Episode 1486
Edinburgh Trams
Sat, 2021-May-29 01:01 UTC
Length - 1:53
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The random article for Saturday, 29 May 2021 is Edinburgh Trams.
Edinburgh Trams is a tramway in Edinburgh, Scotland, operated by Edinburgh Trams Ltd. As of 2017 it is a 14-kilometre (8.7 mi) line between York Place in the New Town and Edinburgh Airport, with 16 stops. Construction began in June 2008, and after encountering delays it opened on 31 May 2014. The scheme had an initial estimated cost of £375 million in 2003, but by May 2008, when contracts were signed, the cost had risen to £521 million. The final cost after delays was £776 million.
After running for only two years the scheme had achieved pre-tax profitability and exceeded the original ridership targets. On 14 March 2019, Edinburgh Council voted to approve the extension of the existing line from York Place to Newhaven. The extended line is due to be operational by early 2023.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:01 UTC on Saturday, 29 May 2021.
For the full current version of the article, see Edinburgh Trams on Wikipedia.
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