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@spokes.org.ukSep 10, 2026, 2:19 PM

#EdinWebcast #Tram

Cllr @lezleymarion.bsky.social - Tragic has taken so long and still have to delay when benefits to city so great

SNP amendt: Cllr @dastonsnp.bsky.social says #Granton connection essential but needs to find different route

Cllr Lang amendt wants #Roseburn option totally rejected

Cllr cameronAddendum by the SNP Group Transport & Environment Committee 10 September 2026 Item 7.6 - Trams from Granton to the Edinburgh BioQuarter / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Beyond Strategic Business Case 1.1.3 ADDS ‘immediate’ between ‘Council’s’ and ‘priority’. 1.1.4 ADDS at end: ‘As part of this work, council officers should examine other potential route options to North Edinburgh.’ ADDS new 1.1.7: 1.1.7 Recognises that the best means of securing government funding is being able to demonstrate through a more developed business case level that the project provides a strong case for investment and therefore agrees that officers commence work on the Outline Business Case on the southern leg (City Centre to Royal Infirmary) as soon as possible, subject to this report being referred to Full Council in order to make a decision to allocate funding. Moved by: Councillor Danny AstonCllr AstonCommittee deletes recommendations and inserts: 1.1.1 notes the findings of the Strategic Business Case (SBC) which set outs the potential benefits of a North-South tram route while also detailing the significant challenges in terms of funding and deliverability of reviewed routes options. 1.1.2 recognises the SBC's consideration of the two alternative route options between Granton and the City Centre, both of which were strongly opposed in the public consultation and agrees to: a) not progress the northern section of the line to OBC and, b) unequivocally rule out building the tram extension on the Roseburn path, c) and requests that officers return to committee in two cycles with a report on other possible options for improving public transport in the north of Edinburgh. 1.1.3 recognises that one of the shortlisted options in the SBC settled on an alignment for a southern section of the route which could complement the South Suburban Railway feasibility work now being advanced by Transport Scotland and Network Rail. Further recognises how this route did command majority support in the public consultation. 1.1.4 however, notes the consistent position of the Scottish Government, reaffirmed in June 2027 by the new Cabinet Secretary for Transport, that it will not fund a tram extension as a standalone project, and therefore recognises the only feasible way of advancing any of the southern line of the tram is by aligning this work with the wider regional mass transit network plan (SEStransit) being led by SEStran. Page 11 1.1.5 therefore agrees the southern section of the tram extension should be considered as part of the wider SEStransit programme, which will be developed to SBC stage. 1.1.6 notes the significant money and officer resource already given to the necessary tram extension technical studies, public consultation and SBC preparation and agrees that, with the exception of the necessary officer time required via the SEStransit process, no further resource should…
@spokes.org.ukSep 10, 2026, 2:09 PM

#EdinWebcast #Tram

Cllr @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social vision:
- the entire route
- linkage with #TramTrains project
- beside #Roseburn path in north
- will benefit the Region as well as Edinburgh, as SEStransit report should show
- Political reality is that it is wise to prioritise south route

Cllr Jenkinson
@spokes.org.ukSep 10, 2026, 2:02 PM

#EdinWebcast #Tram

Cllr Osler: What is timeline?

A: Autumn 2027 for SEStransit report, so work on OBC would be after that
Tram construction would be a few years after

In the interim, work to boost #activetravel, #bus, #MobilityHub etc, but can not equate to the transformation the tram would bring

Cllr Osler
@topnewsde.bsky.socialSep 10, 2026, 1:59 PM

#Straßenbahn #Tram #Verletzungen
🌐 www.newsmart.ch

@spokes.org.ukSep 10, 2026, 1:55 PM

#EdinWebcast #Tram

Cllr Cuthbert: World Heritage Assn says #SouthBridge risks very serious damage taking tram
--> ewh.org.uk/our-comments...

A: This would be fully assessed if/when next stage (OBC) goes ahead

@edinburghwh.bsky.social @thecockburn.bsky.social @edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social

