A BUS has been in collision with one of Edinburgh's trams for the third time in three months.
The incident took place just before 3pm yesterday on Shandwick Place, resulting in a significant hole in the side of the tram and damage to paintwork.
Other trams were forced to stop, causing congestion in the area.
The tram system, which opened in May this year, cost £770 million and was badly delayed.
Concern is now mounting about the number of accidents on the tram line as it passes through busy streets at the west end.
Grant McKeeman, who owns a business in Shandwick Place, said: "This area is horrendous for trams. You never stop hearing car horns and traffic beeping.
"We were here the whole time the tram work was going on. The last time there was a crash it took three hours to move it in rush hour traffic."
City residents endured six years of obstruction as roads were closed for construction. Businesses complained of lost trade as areas such as Princes Street were closed. for ten months.
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