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Did we really need to spend £13 million and wait nine years for Lord Hardie to tell us there was a litany of avoidable failures with Edinburghs trams project?
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Daily Record Exclusive: The inquiry, which was established in 2014, said it hoped to publish its long-awaited report by September.
(Permalink) Edinburgh Trams Edinburgh Trams Inquiry  Princes Street [Tram]: Extensive Edinburgh Tram utilities diversion works taking place on the short section of Princes Street from South St Andrew Street to Waverley Bridge seen looking west on 22 February.  York Place [Tram]: Going round the bend. The Edinburgh Trams route at the corner of North St Andrew Street and York Place on 28 January 2013.  Edinburgh Airport [Tram]: The new tram terminus at Edinburgh Airport on 21 October 2012. View is north towards the main runway with the airport terminal building just off picture to the left. The Gogar Burn runs beyond the rec ... |
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The investigation into the botched construction of the line has cost more than the Chilcot Inquiry into the Iraq war.
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They were a well-established part of the Edinburghs transport network until being scrapped in 1956, but the chaos over their reintroduction nine years ago threatened the entire project. In stark contrast, building the tram line extension to Newhaven is nearing completion without any major hitch, with tram testing underway since Monday. It suggests the still-incomplete tram inquiry could become a £13 million irrelevance.
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The tram link from central Edinburgh to the city's airport ended up costing more than twice as much as planned for a substantially shorter route.
(Permalink) Edinburgh Trams Edinburgh Trams Inquiry  Gyle Centre [Tram]: Crowds eagerly waiting to board trams at Gyle Centre around 10.30am on Saturday 31 May 2014, the first day of public services.  Princes Street [Tram]: A tram standing in Princes Street Gardens alongside the Scott Monument on 7 September 2005, having been borrowed from Nottingham and hoisted into the gardens by crane the previous day as part of an ex ...  McDonald Road [Tram]: The new sign for Major Roadworks in Edinburgh in 2007. View north along Leith Walk towards Princes Street on 8 October, with activity underway on the rerouting of gas, electricity and water sup ... |
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The official inquiry into the Edinburgh tram project is due to cost the same amount of money as Sir John Chilcots investigation into the Iraq war, according to a document obtained by The Scotsman.
(Permalink) Edinburgh Trams Edinburgh Trams Inquiry Gyle Centre [Tram]: Crowds eagerly waiting to board trams at Gyle Centre around 10.30am on Saturday 31 May 2014, the first day of public services. Princes Street [Tram]: A tram standing in Princes Street Gardens alongside the Scott Monument on 7 September 2005, having been borrowed from Nottingham and hoisted into the gardens by crane the previous day as part of an ex ... McDonald Road [Tram]: The new sign for Major Roadworks in Edinburgh in 2007. View north along Leith Walk towards Princes Street on 8 October, with activity underway on the rerouting of gas, electricity and water sup ... |
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Critics have slammed 'astonishing and disgraceful' delays to the Edinburgh tram inquiry on the eighth anniversary of Alex Salmond announcing the probe.
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