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Edinburgh Live
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Jacob Farr

Edinburgh tram gets stuck behind parked van for over 20 minutes on new line

An Edinburgh pedestrian has captured the moment a Leith-bound tram became trapped behind a parked white van in the shore area of the capital.

The incident took place shortly after 2pm on Tuesday June 20 on the new extended line to Newhaven that opened to the public on June 7.

This is not the first time a tram has been blocked by a rogue parked vehicle, as on June 2, Edinburgh Live reported that a tram had to be guided past a parked van during a trial run of the much anticipated new route.

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Robert Drysdale, a local resident who spotted the incident, said the tram was stuck for "over 20 minutes'." According to Robert, the tram only "just" managed to squeeze past the abandoned motor.

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