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The Edinburgh Trams opening in May 2014 created the first rail connection to Edinburgh Airport. Whilst the number of passengers has increased, the number of flights decreased in 2014 due to planes operating at a higher capacity. [15] Passenger traffic at Edinburgh Airport reached a record level in 2015 with over 11.1 million passengers [16] and ...
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This is a route-map template for Edinburgh Airport, a UK airport.. For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.
Buses on Princes Street, one of the main thoroughfares in Edinburgh. Map of tram and commuter rail services in Edinburgh. Edinburgh is a major transport hub in east central Scotland and is at the centre of a multi-modal transport network with road, rail and air communications connecting the city with the rest of Scotland and internationally.
Lothian Buses is a major bus operator based in Edinburgh, Scotland. [2] It is the largest municipal bus company in the United Kingdom: [3] the City of Edinburgh Council (through Transport for Edinburgh) owns 91%, Midlothian Council 5%, East Lothian Council 3% and West Lothian Council 1%.
A landing ground was first established at Turnhouse in 1915. The airfield was greatly expanded in the 1930s, with three concrete runways being laid in 1939/40. [3] RAF Turnhouse closed in 1996 and its remaining facilities were acquired by Edinburgh Airport.
The Edinburgh trams are bi-directional, 42.8 metres (140 ft 5 in) long [1] [6] and built with 100% low-floor access to meet UK Rail Vehicle Access Regulations for disabled people. Passenger capacity is 250 – 78 seated, 170 standing and 2 wheelchair spaces [1] – and the trams will be fitted with CCTV. [7] [5] Sideways view of a tram
The link was planned to open in 2011 and would have included an underground airport station located beneath the terminal building. A tunnel was to have been constructed to take trains underneath the main runway. [3] The Edinburgh Airport Rail Link would have allowed direct rail travel to and from the airport from Scotland's main towns and cities.