InTramCities with Gordon Stewart

Edinburgh, United Kingdom : 13th September  2014
A look at the recently-opened tram line in Scotland's capital city which overcame much political controversy, disputes with building contractors, a change of planned operator and massive cost overruns to open many years behind the originally expected schedule. On several occasions it was feared that the project would be cancelled outright, but the western half of the originally planned first line has been completed and, since opening on May 31st 2014, has been a reasonable success even without the major re-casting of bus services, some of which appear to provide competition along some of the line and on end-to-end journeys.
Edinburgh's main street, Princes Street, has a tram service at long last, despite rails being laid, lifted and relaid in what was an almost farcical management of a major public infrastructure project. To keep ballooning costs to a minimum, the line was only built to York Place, two stops beyond Princes Street tramstop (above). Another cost cutting measure can be seen in the surrounding street. Unlike the majority of new tramways around Europe and the world in general, no attention was paid to street "beautification" and very little to traffic calming measures. Princes Street remains a bustling street, clogged with numerous buses and taxis and with pedestrians kept to the old uneven pavements alongside the highway  
Date Film No No Location View Dir Tram Notes
13/09/2014 214017 1 Princes Street Out In
Princes Street
13/09/2014 214017 2 Princes Street In In

13/09/2014 214017 3 Princes Street In Out

13/09/2014 214017 4 Princes Street In Out

13/09/2014 214017 5 St Andrew Square In Out
South St Andrew Street
13/09/2014 214017 6 St Andrew Square In Out

13/09/2014 214017 7 St Andrew Square In Out

13/09/2014 214017 8 St Andrew Square In Out

13/09/2014 214017 9 Princes Street Out Out
Princes Street
13/09/2014 214017 10 St Andrew Square Out In
South St Andrew Street
13/09/2014 214017 11 St Andrew Square In In
St Andrew Square
13/09/2014 214017 12 St Andrew Square In In

13/09/2014 214017 13 St Andrew Square In In

13/09/2014 214017 14 York Place In Out
York Place
13/09/2014 214017 15 York Place In Out

13/09/2014 214017 16 York Place Out Out

13/09/2014 214017 17 York Place In

York Place terminus
13/09/2014 214017 18 York Place In


13/09/2014 214017 19 York Place In


13/09/2014 214017 20 York Place Out Out

13/09/2014 214017 21 York Place Out Out

13/09/2014 214017 22 York Place Out Out

13/09/2014 214017 23 St Andrew Square Out In
North St Andrew Street
13/09/2014 214017 24 St Andrew Square Out In

13/09/2014 214017 25 St Andrew Square Out In

13/09/2014 214017 26 St Andrew Square In Out

13/09/2014 214017 27 St Andrew Square In Out
St Andrew Square
13/09/2014 214017 28 St Andrew Square Out Out

13/09/2014 214017 29 St Andrew Square Out In

13/09/2014 214017 30 St Andrew Square Out Out

13/09/2014 214017 31 St Andrew Square Out In

13/09/2014 214017 32 St Andrew Square In In
North St Andrew Street
13/09/2014 214017 33 St Andrew Square In In

13/09/2014 214017 34 Princes Street Out In
Princes Street
13/09/2014 214017 35 Princes Street Out In

13/09/2014 214017 36 Princes Street Out In

13/09/2014 214017 37 Princes Street Out Out

13/09/2014 214017 38 Princes Street Out In

13/09/2014 214017 39 Princes Street Out In

13/09/2014 214017 40 Princes Street In In

13/09/2014 214017 41 Princes Street In In

13/09/2014 214017 42 Princes Street In In

13/09/2014 214017 43 Princes Street In Out

13/09/2014 214017 44 Princes Street In Out

13/09/2014 214017 45 West End - Princes Street Out Out
Shandwick Place
13/09/2014 214017 46 West End - Princes Street Out In
Atholl Place
13/09/2014 214017 47 West End - Princes Street In In
Shandwick Place
13/09/2014 214017 48 West End - Princes Street In In
Shandwick Place
13/09/2014 214017 49 West End - Princes Street In In
Shandwick Place
13/09/2014 214017 50 West End - Princes Street In In
Shandwick Place
13/09/2014 214017 51 West End - Princes Street In


13/09/2014 214017 52 West End - Princes Street In Out

13/09/2014 214017 53 Haymarket Out Out
Haymarket Terrace
13/09/2014 214017 54 Haymarket Out Out

13/09/2014 214017 55 Haymarket Out In
Haymarket Yards
13/09/2014 214017 56 Haymarket In In

