Edinburgh's Northern Tram Line Put on Ice as Councillors Vote to Back Southern Spur

Councillors agree to prioritise tram to Royal Infirmary but keep Granton on table

‘You have to be mindful of the political make-up of this council and what the art of the possible is’ - Cllr Stephen Jenkinson

Edinburgh council to 'prioritise' southern tram extension

Councillors voted in favour of pursuing plans to extend the tram network from the city centre to the Royal Infirmary.

Edinburgh's northern tram line put on ice as councillors vote to back southern spur

Councilors from the SNP, Labour, and Greens joined forces to approve a report recommending that the city’s proposed southern tram extension be…

Edinburgh tram expansion moves forward with southern section prioritised

Plans to extend Edinburgh’s tram network have moved forward, with the southern section of a proposed route between Granton and the Edinburgh BioQuarter identified as the immediate priority.

NORTH EDINBURGH TRAM HITS THE BUFFERS

South Edinburgh first: Next phase of tram network expansion agreed Plans to extend Edinburgh’s tram network took another step forward today, with the immediate priority being the southern section of the route. The Strategic Business Case (SBC) to build a new tram route, from Granton in the north to the Edinburgh Bioquarter in the south, was approved by the Transport and Environment Committee this afternoon (Thursday 10 September). The next step …

Next phase of Edinburgh tram expansion agreed

A strategic business case has been agreed to build a new tram route from Granton to the Edinburgh Bioquarter. The City of Edinburgh Council’s next steps will be to position the plans within the findings of SEStransit – a study for transport in the south east of Scotland – with it expected to be delivered […]