The trams are powered by overhead cables attached to purpose-built poles or mounted on the sides of buildings.
Are Edinburgh Trams Electric?
The last electric trams ran in 1956, but electric trams returned in 2014 with the opening of Edinburgh Trams. Many of the trams from the horse/cable/first electric era were built in Shrubhill Works.
What power do trams run on?
Today, most trams use electrical power, usually fed by a pantograph sliding on an overhead line; older systems may use a trolley pole or a bow collector. In some cases, a contact shoe on a third rail is used.
Are trams electrically powered?
The majority of the world’s tramways and light rail systems take their traction power from electricity supplied by overhead contact wires; this has been the primary technology employed for well over a century and is a well-proven system.
Where does Edinburgh tram run from?
The Edinburgh tram route covers 14km from St Andrew Square in the city centre all the way to Edinburgh Airport. Connect with trains at Edinburgh Gateway, Edinburgh Park Station and Haymarket.
Who runs Edinburgh Trams?
On becoming operational, the trams will be operated by Edinburgh Trams Limited, a company wholly owned by the City of Edinburgh Council. Originally costed at £375 million in 2003, the budget was later increased to £545 million; in May 2011, it was revealed that £440 million had already been spent on the project.
Why is Edinburgh tram project failure?
The council’s attempt at getting it funded through a congestion tax referendum in 2005 proved a humiliating failure, losing 74 per cent. As a result, funding proposals were considered by the Scottish Parliament, who were unwilling to finance Line 3, reducing the scope of the project to the first two.
What motors do trams use?
Dc motor (Ma) and induction motor (Mc) are currently manufactured and used in 105 N tram drive, their parameters are available. Dc motor (Mb), brushless motor (Me) and slip-ring motor (Md) pa- rameters have been determined by analysis.
How much electric does a tram use?
If a single carriage tram (12 tons) plus 48, 76kg passengers (16 tons gross weight) undertook a journey of 5km with a stop at each kilometre, it would use approximately 2.15 kWh accelerating, compared to an electric bus (13 tons) plus 90 passengers (gross weight 19 tons), 2.96 kWh and a diesel (gross weight 18 tons)
Do trams have an engine?
A tram engine is a steam locomotive specially built, or modified, to run on a street, or roadside, tramway track.
Why do trams use DC?
Direct current, either directly supplied, or converted from AC onboard a train, is the most commonly used. This is because, according to railsystem.net, “DC consumes less energy compared to an AC unit for operating the same service conditions.
How many volts do trams use?
This is known as full parallel, there are no resistances in circuit, and the full traction voltage of 600 volts is applied across each motor.
Why are trams attached to wires?
An early solution was to put two wires up and to pull a little trolley along with wheels running on the wires. The trolley (sometimes called a troller) had a habit of coming off the wires and dropping to the ground, so the connecting wire to the tram was long, to ensure that when it came off it did not hit the tramcar.
Are Edinburgh Trams profitable?
As a result, there has been significant growth in those choosing Edinburgh Trams to travel to and from airport, with these journeys increasing by 56 per cent between 2015 and 2018. It came as no surprise that Edinburgh Trams recorded a profit two years earlier than predicted, and in 2017 profits were £1.6 million.
Do Edinburgh Trams run all night?
Our service runs every 7 minutes between 7am and 7pm, out with these times trams run from every 10 minutes. During peak hours Monday to Friday we run additional services every 3 minutes.
Why was the Edinburgh tram system needed?
It would help to attract jobs to the city, encourage regeneration in areas such as Leith and ensure that Scotland was seen as a modern progressive country in terms of public transport investment. It was also understood that trams would be much more likely to attract motorists to switch to public transport than buses.
Who is building the Edinburgh Trams?
The contracts
In March 2019, the Council awarded two contracts for the tram extension. The first was a design and build Infrastructure and Systems Contract (ISC) for a value of £90 million. This was awarded to a joint venture of Farrans, Sacyr and Neopul (SFNJV).
Is Edinburgh miserable?
Edinburgh has been outed as the most miserable place to live in the UK. Just 16 per cent of Edinburgh residents describe their lives as ‘happy’, favouring the word ‘anxious’ instead. Liverpool, Southampton and Glasgow could also be found near the bottom of the table for happiness levels.
What are the key issues involved in the Edinburgh Trams case?
Among the issues the inquiry is expected to focus on are whether the original contract drawn up to deliver the trams was flawed, whether councillors were kept properly informed about the project as it progressed and the troubled relations between the council, its arms-length company TIE and the contractors.
When did trams stop running in Edinburgh?
16 November 1956
The last Edinburgh tram ran on 16 November 1956.
How often do the trams run in Edinburgh?
every 7 minutes
Trams run from every 7 minutes throughout the daytime, 7 days a week. In the early morning and during the evenings trams run from every 10 minutes. Please check for the latest service updates on our Twitter or on the TfE app.