13/09/2014 214017 57 Haymarket In In

13/09/2014 214017 58 Haymarket In In
Haymarket Terrace
13/09/2014 214017 59 Haymarket In In

13/09/2014 214017 60 Haymarket In In

13/09/2014 214017 61 Haymarket Out In

13/09/2014 214017 62 Haymarket In Out

13/09/2014 214017 63 Haymarket In Out

13/09/2014 214017 64 Murrayfield Stadium Out Out
Private right of way between Roseburn Street and mainline railway
13/09/2014 214017 65 Murrayfield Stadium In Out

13/09/2014 214017 66 Murrayfield Stadium In Out

13/09/2014 214017 67 Balgreen Out Out
Private right of way on northern side of mainline railway
13/09/2014 214017 68 Balgreen In Out

13/09/2014 214017 69 Balgreen In Out

13/09/2014 214017 70 Saughton Out Out
Private right of way on southern side of mainline railway
13/09/2014 214017 71 Saughton Out In

13/09/2014 214017 72 Saughton Out In

13/09/2014 214017 73 Saughton In In

13/09/2014 214017 74 Saughton In Out

13/09/2014 214017 75 Saughton In Out

13/09/2014 214017 76 Bankhead Out Out
Private right of way between railway and Bankhead Drive
13/09/2014 214017 77 Bankhead Out Out

13/09/2014 214017 78 Bankhead Out In

13/09/2014 214017 79 Bankhead In In

13/09/2014 214017 80 Bankhead In Out

13/09/2014 214017 81 Bankhead In Out

13/09/2014 214017 82 Edinburgh Park Out Out

13/09/2014 214017 83 Edinburgh Park Out In

13/09/2014 214017 84 Edinburgh Park In In

13/09/2014 214017 85 Edinburgh Park In In

13/09/2014 214017 86 Edinburgh Park In In

13/09/2014 214017 87 Edinburgh Park In Out

13/09/2014 214017 88 Edinburgh Park In Out

13/09/2014 214017 89 Edinburgh Park In Out

13/09/2014 214017 90 Edinburgh Park Central Out Out
Private right of way
13/09/2014 214017 91 Edinburgh Park Central Out Out

13/09/2014 214017 92 Edinburgh Park Central Out In

13/09/2014 214017 93 Edinburgh Park Central Out In

13/09/2014 214017 94 Edinburgh Park Central In In

13/09/2014 214017 95 Edinburgh Park Central In Out

13/09/2014 214017 96 Gyle Centre Out Out
Alongside Shopping Centre Car Park
13/09/2014 214017 97 Gyle Centre Out Out

13/09/2014 214017 98 Gyle centry Out In

13/09/2014 214017 99 Gogarburn Out Out
Alongside Glasgow Road
13/09/2014 214017 100 Gogarburn Out In

13/09/2014 214017 101 Gogarburn In In

13/09/2014 214017 102 Gogarburn In In

13/09/2014 214017 103 Gogarburn In In

13/09/2014 214017 104 Gogarburn In In

13/09/2014 214017 105 Gogarburn In Out

13/09/2014 214017 106 Ingliston Park & Ride Out Out
Private right of way
13/09/2014 214017 107 Ingliston Park & Ride Out In

13/09/2014 214017 108 Ingliston Park & Ride In In

13/09/2014 214017 109 Ingliston Park & Ride In In

13/09/2014 214017 110 Ingliston Park & Ride In Out

13/09/2014 214017 111 Ingliston Park & Ride Out Out

13/09/2014 214017 112 Princes Street In In
Princes Street
13/09/2014 214017 113 Princes Street In In

13/09/2014 214017 114 St Andrew Square Out In
South St Andrew Street
13/09/2014 214017 115 St Andrew Square In

St Andrew Square
13/09/2014 214017 116 St Andfrew Square In Out

13/09/2014 214017 117 St Andrew Square Out Out
South St Andrew Street

 

