A selection process is now underway for Non-Executive Director positions on the Transport for Edinburgh, Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams boards. The transport group is also recruiting a Non-Executive Chair for Lothian Buses and a Non-Executive Chair for Edinburgh Trams.
Chair of Transport for Edinburgh, Lesley Hinds said:
Edinburgh Trams are committed to giving the best possible travel experience to its customers.
Last year the entire Edinburgh Tram fleet was fitted with Wi-Fi equipment with funding from The City of Edinburgh Council's Connected Capital Programme.
Edinburgh is one of the 22 cities across the UK benefiting from the Government’s Super Connected Cities £150m programme, which is being delivered through Broadband Delivery UK.
With Edinburgh Airport is becoming more and more popular with new flights to Copenhagen, Doha & New York being introduced over the coming months, the airport is now the busiest in Scotland.
Getting to and from the airport by tram is simple and ideal for people coming to the Edinburgh for business. The tram will take you straight to the Gyle Business Park, the West End or City Centre and have free wi-fi to check your emails as you arrival or depart from the City.
Looking for something to do with your children this half term?
Why not take a trip on an Edinburgh Tram.
The tram route is 16 kilometres and runs from Edinburgh Airport all the way to York Place in the city centre. There are 15 tram stops on route and many landmarks to see including Harvey Nichols, Edinburgh Castle, Jenners Depository, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Trams Depot, Edinburgh Airport and of course Krispy Kreme.
To recognise it's first year, Transport for Edinburgh launched a short film entiltled "One City Many Journeys" showing how Edinburgh's transport network is integral to life in the Capital.
Over 70,000 people watched and shared the film through various online media channels! The film is also currently on show at the Waverley Bridge Transport for Edinburgh Travelshop and was featured on the screens during Edinburgh's Hogmanay Street Party.
The film drew an overwhelming response from the public, with over 500 comments including:
In October the Whizz Kidz visited Edinburgh. During their stay, they did an accessibility audit of the city and created a fantastic video to help other young wheelchair users get around on the cobbles, hills and trams in the city.
When the Kidz got in touch with us to ask if Edinburgh Trams could help them with their filming, the company was delighted to help. One of the things they wanted to look at was tram accessibility as a new public transport option.
The number of cars parking at Ingliston Park & Ride during the festive shopping season has nearly doubled on last year.
Over 10,500 cars parked at the site between 23 November and 13 December compared with 5568 over the same period in 2013. The facility has been serviced by the tram since 31st May along with the number 35 bus which has been in place since the site opened.
Ingliston Park & Ride received a Transport for Edinburgh branding overhaul and a major marketing campaign push this year with the advent of the tram service launch.
As the first calendar year of tram operations comes to a close, Tom Norris our Director and General Manager reflects on Edinburgh Trams' year.
For many reasons, 2014 will be a year that I will always remember. From testing to operations, Murrayfield events, incidents, collisions and lightning strikes, I can safely say we’ve had a fair bit on our plate.
Passengers have flocked in their millions to use buses and trams since the launch of the integrated transport group, Transport for Edinburgh, twelve months ago.
Edinburgh’s integrated transport group is one year old. Transport for Edinburgh was launched 18 December 2013, bringing together Lothian Buses, Edinburgh Trams and Edinburgh Bus Tours with the vision of providing a seamless and high quality transport choice for residents and visitors.
Information is readily available in a range of formats from the traditional timetable to high-tech journey planners, and customers are able to easily access customer services including three Travelshops, two of which are located the City Centre.
