Edinburgh Trams Grind to Halt, Lothian Buses Step In

Edinburgh trams ground to a halt this Thursday morning after a technical glitch hit right at 6.20 a.m.

Services started with delays from an early tram failure, but by 8 a.m. everything was fully suspended across the lines.

Word from the operators is that the issue popped up suddenly, forcing them to pull the plug on all runs to sort it out safely.

Commuters in the capitol are feeling the pinch, stuck waiting or scrambling for alternatives during the busy rush hour, and Edinburgh trams issued a.

Quick apology for the hassle. They're holding services down for now, but good news is, ticket acceptance is active on lothian buses to help folks get around.

Keep an eye out as crews work to fix, and normal service should roll back soon enough.

That's your update from Edinburgh News today, powered by AI. I'm Koi with the story.