NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Edinburgh Tram Network

Although there currently is no tram network in Edinburgh, like many other cities in the UK, Edinburgh had a tram network in the first half of the 20th century, running as far as Leith and Musselburgh. The service was withdrawn in 1956 - the last tram to run was on the evening of Friday November 16 that year. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... , Edinburgh (() pronounced ; Scottish Gaelic: ) is the capital of Scotland and its second largest city. ... The Water of Leith looking upriver from the docks, with the old buildings along Leith Shore including The Kings Wark and The Old Ship Hotel and Kings Landing. ... Showing the Brunton Hall, from the west of the town Musselburgh is a town in East Lothian, Scotland, on the coast of the Firth of Forth, six miles east of Edinburgh city centre. ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 45 days remaining. ...

Following years of transport studies in Edinburgh, the last being CERT, Central Edinburgh Rapid transport. In 2004, two Bills were submitted to the Scottish Parliament to reintroduce a tram network to Edinburgh. Both Bills were passed in March/April 2006 and the system has now received Royal Assent. Movement of underground utilities is due to commence in Spring 2007, now that the draft business case has been accepted by the Scottish Executive [1]. A bill is a proposed new law introduced within a legislature that has not been ratified, adopted, or received assent. ... For the national legislative body up to 1707, see Parliament of Scotland. ... // The granting of Royal Assent is the formal method by which a constitutional monarch completes the legislative process of lawmaking by formally assenting to an Act of Parliament. ... The Executives logo, shown with English and Scottish Gaelic caption The term Scottish Executive is used in two different, but closely-related senses: to denote the executive arm of Scotlands national legislature (i. ...

As of October 2006 the scheme is being developed and designed under a joint design contract lead by Parsons Brinkerhoff and Halcrow and overseen by the City of Edinburgh Council's wholly owned company, Transport initiatives edinburgh (tie). Currently, work is ongoing to refine previous designs and to undertake survey work where needed in preparation for moving of utilities and later network construction. Once the network becomes operational it will be operated by Transdev, a French company, who were awarded the contract in 2004 to help develop, and eventually operate the network. City of Edinburgh (MÃ²r-bhaile DhÃ¹n Ãˆideann in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... // A Scottish company, initiated in May 2002, Transport Initiatives Edinburgh (known as tie) was formed to project-manage large scale transport projects on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council. ... Transdev is a major international multi-modal transport group based in Paris, France. ...

Ticketing and fares will be fully integrated with Lothian Buses. The fare for a single journey on the tram network will be the same as on Lothian Buses, expected to be around £1.25 when the network opens in 2011. Day tickets and Ridcards will be valid on both the trams and buses. [2] A Dennis Trident/Plaxton President on number 25 at Heriot-Watt University. ...

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The Scottish National Party (SNP) published its intention to scrap the scheme in its manifesto for the Scottish Parliament general election, 2007, to save £1.1bn. The SNP became the largest party at the election, and legislation to stop the tram scheme was considered likely. As of May 2007, £119m had been spent planning the tram network. [3] The Scottish National Party (SNP) (Scottish Gaelic: is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ... Look up manifesto in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Scottish Parliament general election, 2007 concerns the third general election to the Scottish Parliament, which will be held on May 3, 2007. ...

On Wednesday 27 June 2007, following a vote in the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish government agreed to continue with the line from the Airport to Leith on condition that no more public money would be supplied if the project overran. A report by Audit Scotland, commissioned by the SNP-led Scottish government, confirmed that the cost projections were sound. [4] [5] For the national legislative body up to 1707, see Parliament of Scotland. ... Audit Scotland is a public body in Scotland which is responsible for auditing approximately 200 governmental organisations, which spend over Â£20 billion of public money each year. ...

Lines

The proposal consists of three lines, of which lines One and Two have parliamentary permission. For funding reasons, the network will be built in three phases. Phase 1a would consist of a line from Newhaven to Edinburgh Airport via Princes Street. Phase 1b would be a line from Haymarket to Granton Square. Phase 2 would link Granton Square and Newhaven together. Phase 3 would extend the airport line to Newbridge. It is hoped that phase one of the network will be operational by 2011. Princes Street, as viewed facing west from the Scott Monument Princes Street and the Castle at twilight Princes Street is the main shopping street in Edinburgh city centre, although it was originally designed to be a residential street. ...

The network will be operated from a depot that will be situated close to the A8 roundabout just north of the Gyle tram stop. The A8 is a major road in Scotland, connecting Edinburgh to Greenock via Glasgow. ... Western suburb of the city of Edinburgh, bordering Edinburgh Park, and served by South Gyle railway station. ...

Line 1 (North Edinburgh)

The first route will be a circular route between the City Centre, Leith, Newhaven and Granton. It will be integrated with the cycle and pedestrian path along the Roseburn wildlife corridor or the former railway between West Coates and Granton. This has raised opposition from users of the cycle path and graffiti has appeared on the cycle path protesting against the decision^{[citation needed]} The Water of Leith looking upriver from the docks, with the old buildings along Leith Shore including The Kings Wark and The Old Ship Hotel and Kings Landing. ... Newhaven harbour in overcast sunlight Newhaven is a harbour village within the City of Edinburgh, Scotland, between Leith and Granton. ... Granton is an area in the north of Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Roseburn is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. ...

