text: So since it is initial conception around ten years ago the Edinburgh Trams are up and running bringing me this morning from the airport into town It is been a couple of days since startup at the end of May and some five months since training began for tram staffnnThey persuade you to buy a ticket before boarding from automated ticket vendors at each stop and it seems prices are ua for a single trip though not sure if you can pay once onboard without a ticket I only had to wait minutes between one tram and the next On boarding and as I look around the carriages only one other person had joined this journey well it was quite earlyam after all and peak hour was a while away nnThe good folks of Edinburgh have endured years of when are they running and not more tram related roadworkquestions They are of course outraged it is taken so long for the network to pick you up The people of Edinburgh stated for a long time you will have more chance of getting on a spaceship than the trams being finished They were constantly mocking the idea as another big white elephant thus the trams stayed firm until late SpringtimennOn the half hour journey into city centre from airport you will get the best views of the castle and gardens when you sit or stand on the right hand side If you require more info on tram usage local transport hub seems to be on the corner of Market StreetWaverley Bridge Locals visitors and tourists should obtain tickets from machines or try their websiteTransport for Edinburgh There is even a phone app you can use with androidnnOne thing though on some seating there is not a lot of legroom but there are plenty displays telling you which stop is approaching clean smelling fantastic looking quite comfortable with slight bumps as you travel just like a train would The only flaw I found was it felt a bit claustrophobic and the automated destination voice named stops in the wrong order stations we would just left as the arrival stop for the entire journey this would no doubt confuse tourists Will they be successful or not it seems only time will tell if the turnover will outweigh the cost So it seems Edinburgh trams are most definitely here to stay with future track laying to the Southside and possibly Leith being planned now