Film No No Location View Dir Notes
214017 1 Princes Street Out In Princes Street
214017 2 Princes Street In In
214017 3 Princes Street In Out
214017 4 Princes Street In Out
214017 5 St Andrew Square In Out South St Andrew Street
214017 6 St Andrew Square In Out
214017 7 St Andrew Square In Out
214017 8 St Andrew Square In Out
214017 9 Princes Street Out Out Princes Street
214017 10 St Andrew Square Out In South St Andrew Street
214017 11 St Andrew Square In In St Andrew Square
214017 12 St Andrew Square In In
214017 13 St Andrew Square In In
214017 14 York Place In Out York Place
214017 15 York Place In Out
214017 16 York Place Out Out
214017 17 York Place In
York Place terminus
214017 18 York Place In
214017 19 York Place In
214017 20 York Place Out Out
214017 21 York Place Out Out
214017 22 York Place Out Out
214017 23 St Andrew Square Out In North St Andrew Street
214017 24 St Andrew Square Out In
214017 25 St Andrew Square Out In
214017 26 St Andrew Square In Out
214017 27 St Andrew Square In Out St Andrew Square
214017 28 St Andrew Square Out Out
214017 29 St Andrew Square Out In
214017 30 St Andrew Square Out Out
214017 31 St Andrew Square Out In
214017 32 St Andrew Square In In North St Andrew Street
214017 33 St Andrew Square In In
214017 34 Princes Street Out In Princes Street
214017 35 Princes Street Out In
214017 36 Princes Street Out In
214017 37 Princes Street Out Out
214017 38 Princes Street Out In
214017 39 Princes Street Out In
214017 40 Princes Street In In
214017 41 Princes Street In In
214017 42 Princes Street In In
214017 43 Princes Street In Out
214017 44 Princes Street In Out
214017 45 West End - Princes Street Out Out Shandwick Place
214017 46 West End - Princes Street Out In Atholl Place
214017 47 West End - Princes Street In In Shandwick Place
214017 48 West End - Princes Street In In Shandwick Place
214017 49 West End - Princes Street In In Shandwick Place
214017 50 West End - Princes Street In In Shandwick Place
214017 51 West End - Princes Street In
214017 52 West End - Princes Street In Out
214017 53 Haymarket Out Out Haymarket Terrace
214017 54 Haymarket Out Out
214017 55 Haymarket Out In Haymarket Yards
214017 56 Haymarket In In
214017 57 Haymarket In In
214017 58 Haymarket In In Haymarket Terrace
214017 59 Haymarket In In
214017 60 Haymarket In In
214017 61 Haymarket Out In
214017 62 Haymarket In Out
214017 63 Haymarket In Out
214017 64 Murrayfield Stadium Out Out Private right of way between Roseburn Street and mainline railway
214017 65 Murrayfield Stadium In Out
214017 66 Murrayfield Stadium In Out
214017 67 Balgreen Out Out Private right of way on northern side of mainline railway
214017 68 Balgreen In Out
214017 69 Balgreen In Out
214017 70 Saughton Out Out Private right of way on southern side of mainline railway
214017 71 Saughton Out In
214017 72 Saughton Out In
214017 73 Saughton In In
214017 74 Saughton In Out
214017 75 Saughton In Out
214017 76 Bankhead Out Out Private right of way between railway and Bankhead Drive
214017 77 Bankhead Out Out
214017 78 Bankhead Out In
214017 79 Bankhead In In
214017 80 Bankhead In Out
214017 81 Bankhead In Out
214017 82 Edinburgh Park Out Out
214017 83 Edinburgh Park Out In
214017 84 Edinburgh Park In In
214017 85 Edinburgh Park In In
214017 86 Edinburgh Park In In
214017 87 Edinburgh Park In Out
214017 88 Edinburgh Park In Out
214017 89 Edinburgh Park In Out
214017 90 Edinburgh Park Central Out Out Private right of way
214017 91 Edinburgh Park Central Out Out
214017 92 Edinburgh Park Central Out In
214017 93 Edinburgh Park Central Out In
214017 94 Edinburgh Park Central In In
214017 95 Edinburgh Park Central In Out
214017 96 Gyle Centre Out Out Alongside Shopping Centre Car Park
214017 97 Gyle Centre Out Out
214017 98 Gyle centry Out In
214017 99 Gogarburn Out Out Alongside Glasgow Road
214017 100 Gogarburn Out In
214017 101 Gogarburn In In
214017 102 Gogarburn In In
214017 103 Gogarburn In In
214017 104 Gogarburn In In
214017 105 Gogarburn In Out
214017 106 Ingliston Park & Ride Out Out Private right of way
214017 107 Ingliston Park & Ride Out In
214017 108 Ingliston Park & Ride In In
214017 109 Ingliston Park & Ride In In
214017 110 Ingliston Park & Ride In Out
214017 111 Ingliston Park & Ride Out Out
214017 112 Princes Street In In Princes Street
214017 113 Princes Street In In
214017 114 St Andrew Square Out In South St Andrew Street
214017 115 St Andrew Square In
St Andrew Square
214017 116 St Andfrew Square In Out
214017 117 St Andrew Square Out Out South St Andrew Street
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