May 2014, bringing trams back to the capital for the first time since 1956.
Since then...
Getting about in Edinburgh – festive timetables here
What are your transport options today? Well you can walk, take a bus or use a Just Eat bike!
Edinburgh Trams are having a...
Trams to stop ‘minimum spend’ on card payments
Tram bosses will stop the minimum spend limit on buying tickets with a card after “listening to customer feedback”.
Currently, passengers wishing to buy...
Accident investigation into tram death at Saughton makes its recommendations
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has investigated the fatal accident which happened last year at Saughton. They released their report today and recommend...
Festival Trams will keep you out all night
Edinburgh Trams offer you the freedom to stay out till the sun comes up by running an all night service throughout August.
Trams run on...
Happy fifth birthday Edinburgh Trams
We recall the day the trams began in Edinburgh. It was an early start, but thankfully a sunny day! Somebody claimed his dog was...
‘Trams to Newhaven’ Project has Initial Contracts Approved
Subject to the 'Trams to Newhaven' project being given the green light by the City of Edinburgh Council next week, two contractors have had...
Safety advice issued to tram operator
Edinburgh Trams has been issued with safety advice following a fatal accident last year.
The company has been advised by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch...
Edinburgh Trams – Passenger numbers rise on last year
Edinburgh Trams have reported a 10 per cent increase in passenger numbers since last year with over 7.3 million customer journeys in 2018.
Edinburgh Trams...
Possible industrial action on Edinburgh Trams
Workers at Edinburgh Trams have voted to take industrial action following a ballot by Unite the union of its members.
The result gives members a...
Book now for the Santa Express to transport you to the Gyle
NEW GYLE SANTA EXPRESS BRINGS A LITTLE BIT OF FESTIVE MAGIC
Edinburgh Trams and Gyle Shopping Centre have invited a very special passenger to the...
Edinburgh Trams sign the Armed Forces Covenant
The award-winning Edinburgh Trams has shown its support for the UK’s military community by signing the Armed Forces Covenant.
The company recognised the value that...
Edinburgh Trams offer free service at Hogmanay
Edinburgh Trams are due to play their part in the next festival season over Christmas and New Year. Special FREE trams will run after midnight...
Trams Consultation leads to Updated Plans
Refined plans ready to go on public display
Earlier in the summer, the Council's Trams to Newhaven project team embarked on a major public consultation...
Fatal tram collision – man dies at Saughton
A male pedestrian has died following a collision with a tram at the Saughton tram stop earlier this afternoon.
Emergency services were called to the...
Edinburgh Trams – ‘busiest festival ever’
Edinburgh Trams tells us they have had their busiest ever Festival with over 600,000 customer journeys. This is up more than seven per cent...
Keeping the tram customer satisfied
Edinburgh Trams said today that the company topped a business benchmarking survey for customer satisfaction.
The Institute of Customer Service surveyed more than 500 customers...
Council in coalition – hoping to take a tram to Newhaven
When they were elected last year the two parties who now run the council, SNP and Labour, came together to form a coalition.
It took a...
Edinburgh Trams figures – increased passenger numbers and profit
Edinburgh Trams have reported their financial results with a pre-tax profit of £1.6m. The figures show that the company's income grew by 24% last...
Police asking for witnesses to bus and tram collision on Wednesday
Were you near the airport last night when a bus apparently collided with a tram? Police have issued an appeal for witnesses following the...
Edinburgh Trams update – shortened route to the Gyle to allow recovery of tram
Following a collision yesterday evening near Edinburgh Airport when a tram was derailed, services to and from the airport are only running as far...
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