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£207M Edinburgh tram extension to open on 7 June as work on infrastructure completes

Lessons from over-budget Edinburgh tramway inform completion of line

Construction lessons learnt from the over-budget Edinburgh tram network have informed successful work on the remainder of the line. The £207.3M Edinburgh Trams to Newhaven project is currently sitting within budget and remains on track to complete in spring 2023. The project is a continuation of the existing Edinburgh Tramway Network, which runs from Edinburgh Airport to York Place. When originally proposed in 2003, the 14km Edinburgh tram line was predicted to cost £375M, but after significant delays the cost hit £776M when the line was finally opened in May 2014. Edinburgh remains saddled with £250M of debt from this original line, which was not completed.

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