Trams to Newhaven

Welcome to the Trams to Newhaven document repository. Here you will find all documents related to building the line to Newhaven.

Updated permanent designs

We have updated the below drawings to take consideration of feedback received from the community. These designs, however, should be viewed as indicitive as we may need to make some minor changes as we proceed through the project. 

Trams to Newhaven permanent designs.

Tram Act and adherence to the Code of Construction Practice (CoCP)

Find out more about the Tram Act and CoCP here: Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Act 2006.

Find out more about how we are complying with the CoCP in relation to public information. 

Final Business Case (FBC)

A report accompanying the FBC was presented by the Trams to Newhaven project team at the Transport and Environment Committee’s meeting on Thursday 28 February 2019 who recommended it for approval to Full Council.

The FBC sets out the robust strategic, economic, financial, commercial and management case for taking trams to Newhaven and outlines the project cost and timescales for councillors and was approved at a meeting of Full Council on 14 March.

Download the Final Business Case

Read the FBC and got a question? Check out our FAQs section. If you can't find the answer you are looking for, please do email us at [email protected].

COVID-19 Final Business Case Refresh 

In response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, a refresh of the final business case has been published. This review aims to assess the impact any changes in public transport demand as a result of the crises could have on the economic and financial case. 

Download the COVID-19 Final Business Case Refresh (PDF)

You can also read our FAQ's on the Final Business Case. 

Supplementary reports and information

As part of our commitment to always be transparent we have also published a series of supplementary documents to the Final Business Case:

Financial Summaries

Download financial summaries

Other documents

Forth Ports Interface Report (PDF - 86KB)

Insolvency Strategy (PDF - 136KB)

Public Consultation Impact Report (PDF - 2.7MB)

Scott Moncrieff Review of Financial Model (PDF - 2.2MB)

Edinburgh Tram - York Place to Newhaven FBC Response to Scott-Moncrieff Model Review (PDF - 486KB)

Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG)-based Assessment of Modal Options (PDF - 1.4MB)

Steer Report on Economic Case for Tram (PDF - 2.2MB)

The University of Oxford - Reference Class Forecast for the for York Place to Newhaven Project (PDF - 342KB)

Vibration and Ground Borne Noise Review Report March 2021 (PDF - 18MB)

Project Acronyms Help Sheet (PDF - 93.3KB)

Key Performance Indicators  

View our monthly Progress Route Maps (PDFs) and our Health & Safety Dashboardds (PDFs) and Stakeholder Communications Dashboards (PDFs). 

Project acronyms

You can download our project acronyms help sheet. 

Meeting papers

• 28 February 2019: Agenda and Full Meeting Papers - Transport and Environment Committee (PDF - 14.1MB)
• 7 March 2019: Agenda and Full Meeting Papers - Finance and Resouces Committee (PDF - 12.4MB)
• 14 March 2019: Edinburgh Tram – York Place to Newhaven Final Business Case – referral from the Transport and Environment Committee (PDF - 2.9MB)
• 14 March 2019: Full Meeting Papers - The City of Edinburgh Council (14.03.19) (PDF - 16.3MB)
• 12 November 2020: Webcast - Transport and Environment Commitee 
• 20 November 2020: Agenda - The City of Edinburgh Council