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Edinburgh Trams set to close key section of rail line for 'essential repairs'

A SECTION of tram line in Edinburgh is set to temporarily close for essential repairs, it has been announced ...

The National (Scotland)

How to get home from the Oasis concerts at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium

Here is when the last tram service will leave from Murrayfield Stadium ahead of the Oasis shows in Edinburgh

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh Trams reaches 'major milestone' for new payment system

EDINBURGH Trams has announced it has reached a major milestone for its new “Tap on, Tap off” payment system ...

The National (Scotland)

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Edinburgh tram and bus fares set to rise next month

FARE prices for Edinburgh’s trams and buses are set to rise by 10 per cent next month, it has been announced ...

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Edinburgh tram journeys '10 minutes slower' as campaigners call for rules change

TRAM journeys in Edinburgh have been extended due to a new service rollout with some trips nearly ten minutes slower than when the service was…

The National (Scotland)

Tram workers win toilet breaks dispute

Unite said it was an issue of ‘basic dignity at work’.

Evening Standard

Edinburgh Tram workers win toilet break dispute after strike threat

TRAM workers in Edinburgh have won a dispute over rest periods and toilet breaks after threatening strike action, a union has said.

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Edinburgh Trams workers back strike action over lack of toilet breaks

WORKERS on Edinburgh’s tram network have voted to back strike action in a dispute over a lack of toilet breaks ...

The National (Scotland)

When are trains and buses in Scotland running over the Christmas period?

DECEMBER is one of the most hectic months in our calendars with people across Scotland travelling the length and breadth of the country ahead of…

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh Trams inquiry: what went wrong?

‘Litany of avoidable failures’ plagued construction of unpopular tram network

Evening Standard

Edinburgh Trams inquiry report too long and too costly, minister says

Mairi McAllan said some of Lord Hardie’s conclusions were not supported by evidence.

The Independent UK

Edinburgh Trams fined £240,000 over ‘avoidable’ death of pedestrian

Bus driver Carlos Correa was hit by a tram in September 2018 at the Saughton Mains crossing – the scene of a near miss two years earlier.

The Independent UK

Side-splitting moment Edinburgh workmen try to lift van that was blocking tram

A hilarious video showing workmen trying to move a parked van from in front of a stuck Edinburgh tram has been posted to social media. Edinburgh Live reported on Tuesday how a Leith-bound tram on the new Newhaven line became trapped behind the park

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh tram gets stuck behind parked van for over 20 minutes on new line

A Leith bystander captured a picture of the tram becoming trapped behind a white van that was parked in the Leith Shore area of the capital. It is the second time that the route has been impacted by this issue.

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Edinburgh business owners slam chaos caused by tram works as 'nightmare' ends

Throughout the construction of the line countless amounts of Leith Walk business owners and managers have reported that they have been impacted by the tram works.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh tram passengers warned of delays after vehicle collides with overhead wires

Trams are only able to run between Edinburgh Park Station and St Andrew Square on Tuesday morning while urgent repairs are carried out near the Gyle due to the incident

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh test tram on new track stuck for 'over 20 minutes' behind parked van

Passengers will be hopping on tram services to Newhaven and back very soon with the tram extension just days away, though one test tram ended up stuck on Constitution Street on Thursday after being blocked by a van.

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Opening date for Edinburgh's new £200 million tram extension revealed

After almost four years of construction, Edinburgh trams will soon take passengers to Newhaven after an opening date was announced for the latest…

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£200 million Edinburgh tram extension gets launch date

Services on the route to Newhaven are scheduled to start from 7 June

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh trams to Newhaven long-awaited launch date for passengers announced

The first Newhaven tram services carrying passengers have been given an official launch date by the City of Edinburgh Council on Thursday, and it is not far away.

Glasgow Live

Beyonce Edinburgh Murrayfield tour and travel options from Glasgow to Edinburgh

If you are going to the Beyonce gig soon, you will want to know how to get to Murrayfield Stadium along with 60,000 other fans, here is what you need to know.

Edinburgh Live

Free Edinburgh tram travel for young people could continue despite end to funding

Discussions about the future of the scheme, which mirrors the Scottish Government-funded policy of free bus transport for under-22s, could see it continue.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh trams come to a standstill due to power fault as customers issued warning

Trams across Edinburgh have been brought to a standstill after a 'power issue' disrupted travel plans for commuters with people left waiting at Edinburgh Park.

Edinburgh Live

Two-way traffic on Edinburgh's Leith Walk to return as tram testing begins

All tram track, overhead line poles and communications and power ducting have been installed and the final section at Picardy Place is being installed over the next two weeks.

Edinburgh Live

New Edinburgh Trams graffiti branded 'rank' for comparison to Tiananmen Square

The image which sprung up on Leith Walk is a nod to the ongoing dispute between Edinburgh trams and people who are fed up with the tram works in the capital.

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