Trams are on the right track as transport bosses seal the deal
2008-05-15
Edinburgh Evening News
TRANSPORT bosses have agreed the deal which will bring trams back to the streets of the Capital. Council chiefs and trams firm TIE announced they had successfully concluded negotiations with German and Spanish contractors, covering vehicles, track and other infrastructure.
Costs rise as trams contract signed
2008-05-14
The Scotsman
THE COST of Edinburgh's trams appears to have gone up again, as the contract was signed which will see the first tracks laid by September this year. Trams firm Tie announced this evening that the lengthy negotiations with German and Spanish firms to supply the trams, tracks and other infrastructure had...
Tram signs to point the way forward
2008-04-18
Edinburgh Evening News
INFORMATION signs are to be installed along the route of the city's new tram line in a bid to keep residents and traders up to date on the latest developments.
Gallagher refuses to be derailed over long-term benefits of trams
2008-04-18
The Scotsman
Willie Gallagher concedes disruptions are making it more difficult for local traders, but says trams will bring economic benefits WILLIE Gallagher is probably one of the most unpopular men in Edinburgh at the moment.
Edinburgh takeaway says litter warning is just rubbish
2008-04-17
Edinburgh Evening News
A SANDWICH shop owner has been told to clean up litter dropped by his customers despite the fact that all the nearby bins have been removed for the tram works.
DEX set for tram link to Edinburgh
2008-04-17
Dunfermline Press
TRAMS could take DEX commuters into the heart of Edinburgh and holidaymakers direct to the airport if Fife Councilà ¢à  à  s ambitious plans get the go-ahead.
Edinburgh trams work has forced us out TWO West End traders today claimed to have become the first victims of Edinburgh's trams work after deciding to sell-up.
2008-04-16
Edinburgh Evening News
TWO West End traders today claimed to have become the first victims of Edinburgh's trams work after deciding to sell-up. Cockburns Deli and the Phone-In telecoms store, both on Queensferry Street, have put their leases up for sale, blaming plummeting trade as a result of the Shandwick Place closure.
Edinburgh trams: Signs say 'open for business' but who's going to see them?
2008-04-11
Edinburgh Evening News
BUSINESS leaders have slammed trams chiefs for putting up signs telling people they are still open on a street that has been closed. Firms in Constitution Street, Leith, claim trade has plummeted since major roadworks began to make way for the trams.
Tram line workmen find 300-year-old bodies
2008-04-11
The Daily Record
WORK to create a tram line was stopped in its tracks after workmen unearthed four bodies. The skeletal remains were discovered as contractors shifted utility pipes to pave the way for Edinburgh's new £498million network.
Boost to tram cashback 'not good enough' say businesses
2008-04-10
Edinburgh Evening News
BUSINESS leaders today hit out at an extension to the tram compensation scheme, claiming it does not go far enough. Tram firm TIE announced changes to its business support initiative, which will see an extra 200 businesses become eligible for compensation payments of up to £4000.
Tram compensation: 'This at least shows that TIE is listening'
2008-04-10
Edinburgh Evening News
« Previous « Previous Next » Next » View Gallery IT is reassuring that TIE is alive to the fact that small businesses on the tram route, as widely predicted, are continuing to suffer losses as a result of the ongoing works.
Bollywood haunt at risk as tram work hits curry business
2008-04-10
The Scotsman
TRANSPORT CORRESPONDENT A RESTAURANT frequented by Bollywood stars has laid off staff and is threatening to close after claiming tram roadworks in Edinburgh have devastated its business.
Edinburgh trams: compensation cash for 200 more firms
2008-04-09
Edinburgh Evening News
« Previous « Previous Next » Next » View Gallery THE compensation scheme for firms hit by the city's tram works was today extended to include around 200 more businesses.
TIE demands bigger rates cut for traders
2008-04-04
Edinburgh Evening News
« Previous « Previous Next » Next » View Gallery TRAM firm TIE has demanded a rates reduction of 80 per cent for businesses on Shandwick Place. The council-owned firm has written to the assessor, the Lothian Valuation Joint Board, asking for the improved rebate.
Tram route rates reduction call
2008-04-04
BBC
By Angie BrownBBC Scotland news website, Edinburgh and East reporterShandwick Place has been dubbed a 'ghost town' since the works startedThe company building Edinburgh's tram system wants a rates reduction of 80% for businesses on a key route closed for works in Edinburgh's west end.
Why city's tram planners should take another line
2008-03-18
Edinburgh Evening News
WITH three lines spanning the Capital in all directions, trams were billed as the emphatic answer to Edinburgh's congestion woes. Back in 2001, plans for a 671 million network were unveiled, which would incorporate a loop from the city centre to Granton, a separate line from Princes Street to Newbridge and...
Roadworks snarl city centre traffic
2008-03-16
Edinburgh Journal
Motorists frustrated by tram line preparations Several busy streets in central Edinburgh have been plunged into turmoil in recent weeks with roadworks causing disrupting the city's transport infrastructure.
Bigger tram line back on track
2008-03-13
Edinburgh Evening News
A FRESH bid has been launched to secure funding for a multi-million expansion of the city's tram scheme. Tram firm TIE, which is already building the Newhaven to airport 1a line, has launched a project team to investigate ways of paying for the spur from Roseburn to Granton, and say they are "optimistic" it..
Pity barrow boys TIEd up in one place
2008-03-12
Edinburgh Evening News
« Previous « Previous Next » Next » View Gallery I WAS intrigued by your story about TIE's barrow boys in Shandwick Place (Evening News, March 10), an initiative that is to be welcomed not only during the tram works, but also as a generally sensible way to support transport logistics in a historic city.
Trams firm on the right track
2008-03-12
The Scotsman
SCOTT Wilson, the international consultancy giant involved in the Edinburgh trams project, said market conditions had remained 'favourable' during the third quarter.