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Edinburgh unveils £850m plan to extend tram network

Deniz Huseyin
05 September 2025
Edinburgh’s modern tram system began operation in 2014
Edinburgh’s modern tram system began operation in 2014
 

Edinburgh Council is seeking the public’s views on its plan for new tram routes from Granton in the north of the city to the Edinburgh BioQuarter and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh in the south.

A 12-week public consultation, which began last week, will inform the development of a Strategic Business Case (SBC) for the expansion, which will then be presented to the Transport and Environment Committee in 2026, said the council.

The proposed new route can be broken down into three main...

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