Tag: Transport

Following the decision to slow traffic down on about 80per cent of the city's streets some stories have been circulating in the media which are not entirely based on the facts. The council has...

Edinburgh East MP Sheila Gilmore has campaigned tirelessly alongside other local Labour politicians against the plans to reprivatise the East Coast line since these were announced in 2013, as they believe it would be...

Great Scott! - Sir Walter’s Words Around WaverleyFrom today Edinburgh’s Waverley Station - the only railway station in the world named after a novel - will be awash with the wit and wisdom of...

Edinburgh Trams say that average weekly tram passenger numbers, not including launch week, are currently sitting at  just over 90,000 which is in line with forecasts made prior to the launch of the service. During...

Following an article which appeared earlier today stating that the tram bell will be silenced when a tram is passing through the city's West End, it seems that this is not actually the case. Transport...

Lothian Buses has scooped the Public Transport Operator of the Year award at this year’s Scottish Transport Awards.The awards which were held this week  at the Radisson Blu in Glasgow, are designed to recognise innovation,...

Lothian MSP, Sarah Boyack, writes on access issues at Waverley Station.Anyone who regularly travels through Haymarket or Waverley will know about the significant redevelopment taking place at both stations.While the aim of these works...

Mark Lazarowicz MP has written to Network Rail calling for them to meet with organisations representing disabled people to urgently find a solution to ensure disabled access to Waverley Station now that it is...

 Drinking and driving in the summertime - One Direction instructions - Coburg Studios - Free massage for pregnant women! - Charity afternoon teaDrinking and driving at any time is not a good idea, but Police...

A Qatar Airways Boeing 787 landed at Edinburgh today, on its inaugural flight from Doha. This marks several years of preparation by Edinburgh Airport and it opens up possibilities for people to connect to...

The end is now in sight. After seven years of construction work the tram line is complete, the trams are here, and now you can get on board.Transport Convener Councillor Lesley Hinds announced this...

Our capital's airport goes from strength to strength announcing direct flights to Doha which start in May and now more options of travel to Scandinavia. Edinburgh Airport and Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) celebrated today with the...

It appears that Edinburgh Airport is not only very busy but is able to deal with all the passengers coming through its doors fairly quickly. Newly published aviation statistics have shown that Edinburgh Airport...

SCHOOL LEAVERS ‘GUARANTEED’ INTERNSHIPS WITH LOTHIAN BUSES Lothian Buses new engineering interns Ryan Sanderson, Darren Dinse and Jordan Collins were hanging about outside the City of Edinburgh Council HQ today with Ian Craig, chief executive...

Organisers of today's Exercise Salvador event have paid tribute to members of the public for their help and enthusiasm.Around 1,000 volunteers enrolled for the exercise, which was designed to evaluate crowd management procedures at the Murrayfield Stadium tram...

Edinburgh Trams is seeking volunteers to help evaluate crowd management procedures at the Murrayfield Stadium tram stop next month.Before entering full passenger service, Edinburgh Trams needs to undertake a number of realistic exercises to test...

The European Investment Bank, Europe’s long-term lending institution, has agreed to provide a funding contribution of £175m towards the completion of the motorway link between Glasgow and Edinburgh.  The investment programme will include both...

The Edinburgh Reporter was out on Princes Street today to watch the tram being put through its paces in amongst the traffic and pedestrians.Our photographer Thomas Haywood was along at Haymarket and Shandwick Place...

 Kites from around the world will be flying high this half term at the National Museum of Flight, from Saturday 8 to Sunday 16 February.Visitors to the popular attraction will be treated to impressive...

Edinburgh coach firm's licence halved for a month by Scotland's Traffic CommissionerOrder to reduce licence from eight to four vehicles comes after public inquiry Company driver suspended for two weeks for driving without the correct entitlementEdinburgh based Cramond...

High Speed 2: Mark Lazarowicz MP highlights opportunities for business and new skilled jobs in ScotlandIn a debate at Westminster local MP Mark Lazarowicz underlined the strength of the economic case for a new...

 Edinburgh Airport's passenger numbers are on the up and up. The airport has just released its figures for 2013 which show that almost 9.8 million people used Edinburgh Airport last year, an increase of...

Spokes the cycling campaign group which is active in the Lothians is pushing for any new franchise holders of the Scottish rail network to think bike. The current franchise comes to an end in...

 Fares for AIRLINK, Lothian Buses' service between Edinburgh city centre and Edinburgh Airport, are to increase for the first time in five years.From Sunday 5 January 2014, an adult single ticket will increase by...

Scotland’s National Older and Disabled Persons Concessionary Travel Scheme runs year round but is considered especially important over Christmas and New Year, helping to bring families together from across Scotland at a special time.The...

 Virgin Atlantic’s domestic service – Little Red – is doubling its complimentary baggage allowance from Boxing Day to 2nd February. Passengers travelling between Aberdeen or Edinburgh and London Heathrow can check in two 23kg bags each...

The building and new concourse at Haymarket Station were declared officially open this morning by Transport Minister Keith Brown.The project beganlast year and has cost £25m to redevelop the old narrow building and ticketing...

 Haymarket Station - Give us Time to Cross campaign - Score Scotland Social Event - End of term - Rose Street pub given thumbs downNow that the tram project is looking more likely that...

The tram now standing at St Andrew Square is all painted up and ready to go....The newly liveried tram was at St Andrew Square this morning along with front line staff wearing their uniforms to...

No need to drink and drive this Hogmanay when Diageo and Lothian Buses offer you a free bus service! Organisers of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay have teamed up with the world’s leading premium drinks company, Diageo, and...