Please note that routings, station names, and station locations are subject to change.

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Line 2 (West Edinburgh)

The second route will run from the City Centre out to Edinburgh Airport via Edinburgh Park, with a branch line to Newbridge. In February 2005, construction of a bus guideway, which forms part of the route, was completed. The guideway is designed for conversion to tram running, and between proposed stops 4 and 6 runs adjacent to the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, between Haymarket and Edinburgh Park stations. Edinburgh Airport (IATA: EDI, ICAO: EGPH) is located in Edinburgh, Scotland, and is the seventh-largest airport in the UK.[1] It is located 8 statute miles (13 km) west of the city centre and is situated just off the M8 motorway. ... BT building, designed by Bennetts Associates architects Edinburgh Park is a business park located in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Newbridge is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. ... Adelaide O-Bahn The guide wheel of a guided bus in Mannheim, Germany A Fastway bus in the guided bus lane on Southgate Avenue, Crawley Guided buses are buses steered for part or all of their route by external means, usually on a dedicated track. ... The Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line is a mainline railway line linking Glasgow and Edinburgh via Falkirk in Scotland. ... Haymarket railway station is in Haymarket, Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Edinburgh Park railway station is a railway station in the west of Edinburgh serving the Edinburgh Park business park and the Hermiston Gait shopping centre. ...

Please note that routings, station names, and station locations are subject to change.

Line 3 (South East Edinburgh)

The third tram line would run from the City Centre towards the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and finally connecting with Newcraighall railway station and park and ride, with a possible extension to Musselburgh. The Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, also known as the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh is the oldest voluntary hospital in Scotland. ... Newcraighall is a suburb of Edinburgh, located in the southeast of the Scottish capital. ... a park-and-ride bus in Oxford Park and ride terminals are public transport stations that allow commuters to drive short distances in their personal automobiles to catch a ride on a bus or railroad system (usually classified as light rail or the heavier commuter rail). ... Showing the Brunton Hall, from the west of the town Musselburgh is a town in East Lothian, Scotland, on the coast of the Firth of Forth, six miles east of Edinburgh city centre. ...

The third route has yet to be submitted to the Scottish Parliament. Funding for the line depended on Edinburgh voters agreeing to a congestion charge, which was rejected in the Edinburgh road tolls referendum, 2005. As such, the proposal is on hold and does not form part of the proposed phases, but the land needed for the line will be protected for at least 10 years [6]. Road pricing is a generic term for charging for the use of roads using direct methods, charging the users of a specific section of the road network for its use. ... In 2005 the Labour run City of Edinburgh local authority held a referendum to seek approval for a road tolls scheme that they wished to introduce for those driving into the city of Edinburgh, as well as those who drove into the city centre from within the city boundaries. ...

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Trams

The contract to build the trams is worth up to £40 million, and manufacturers were required to meet the specifications placed down by Transport Initiatives Edinburgh (TIE). Tenders were submitted in mid October 2006. The trams will either be manufactured by CAF or Alstom [7], who have been selected from amongst the four manufacturers who submitted tenders. Bombardier, and Siemens were the other companies competing to build the 15-25 vehicles. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alstom (formerly GEC-Alsthom) (Euronext: ALO) is a large French company whose businesses are power generation, railway signalling; and manufacturing trains (e. ... Bombardier Inc. ... Siemens AG (ISIN: DE0007236101, FWB: SIE, NYSE: SI) is one of the worlds largest companies and Europes largest engineering firm. ...

The trams will have to cope with the steep slopes of Edinburgh while being 30-40m long, possibly the longest in the UK. They will be 100% low floor built to meet the UK Rail Vehicle Access Regulations in the Disability Discrimination Act 2005 for disabled people. Passenger capacity will be more than 200 with a vehicle top speed at 70-80 km/h. The system will be fitted with CCTV on the tramstops as well as in the tram. Special requirements that Edinburgh city has put on the bi-directional vehicles are low noise and a visual fit suitable for a World Heritage Site.[8] Passenger door of a low-floor tram Passenger door of a non-low-floor tram In public transportation, low floor is a term describing vehicles such as busses, trolleybusses and trams whose passenger compartment has a floor which is considerably lower than that of traditional cars. ... The Disability Discrimination Act is a UK parliamentary act of 1995, which makes it unlawful to discriminate against people in respect of their disabilities in relation to employment, the provision of goods and services, education and transport. ... Surveillance cameras. ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State...

Willie Gallagher, chairman of TIE, said: "Edinburgh will have the most advanced tram system in the world."[9].

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Lines

Line 1 (North Edinburgh)

Line 2 (West Edinburgh)

Line 3 (South East Edinburgh)

Trams

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Lines

Line 1 (North Edinburgh)

Line 2 (West Edinburgh)

Line 3 (South East Edinburgh)

Trams

See also

External links

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