Edinburgh’s tram firm wary of merger with bus company

Public Transport

Merger could make city more vulnerable to industrial action, says Edinburgh Tram

Merger could make city more vulnerable to industrial action, says Edinburgh Tram

Edinburgh’s council-owned tram company has voiced concerns about a plan to merge it with bus operator Lothian Buses. 

Council officers presented plans to councillors this summer to create a single transport company from the current three arms-length companies of Transport for Edinburgh Ltd, Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams (LTT 10 Jul). Transport of Edinburgh Ltd was formed in 2014 and is the parent company for the bus and tram firms.

Paul Lawrence, the council’s director of...

Subscribe today to read this article in full...

Benefits of subscribing to Local Transport Today Membership + TransportXtra & TransportXtra.com

• 25 issues a year
• Essential reading for public and private sector transport professionals in the UK and beyond
• Stay ahead of the competition – hear it first
• Written by leading experts in the transport industry
• Additional publications throughout the year covering specific subjects Smarter Travel, Get Britain Cycling and Data and Modelling
• Includes full online access to TransportXtra.com and searchable archive

Magazine + Online

Pay Monthly

£25.00

Fixed Term

Organisation package: 2 mags + 5 members £630.00 Organisation package: 3 mags + 20 members £920.00 Organisation package: 5 mags + 50 members £1,300.00 1 Year Individual Membership £200.00 3 Year Individual Membership (Save 20%) £480.00

 

Online Only

Pay Monthly

£16.25

Price shown ex VAT. Monthly subscription amount charged monthly to registered card.

Fixed Term

1 Year Subscription £130.00 30 Day Subscription £30.00 90 Day Subscription £60.00

Invoice option available on fixed-term subscription. Subscriptions begin from receipt of payment.