Home » Our comments on the North-South tram extension Edinburgh World Heritage (EWH) has serious and significant concerns about the impacts of the proposed tram project on major heritage structures within the World Heritage Site. In particular, given the evidence that is available at this time, we do not support the use of South Bridge as a route option due to the potentially serious implications and damage to this Category A-listed Georgian “megastructure”, which is one of the most important attributes of the World Heritage Site. This and other concerns on impacts to the Site’s Outstanding Universal Value (the characteristics, receptors and qualities underpinning Edinburgh’s inscription as a World Heritage Site) are explored in more detail in our full statement here. South Bridge’s heritage value South Bridge is a marvel of Georgian engineering. Built over a four-year period, it is one of the largest structures in the World Heritage Site, forming a continuous roadway and street over the steep valley. It was designed as a single entity and is a physical manifestation of the urban ambitions of the City at the time. Its importance as a contributor to the Outstanding Universal Value of the World Heritage Site cannot be overstated. EWH’s specific concerns Engineering consultancy firm Jacobs was commissioned to write a report on South Bridge’s suitability as a tram route as part of the North-South tram project’s strategic business assessment. The report provides no assurance or technical assessment of South Bridge’s capability to take the dynamic loads of a modern tram, and no details of any reinforcement works to address these were provided. Until such time as suitable evidence that any impact can be mitigated, we advise that South Bridge should not be considered capable of accommodating a modern tram. EWH accepts that while it may be possible to mitigate these concerns, the Georgian structure would make this process complicated and expensive. South Bridge …
@spokes.org.ukSep 10, 2026, 1:45 PM

#EdinWebcast #Tram

Cllr @rosssmckenzie.bsky.social
& Cllr @kevin-lang.bsky.social asks what next?

A: whole route is aim, but prioritise south.
Next stage 'outline business case' (OBC) is costly & will await regional SEStransit report.

Until then, only limited officer work planned on extension

Officer responding
@spokes.org.ukSep 10, 2026, 1:24 PM

#EdinWebcast #Tram

Lab Cllr Day emphasises whole #Granton (3000-house) #Waterftont development is predicated on #tram

Con Cllr Mitchell against #Roseburn & #OrchardBrae. Wants to stop tram project due to cost

Q: Cllr Cameron: why this taken years?
A: Cllr Day: party politics e.g. at 2025 election

Cllr DayCllr Mitchell
@spokes.org.ukSep 10, 2026, 1:02 PM

#EdinWebcast #Tram #Granton-#Bioquarter

Report-> democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s1...

Spokes member views-> bsky.app/profile/spok...

Spokes deputn-> www.spokes.org.uk/wp-content/u...
🙋 Need separation tramline/bike
🙋 Strong support for a north extension
🙋 South route dangers need addressed

Summary of Spokes deputation... Trams from Granton to the Edinburgh BioQuarter / Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Beyond Strategic Business Case CEC Transport & Environment Committee 10.9.26, agenda item 7.61 Written deputation from Spokes Exec Summary [2 below] A big lesson from the Leith Walk section of the Newhaven extension is that separated bike lanes can bring significant pedestrian casualty reduction, in addition to preventing cyclist tramline crashes. A lesson from Foot of Walk to Ocean Terminal is that parallel cycleroutes (to avoid tramlined roads where segregation is not possible) must be integrated into the tram project, or risk years of delay after the start of tram operation. [3 below] There is very strong Spokes membership support for a northern extension, but with roughly equal differing views on which of the two options it should use, or whether both are acceptable. For both route options, there remain substantial disadvantages to safe and/or enjoyable cycling, which will need to be addressed to the maximum extent possible if either option goes ahead. [4 below] The southern route, which is now likely to be the Council immediate priority, and is heavily used by cyclists, presents extreme difficulties in ensuring safe cycling. We argue for single track running for the Bridges section, and segregated bike lanes south of St Patrick Square – the latter hopefully bringing the same casualty avoidance benefits seen by both pedestrians and cyclists on the fairly similar Leith Walk.
@spokes.org.ukSep 10, 2026, 9:35 AM

#EdinWebcast ... #Tram to #Granton

Q: Cllr Lang: re feasibility study cost
A: Report shows it is much cheaper to do N & S route study combined

Q: Cllr Cameron: what are the political obstacles - this has been an ambition for years
A: The political problems are greater than financial ones

Cllr LangCllr CameronCallum McCutcheon
@spokes.org.ukSep 10, 2026, 9:18 AM

#EdinWebcast ... #Tram to #Granton

Deputations by 'Looking for Growth' (+ written attached)
- #Roseburn route essential, retaining adjacent 🚶👩‍🦼🚲 path

& Tram-Trains for Edinburgh
- Support full tram extension, tied in with South Sub route. Entire route essential

