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Tram chiefs admit: we have no idea what final bill will be

Edinburgh’s leaders warned the city may have to cut short its tramline scheme as it failed to come up with a final bill for Scotland’s biggest infrastructure project.

Council officials said yesterday they would need to set aside at least an extra £55 million to cover ballooning costs for the controversial scheme, which until last night had been priced at a maximum of £545m.