Managing the project
The Hardie Report
A detailed response to the Lord Hardie Inquiry was presented to the Transport and Environment Committee on 16 November 2023 and was then debated at Council on 14 December 2023. Key findings included recommendations on procurement, risk management, governance arrangements, and disruption are contained in the above report and will inform future projects.
Lessons learned from the recently completed Trams to Newhaven project
Lessons learned from the first phase of Tram (Edinburgh Airport to York Place) were incorporated into the Trams to Newhaven project. This included contract, governance, construction, risk allocation, and staffing arrangements. Trams to Newhaven was delivered successfully and opened to the public on 7 June 2023.
Personnel who delivered the Trams to Newhaven project are now working on the Trams from Granton to the Bioquarter and Beyond project.