\n A tram line returned to the Capital in 2014 after a more-than-50-year absence.\n<\/p>\n
\n The modern-day route has since been extended and\u00a0the possibility of further additions is now being explored.\n<\/p>\n
\n City of Edinburgh Council has opened a 12-week consultation encouraging members of the public to share their views on the proposed new tram routes from Granton in the north of the city to the Edinburgh BioQuarter and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh in the south.\n<\/p>\n
\n At the same time, discussions are taking place with Midlothian and East Lothian Councils, as well as SEStran, the regional transport partnership, regarding the possibility of \u201cpotential future mass transit connections beyond the BioQuarter and Royal Infirmary\u201d.\n<\/p>\n
\n READ MORE:\u00a0Tram tracks thought to be more than 100 years old found in Prestonpans<\/strong><\/a>\n<\/p>\n \n That includes the possibility of a tram-train \u2013 a light rail vehicle that can operate on tram and rail tracks \u2013 concept with Network Rail on the old Edinburgh South Suburban Railway.\n<\/p>\n \n Other potential options include connections with Musselburgh Railway Station and Queen Margaret University (QMU)\u00a0and to Shawfair, with interchange opportunities into Midlothian and the Scottish Borders.\n<\/p>\n \n A spokesperson for East Lothian Council stressed that a lot of work would need to be done before the idea moved forward.\n<\/p>\n \n They said: \u201cWe are aware of\u00a0the City of Edinburgh Council\u2019s public consultation, which notes the possibility of further development of the city\u2019s tram network.\n<\/p>\n \n \u201cWhile we are happy to discuss potential opportunities to further improve public transport locally as and when they arise, extensive consideration would need to be given to what may or may not be feasible.\n<\/p>\n \n \u201cMore generally, we are supportive of Scotland\u2019s Strategic Transport Projects Review 2 (STPR2) and the need to improve mass transit over the City region.\u201d\n<\/p>\n