The corporation issued out the work to competitive tender, and the contract was secured by White & Co on 19 March 1907.

[3] The complete system opened in 1908, and had five routes originating at the Town Hall:[1] The fleet, in a livery of grass green with ivory window frames and rocker panels, consisted of: In 1923, a single deck car was purchased from Glasgow Corporation Tramways as an economy measure.

Towards the end of 1930, the Eastern National Omnibus Company made an offer to purchase the Luton tramways for £64,000 (equivalent to £5,110,000 in 2023).

Luton's only single deck tram is being restored, for static display, at Stockwood Discovery Centre.

Following removal of tarmac and cobblestones a section of single tram line was clearly visible still buried in the road.