Saturday nights during August will see trams running from approximately every 30 minutes between midnight and 5.30am on Sunday morning so festival-goers can make the most of a packed programme of events that’s set to attract visitors from across the world.
As part of celebrations to mark the 30th anniversary of the release of their debut album, Wet Wet Wet will kick off the first of three concerts at the Castle on Saturday (July 15). The following Tuesday (July 18), Olly Murs will perform there as part of his UK summer tour.
On Sunday (July 16), more than 800 costumed performers will take to the streets and the city’s trams offer a great way to reach the heart of the celebrations in and around Princes Street
Fast, frequent services from locations such as Ingliston Park & Ride, Saughton and Balgreen provide a hassle-free way to join in the fun without worrying about parking or getting stuck in traffic.
Results published today (Thursday, 29 June) reveal the company’s financial performance is not just on track, but is exceeding targets with the latest accounts recording a pre-tax profit of £252,000.
The City of Edinburgh Council’s original business model for the tram network predicted the first positive returns would arrive in 2018 and forecasted a pre-tax loss of £170,000 for the year ending December 2016.
The ‘Charter for Public Transport’ aims to provide ‘hate free’ travel and partners Edinburgh Trams, ScotRail, Police Scotland, British Transport Police and First Scotland East came together in Haymarket station to make their pledge.
The coveted endorsement recognises consistently outstanding traveller reviews on TripAdvisor, where eight out of ten contributors rate the tramway as either excellent or very good.
This latest accolade follows hot on the heels of a near-perfect 99 per cent customer satisfaction score from the respected Transport Focus organisation, which ranked Edinburgh Trams as the No.1 transport operator in the UK.
The show’s south entrance is just a short 10-minute walk from the Ingliston Park & Ride tram stop, and signs have been put in place this week to help guide visitors along the quickest route.
With an outstanding 99 per cent rating, Edinburgh Trams outshone the performance of other tram, train, bus and ferry operators across the country and was a full six points above the industry average.
The results of a major, annual passenger survey undertaken by the nationally respected Transport Focus organisation were revealed today (Wednesday, 14 June).
Services will run from every 5 minutes until after 12am from Murrayfield Stadium to accommodate more than 50,000 fans who are expected to attend.
Doors open at 5pm and concert goers can make their way to the stadium on Edinburgh Trams which will be serving stops including Edinburgh Airport, Ingliston Park & Ride, Edinburgh Gateway, Haymarket and St Andrew Square (for Waverley).
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