Scheme to take trams to Newhaven enters "final phase"
The City of Edinburgh Council says the project to bring trams to Newhaven is on track for a spring 2023 launch
Work to bring trams to Newhaven in Edinburgh is on track to be completed by spring 2023, according to the council.
The majority of the track has been laid, meaning the scheme is now entering it's final phase of construction work.
The City of Edinburgh Council also says it's looking like the project will be delivered within the £207.3 Million budget.
Construction work on three of the eight new stops is also in the final stages.
Next week, operational tram stops on Princes Street and St Andrew Square will reopen following their temporary closure.
These were closed to allow for the removal of the York Place tram stop and installation of new infrastructure there connecting the existing line to the new one.
Councillor Lesley Macinnes, Transport and Environment Convener, said:
"It’s clear that the Trams to Newhaven project is well on its way to completion, as these figures show, and before long we’ll be testing trams on the streets of Leith. Next week, we’ll also see the return of the existing service to the city centre, which I’m sure will be great news for many.
"Of course, while this project will bring significant benefits to the area, we know that its construction has impacted all those who live and work nearby, and I’d like to thank them for their patience during the last two years.
"As we enter the final year of work to deliver the tram line, we’ve had to make some changes to the programme due to issues outwith our control.
"I want to assure communities along the route that we’re doing everything we can to mitigate the impacts of this, and that we’re still on track to begin providing the service by spring next year."