Looking For Growth Edinburgh: Written Deputation to TEC 10/9/2026 Calum McCutcheon on behalf of LFG Edinburgh, 8/9/2026 My name is Calum, I live in Leith, and I’m here representing the Edinburgh chapter of Looking For Growth. I am here today to speak for the huge share of our city who are eager to see the long-promised tram to Granton built, a group that your own market research shows is twice the size of those who oppose it. I ask this committee to show bold leadership and stand by our transport experts, who make a compelling case that a Granton tram is not just a nice-to-have, but a necessity. The line to Granton forms a large part of the case for tram extension in the first place. It is a region that has been historically neglected with poor access to cars and public transport. Unlocking the £1.3bn of Waterfront investment depends on this tramline being built. The SBC presents an urgent need for more mass transit to the city centre, forecasting a 50% increase in demand whilst our bus network has little room to grow. The report demonstrates how a tram to Granton could transform people’s access to work, healthcare, and the many green spaces this city has to offer. Yet the diluted recommendations today to delay or even scrap the northern extension seem at odds with the stark evidence in the full report. You are being asked to cut off half of the deprived communities who would benefit from this massive investment, until unspecified further work can be done. But no amount of "further work" will unearth a secret third route to Granton. The Orchard Brae route is not viable – we’d spend 50% more whilst getting fewer riders and slower journeys as trams get stuck behind cars. The genuine concerns about the Roseburn Path have already been accounted for: the path will remain, and adjacent active travel routes will be enhanced. The “further work” which needs to be completed before construction is entirely political – standing up for the northern extension that will keep our c…Calum McCutcheonRob Falcon, TTfE
@ranaroth.bsky.socialSep 10, 2026, 3:46 AM

National Tramway Museum, Crich, Derbyshire. Oporto, Portugal no. 9. Starbuck, Birkenhead, 1873. Single-deck saloon horse car. Withdrawn 1960. To Crich, 10/1964. Photo: 30.06.2008. #Crich #Derbyshire #tram #railway
@trainstramstracks.bsky.social

@timrichards.aus.social.ap.brid.gySep 9, 2026, 11:54 PM

Saw the Ghan tram again today.

#tram #trams #Melbourne

Tram dressed up like a long-distance train.
@nieuwsjunkies.nlSep 9, 2026, 5:55 PM

🕗 19:48 | NOS Nieuws
🔸 #SocialeZekerheid #Bezuinigingen #OV #Staking #Tram

@enderbean.bsky.socialSep 9, 2026, 5:50 PM

🧵Thread 1/6

ComVeCha "PCC" Class T-270 trams and versions. They were made between 1963 and 1973 with 1056 units total. The tram class was known for their "grumpy" look, hence the name "Ronchon".
#tram #streetcar #tramway #jax #transjax #transfemjax #tadc #fanart

@ranaroth.bsky.socialSep 9, 2026, 4:59 PM

National Tramway Museum, Crich, Derbyshire. Manchester Corporation Tramways horse drawn Screw Elevating Geared Tower Wagon. Made by S. Rawlinson, Blackburn, Lancashire. Photo: 30.06.2008. #Crich #Derbyshire #tram #railway @trainstramstracks.bsky.social

@misterlatigo.bsky.socialSep 9, 2026, 2:44 PM

🚎🚎 Creo que #begoñacarrasco debería exigir a la #GeneralitatValenciana respeto al medio ambiente y, sobre todo, a las personas con #discapacidad. ¿La alcaldesa sería capaz de subir a este supuesto #TRAM con #muletas o #SillaDeRuedas?

@spokes.org.ukSep 9, 2026, 11:08 AM

#EdinburghTram

🙋 To clarify the headline (as the article explains)..

Over 50% of Spokes members do agree with #tram beside #Roseburn path, but over 50% also agree with the Orchard Brae route!

Explanation is that 30% are happy with *either* route

Over 80% support the principle of north extension

@anytransport.ukSep 9, 2026, 11:02 AM

🚌 Sheffield City Council have approved a 29-week free travel scheme for people aged 5 to 18.

Council leader Fran Belbin said it would help families with the cost of living and give thousands of young people greater independence.

#Sheffield #SouthYorkshire #Bus #Tram

@bahnblogstelle.bsky.socialSep 9, 2026, 10:53 AM

Einheitlicher Schülerausweis mit BVG-Ticket

#BVG #Berlin #Bus #Nahverkehr #Schüler #Schülerausweis #Schülerticket #Straßenbahn #Ticket #Tram #UBahn #ÖPNV
https://bahnblogstelle.com/262136/einheitlicher-schuelerausweis-mit-bvg-ticket/

@razupaltuffsp.bsky.socialSep 9, 2026, 10:19 AM

Zufälle sind nie Planbar und dies war sogar ein absoluter Glücksmoment. Dresden ist eine tolle Stadt.

#nudeinpuplic #nip #nude #nudeart #photography #akt #naked #model #artnude #fotografie #outdoor #street #streetphotography #woman #akt #fotografie #tram

NudeInPublic in Dresden, nackte Dame auf Brücke neben fahrender Straßenbahn und Barocken Gebäude im Hintergrund