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The City of Edinburgh Council retweeted
Superintendent Neil Wilson explains the fireworks legislation in this quick video ahead of Halloween and Bonfire Night - You must be 18 or over to buy fireworks - Fireworks can’t be used in the street, in parks, on roads or in Firework Control Zones #TomorrowWeStillLiveHere
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The City of Edinburgh Council retweeted
⚠️ A8 Glasgow Road Gogar underpass is closed due to flooding - expect delays here. #edintravel
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The City of Edinburgh Council retweeted
Our engineers have now resolved the earlier issue, and we are running full route from Edinburgh Airport to Newhaven. We will have extended wait times until we get back to our timetable We apologise for any inconvenience caused to your journeys today ^JM
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The City of Edinburgh Council retweeted
Diversions for @on_lothianbuses are in place via Bonnington Road and Pilrig Street/or McDonald Road until further notice. Easter Road/London Road for the 49 and the 25 services, more details below. ⬇️ ⚠️ shorturl.at/8AgAh #edintravel
Citybound diversions for @on_lothianbuses are in place from Great Junction Street at present. #edintravel
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The City of Edinburgh Council retweeted
Update 11:50: Trams are currently running between Airport and West End only. Tram ticket acceptance is in place on @on_lothianbuses between West End and Newhaven.
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The City of Edinburgh Council retweeted
⚠️ TRAFFIC UPDATE: We need to close Cramond Rd South, Edinburgh, from 3pm today for ongoing emergency gas repairs. The closure is at the Tesco exit north of the Main St/Quality St roundabout. Signed diversions will be in place. More👉 bit.ly/4bi3xn2 #EdinburghTraffic
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The City of Edinburgh Council retweeted
🚧 TRAFFIC UPDATE: We will need to close Broomhouse Street South in Edinburgh, tomorrow (2 Sept) to make urgent repairs. ⚠️The closure is at the junction with Broomhouse Road. A signed diversion will be in place ➡️ More info here: tinyurl.com/2xkxu4sb @Edinburgh_CC
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The City of Edinburgh Council retweeted
We'd like to say a huge thank you to the operational teams at Lothian Buses and @EdinburghTrams whose hard work has made this possible. We look forward to seeing you on board! 🚌🚋 #LothianBuses #EdinburghTrams #PrincesStreet #Edinburgh
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The City of Edinburgh Council retweeted
Good Morning! Customer Relations here with tram updates. Trams are running full route between the Airport and Newhaven every 7 minutes Have a nice day! ^BP #edintravel
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The City of Edinburgh Council retweeted
📢 Princes Street reopening – learn more 👉bit.ly/PrincesStreetUpdate Bus & Tram app 👉 lothianbuses.com/app/ Service updates 👉 lothianbuses.com/service-upd… Edinburg Trams' website 👉 edinburghtrams.com/ #LothianBuses #EdinburghTrams #Edinburgh #PrincesStreet
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The City of Edinburgh Council retweeted
As reported yesterday, Princes Street is due to reopen tomorrow (Saturday 29 August). Subject to final testing tonight (Friday 28 August), tram services are anticipated to resume full route from start of service tomorrow, running between Edinburgh Airport and Newhaven. @on_lothianbuses will also resume operation along this section of Princes Street – please note there will be some changes to bus stopping patterns with bus stops eastbound between Castle Street and Frederick Street closed. Visit Lothian Buses website for more information. Customers are encouraged to continue checking the latest service updates on our websites, the Bus & Tram app and social media channels, and are advised to allow extra time for travel while services are being reinstated across our network. We would like to thank our customers and colleagues once again for their patience, understanding and support throughout this period of disruption. 👉 Learn more: edinburghtrams.com/news/prin…
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The City of Edinburgh Council retweeted
The City of Edinburgh Council @Edinburgh_CC have announced that Princes Street is due to reopen on Saturday 29 August. Subject to final testing, tram services are scheduled to resume full-route running between Edinburgh Airport and Newhaven, and @on_lothianbuses diversions are expected to be lifted. Further information will be made available in due course. Customers are encouraged to continue checking the latest service updates on our websites, the Bus & Tram app and social media channels, and are advised to allow extra time for travel while services are being reinstated across our network. We would like to thank our customers for their patience, understanding and support throughout this period of disruption. We are also grateful to our colleagues whose professionalism, flexibility and commitment have continued to keep Edinburgh moving during this particularly challenging time.
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The City of Edinburgh Council retweeted
📢 Customer Update 🔹 Bus & Tram app 👉 lothianbuses.com/app/ 🔹 Lothian Buses website 👉 lothianbuses.com/ 🔹 Edinburgh Trams website 👉 edinburghtrams.com/
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The City of Edinburgh Council retweeted
Morningside Road at Morningside Station ❗️⛔️ The road is currently closed due to an ongoing incident. Traffic in the area is very slow. #edintravel
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The City of Edinburgh Council retweeted
5 11 15 16 23 36 - Diversion - Morningside Road - yourb.us/lbalerts
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The City of Edinburgh Council retweeted
📢Diversion Information📢 Due to the continued partial closure of Princes Street, further diversion alterations will be made to services 15, 33 and 34 to help keep our network moving. Learn more 👉 lothianbuses.com/news/2026/0…
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The City of Edinburgh Council retweeted
If heading to see Luke Combs at Murrayfield this weekend, please plan your journey. The city centre is much busier than usual, with bus & tram disruption continuing following the fire on Princes Street.
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The City of Edinburgh Council retweeted
📢 On Sunday 19 July, a number of streets in the city centre will be closed to allow the Edinburgh Festival Carnival to take place. For diversion information, please visit 👉 ow.ly/40V750ZogVT
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The City of Edinburgh Council retweeted
Travel information for Murrayfield Saturday 18 July ⛔️🏉⬇️ Shandwick Place will be temporarily closed from 11am - 7pm to allow people going to the Scotland v Fiji match to safely get on and off trams and travel to the stadium. Please plan your travel ahead. #edintravel
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The City of Edinburgh Council retweeted
A very high wildfire risk is forecast across central highlands, southern and eastern Scotland later this week and into the weekend. If you're enjoying the warmer weather, please do so responsibly. Learn more - ow.ly/ahUk50ZnuAw
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