Trams
Trams Grief As Mature Trees Get Chop (Satellite image)
Edinburgh's trams have been causing more upset, and not just with the forthcoming roadworks (see below).
Major Tramworks Ahead
More tram works are about to get underway in the city centre.
Edinburgh Tram Works Stifle the City
Why has the City Council decided it must punish its citizens?
Edinburgh Tram Depot Handed Over to Edinburgh City Council
The trams depot at Gogar has officially been handed over to Edinburgh City Council.
Edinburgh Council - Trams Bandwagon Out of Control
Someone asked, can you write something positive and supportive about the Council, as it would look so much better? Well we have tried to think of something but this is harder than it looks, p
Edinburgh Trams Completion Schedule Announced
Edinburgh City Council today reiterated that Edinburgh's trams will be rumbling through the city centre by the Summer 2014.
Edinburgh Tram Works Announced for 2012
The latest tram works for the on-road route between Haymarket Station and St Andrew Square have been announced.
Edinburgh Trams - Council Plumb New Depths in Relations with Residents
Edinburgh City Council - who have allegedly been short-listed for the title of the "the best UK Council" - managed to achieve the ultimate stroke of incompetence this evening, 7th Novembe
Scottish Government Agencies Responsibility for Edinburgh Trams
An interesting letter appeared in The Scotsman on 27th October:-
First Tram Arrives in Edinburgh
Finally, after the prolonged contractual dispute, things are moving again.
"A Streetcar Named Desire"
The sub-title of this lecture to the Royal Scottish Society of Arts was, "What the Edinburgh Tram fiasco teaches us about our attitudes to transpor
Engineer Delivers Damning Verdict on Edinburgh Trams
Alan Welsh, a highly experienced and respected engineer delivered a damning verdict on Edinburgh trams and the following is a quote from his letter, &qu
Truth outing over the tram project already?
There are emerging news stories recently that intersect with the situation and events in Edinburgh surounding the Tram project; The object lesson Greece and Italy are providing in the dangers of&nb
"New Phase" Begins in Tram Project
Following yesterday's announcement that the Scottish Government will oversee the Edinburgh Trams project, today the Council announced that a new agreement had been forged with the Consortium (Bilfinger Berger, Siemens and CAF) contracted to provide the tramline from Edinburgh Airport to York Place.
Scottish Government To Oversee Completion of Trams
The Scottish Government will help oversee the final delivery of the Edinburgh trams project it was announced today.
Edinburgh Prepares For More Trams Works on Princes Street
Months of tram works on Princes Street are due to begin soon, with traffic diversions being introduced over the coming weekend (17 and 18 September 2011).
Trams debacle shames Edinburgh
It seems to be the way of things these days that whenever a mistake is made that can't be covered up effectively, the cry is inevitably quickly heard that it is "Time to move on."
Trams Debt - Edinburgh Braces Itself for the Poor House
Edinburgh Councillors decided today to embark on a high risk - high spend - high borrowing strategy, which will without doubt have an adverse effect on every citizen in the city. To borrow £231 million for a project is one thing, but to borrow this amount of money, which carries with it a £15.4 million annual pay-back requirement, at a time when the Council are simultaneously embarking on a series of cuts and cost saving measures simply defies any kind of logic.

