The City of Edinburgh Council are reported to be launching a series of plans for a brand new tram route that will stretch across a different section of the city.
With works down on the Newhaven line extension still in progress, officials are set to put forward the proposals, which would see the tram operate on a north-south line. Hoped to run from Granton all the way through the city centre and down to the furthest south point of the capital, the idea is said to be part of suggestions to boost Edinburgh's transport system.
The Herald reports that the proposals are thought to be launching before the end of 2022, and will also look into the idea of reopening the south side railway line. Expected to cost somewhere in the region of £1bn, it is thought that the plans would estimate that if they were to go ahead, the new tram route would be completed by 2030.
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Cllr Scott Arthur, the council’s transport convener, said that the tram extension forms part of his administration’s strategy to revamp the capital’s transport system.
He said: “This new tram line will be the largest expansion of public transport we will have seen in Edinburgh this century. The line will more than double the capacity of the tram.
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“It’s a key part of our ambition to hit net zero targets and reduce car miles in the city. We will listen to residents on this issue, and work with them to transform and de-carbonise the transportation system in our capital.
"This will also be an opportunity to invest in active transport, so we will learn any lessons from the trams to Newhaven active travel scheme which has been the subject of international media attention."
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