Edinburgh to set up integrated transport authority to oversee tram services

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The City of Edinburgh Council has set out plans to launch an integrated transport authority to oversee tram and bus services in the city.

‘Transport for Edinburgh’ will encompass both Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams, with future plans that could see it extend its reach to other modes.

Passengers will be able to use one system to book tickets for both bus and tram services under the new structure.

Announcing the plans, the council reaffirmed earlier estimates that the network would turn a profit of £3.7 million over the next 15 years.

Transport Convener Lesley Hinds said: “Edinburgh’s new tram service is fast approaching and we’re developing the service in a way that fully complements our award winning bus service.

“What I’d like to see in the longer term is a publicly run transport organisation that can implement transport strategy in a fully-integrated way to the benefit of everyone who wants to get around the city.

“Our first priority is to get trams up and running. There is much work to be done on the development of Transport for Edinburgh and, at an appropriate time, we’ll launch the new brand and develop in a way that places a focus on integrating and improving all modes of transport available in Edinburgh.”

The council said that it aims to publish further information about the project’s progress in September.

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