It’s great to see
Trams makes Edinburgh airport hotspot for OAPs
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Another airport "tourist" was 71 year old Stanley Reilly from Dumbiedykes, who was among the 1000 volunteers who tested the tram during Exercise Salvador at Murrayfield back in March.
He now regularly travels to the airport via light rail for a "cheap bite to eat". He said: "I’ll use the tram a lot as pensioners ride for free. It’s just a quick walk up to York Place and I can hop on and within the hour be at the airport."
Concessionary tram travel is a preserve of Edinburgh pensioners following pressure from the Evening News to ensure OAPs’ free board on buses was replicated on rail. Elderly residents across the Lothians but outwith the Capital are not eligible to board tram carriages for free.
City transport convener Councillor Lesley Hinds said it was "no surprise" businesses at Edinburgh Airport had enjoyed a sales boost from "tram joyrides" and revealed her own husband was among them.
"There’s a real buzz around the city now that trams are up and running and I think people want to experience what it’s like to travel by tram for its own sake and also maybe in preparation for using it to get to the airport to http://www.cheapjerseys11.com/ go on holiday," she said.
John Watson, chief commercial officer for Edinburgh Airport, said there had been a "significant increase" in families and pensioners visiting the airport "simply to experience the tram for themselves, without flying".
He said: "It’s clear that the trams are proving to be a real star attraction for many people.
"It’s great to see so many people already using the trams, whether for work, leisure or simply to pass an afternoon. With our new tram stop nearing official completion, we’re looking forward to welcoming more people into the airport, to experience the buzz that summertime brings to our city.".
