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RE: Edinburgh Trams
Just back from a week in Edinburgh and all the rails and overhead are in place. There was work being done on the York Place and Mound stops, but this was only a tidying up exercise. Shandwick Place to Haymarket is scheduled to be re-opened to buses and taxis only from mid-October and then full tram route testing will commence. I'm going back up in late January, so it will be interesting to see what is happening then! Mal Madder and white; probably the best livery in the world! |
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Testing has been progressing up to Haymarket station and according to the local press the first tram will be running down Princes Street at 11pm tonight. Mal Madder and white; probably the best livery in the world! |
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As some of you will know, there is an article on the Edinburgh tram route in this month's Tramway magazine. It could be a good far-sighted move that they are planning to retain all 27 trams after all. |
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RE: Edinburgh Trams
Trams will start passenger service on Saturday 31. May 2014. The first will leave Gyle (shopping centre) at 05 00 for York Place with the (Scottish) Transport Minister and the Lord Provost of Edinburgh on board. There is a full item in todays online Edinburgh Evening News. Mal Madder and white; probably the best livery in the world! |
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I also read this opening date on the BBC (former Ceefax) news in the Edinburgh, Fife etc section. This means that the May opening date has been met, if only just! I look forward to visiting Edinburgh not just for the trams but also the electric trains to/from Manchester. |
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RE: Edinburgh Trams
New home wanted for mock-up Edinburgh tram http://www.britishtramsonline.co.uk/news/?p=8001 Credit: British Trams Online. |
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I rode a couple of trams in Edinburgh last Thursday, 31st July. They were nice and spacious, and had good leather seats. However, they did not seem heavily used, probably because most places are just as well served by bus, or Edinburgh Park by trains. The tramline does seem to me to have been a vanity project by previous Councillors who were voted out of office in 2007! |
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Wi-Fi now available across Edinburgh Trams fleet http://www.britishtramsonline.co.uk/news/?p=8711 Credit: British Trams Online. |
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I was in Edinburgh this week and rode the whole of the tram system from York Place to the Airport. It appears well used to the Airport and Ingleston Park & Ride but very few passengers between Haymarket and Gogarburn. All time rail mileage travelled 327264 miles |
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RE: Edinburgh Trams
(01/02/2014 22:34)Metroline1511 Wrote: As some of you will know, there is an article on the Edinburgh tram route in this month's Tramway magazine. It could be a good far-sighted move that they are planning to retain all 27 trams after all. Doubt whether it was a far sighted move to purchase all 27 trams. They probably could not get out of the contract. I am not sure how they operate as only 10 are required for service with a number of spares. Are the rest just stored? All time rail mileage travelled 327264 miles |
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