Muted celebration as Edinburgh tram line finally finished

Project cost city £1bn and 12 years of disruption after multiple delays and legal battlesIt was described by one bruised official as “hell on wheels” but finally, a decade later than planned, Edinburgh’s tram line has been finished.From midday on Wednesday, the full 18.5km (11.5 mile) line will be fully opened, taking passengers from the old port of Newhaven, through Leith and central Edinburgh and on to its international airport. Continue reading...