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Tram talks hit buffers with no agreement

Politicians expressed dismay last night after crunch talks aimed at saving Edinburgh’s crisis-hit tram project concluded without an agreement being reached.

Despite hopes that a breakthrough could be reached between tram developers and contractors within days of mediation talks starting last Monday, the parties broke off negotiations yesterday with only a framework for further discussions over the coming weeks.