Date: 26/05/2014

A LIGHTNING storm crippled the city’s trams, leaving carriages powerless on the track for two hours just a fortnight before the route is officially opened to the public. A section of the long-awaited network due to accept passengers for the first time on May 31 was struck by lightning on Tuesday afternoon. Trams which are being tested daily ahead of the launch date did not run between the Gyle depot and the city centre for nearly two hours, and eight were stranded powerless mid-route. [From Richard Buckby]

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