Edinburgh Tram Inquiry report LIVE: Litany of failures as council and Scottish Government blamed

The long-awaited report on why the capital’s tramway ended up costing more than double the original estimate, was less than half the length initially proposed and arrived three years late contains “criticisms of many companies, organisations and individuals” however highlights “considerable oversight, management and strategic mistakes” by politicians and officials. The 11.5-mile line between the Airport and York Place opened in 2014 and cost the city £1 billion in total with loan interest payments factored in. Construction of the initial …