Edinburgh Tram Expansion Approved | Edinburgh News

Edinburgh’s city council has greenlit the business case for a new North-South tramline, prioritizing the southern stretch to the Royal Infirmary while leaving the northern leg to Granton on the table—but not off the table. After heated debate over the Roseburn Path’s use and motions to scrap the project both failing, the plan now ties into a broader regional transport vision for South East Scotland. Funding talks with the UK National Wealth Fund are underway, and SEStransit’s full analysis is due next autumn. This move signals a major leap for public transit, designed to match the city’s explosive growth and connect underserved communities—while balancing green space concerns and active travel needs. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b2368dc9b8340570