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Edinburgh's tram of indefinite delays

The development of a new tram system for Edinburgh has not been without controversy. Since the project was first proposed as far back as 1999 it took until 2006 for work to actually begin. Since then, there has been one failing after another, with many Edinburgh residents now wondering whether the new tram system will ever see the light of day and, more to the point, whether it is in fact necessary.

Edinburgh had a tram system up until the 1950s and, like many developed cities, it did away with the network in favor of other forms of public transport, mainly buses. Increasingly heavy traffic jams in the capital, however, have prompted city leaders to reconsider and in 2006 two bills went through parliament and were approved. Read more

Edinburgh is one of the UK's most visited cities, and rightly so...

The city in itself is stunningly beautiful and Edinburgh's architecture is renowned the world over.

But as well as looks, Edinburgh has substance.

It has played a pivitol role in Scottish and British history for hundreds of years and even today everywhere you turn there is a historical building or monument.

With so much to see and do, Edinburgh really should be high up on the list of any visitor to the UK.

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