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Crisis-hit trams in new blow

Government funding for Edinburgh’s crisis-hit tram project is expected to be reviewed in the new year amid plans to truncate the 11-mile route to save money.

Sources at Government agency Transport Scotland say it will re-examine its £500 million grant if, as expected, the last leg of the line from the city centre to Leith is postponed due to an estimated funding shortfall of £100m.