The statutory hearing, announced exactly six years ago, has now taken as many years as it took to build the troubled 8.7 mile (14km) line stretching from Edinburgh airport to the city centre.

At present, Edinburgh Trams has only one line that stretches from the Edinburgh Airport to West End, which is just southeast of Dean Village. The tram stops at a few points of interest throughout ...

Edinburgh's city council wants to build from Granton to Dalkeith via the Royal Infirmary, with a route ... of the Trams to Newhaven line." Getty Images The review includes a map showing "potential ...