How much did Edinburgh Trams cost to build?
Edinburgh Trams is the tramway between Edinburgh Airport and the city centre that opened as a restricted line for revenue service almost three years late in May 2014. The Edinburgh Tram Inquiry led by Lord Hardie published its report on 19 September 2023, giving a best estimate of 835.7 million pounds for the cost of the restricted line against a reported cost of 776.7 million, which was 231.7 million above the available budget of 545 million for line 1a.
Final project cost
£835.7 million
Approximately $1.04 billion
Cost basis: 2023
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Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Final project cost2023
Project record
Opened or launched
Scottish Construction Now2014