What is Edinburgh Trams?
{{otheruses4|a tramway under construction from 2007 onwards|trams operating 1871–1956|Edinburgh Corporation Tramways}} The '''Edinburgh Trams''' project is a scheme to build a new [[tram]]way in [[Edinburgh]], Scotland. Local public transport had been limited to buses since the closing of the city’s previous [[Edinburgh Corporation Tramways]] system on 16 November 1956.Edinburgh Trams is a tramway in Edinburgh, Scotland, operated by Edinburgh Trams Ltd. As of 2017 it is a 14-kilometre line between York Place in New Town and Edinburgh Airport, with 16 stops. Construction began in June 2008, and after encountering delays it opened on 31 May 2014. ==Related pages== *[[Transport in Edinburgh]] *[[Edinburgh Corporation Tramways]] (closed in 1956) *[[Light Rail Transit Association]] *[[Scottish Tramway and Transport Society]] *[[List of Tramways in Scotland]] *[[Edinburgh Airport Rail Link]] ==Other websites== *[http://www.tramtime.com/ Edinburgh's Official Tram Time web site] *[http://www.leith.org.uk/ Leith Business Association] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091008111230/http://www.leith.org.uk/ |date=2009-10-08 }} Business Owners affected by the implementation of the tramway *[http://www.audit-scotland.gov.uk/docs/central/2007/nr_070620_edin_transport_project.pdf Auditor Generals Report on Tram Scheme] *[http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/tram-one-bill/index.htm Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Bill Committee] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070210144711/http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/tram-one-bill/index.htm |date=2007-02-10 }} *[http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/tram-two-bill/index.htm Edinburgh Tram (Line Two) Bill Committee] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070210144721/http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/committees/tram-two-bill/index.htm |date=2007-02-10 }} *[http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/scotland/acts2006/20060007.htm Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Act 2006] *[http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/scotla