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Edinburgh Tram Inquiry – Progress to date

This month marks two years since the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry was established. Lord Hardie and the Inquiry team are determined to conduct a thorough, robust and wide-ranging investigation into the reasons behind the delays to the Edinburgh Tram project and cost escalations. This will deliver a report and recommendations to ensure that lessons are learned […]

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Edinburgh Tram Inquiry announces core participants

The Rt Hon Lord Hardie, Chairman of the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry today conducted a Preliminary Hearing in Edinburgh. Those present at the Preliminary Hearing heard Lord Hardie announce the details of seven organisations that have been designated as Core Participants, outline the progress of the Inquiry so far and set out his process for conducting […]

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New date confirmed for Edinburgh Tram Inquiry Preliminary Hearing

Lord Hardie will conduct the rescheduled Preliminary Hearing of the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry on Tuesday 6 October 2015 in Waverley Gate, 2-4 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh EH1 3EG. At the Preliminary Hearing, Lord Hardie will announce which parties have been designated as Core Participants and provide a brief summary of the work undertaken by the Inquiry […]

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Edinburgh Tram Inquiry Preliminary Hearing postponement

The Preliminary Hearing of the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry, scheduled to take place on Wednesday (19 August), has been postponed as Chairman Lord Hardie is recuperating after a short hospital stay. A spokesman for the Inquiry said: “Lord Hardie had a short unexpected stay in hospital last week and as a result will not be in […]

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Arrangements for members of the public to attend the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry Preliminary Hearing

Lord Hardie will conduct a Preliminary Hearing of the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry on Wednesday 19 August 2015 in Waverley Gate, 2-4 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh EH1 3EG. At the Preliminary Hearing, Lord Hardie will  announce which parties have been designated as Core Participants and he will provide a brief summary of the work undertaken by the […]

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Edinburgh Tram Inquiry makes formal call for ‘core participants’ and sets date for preliminary hearing

The Rt. Honourable the Lord Hardie, Chairman of the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry has today (Wednesday 27 May) issued a formal call for persons or organisations who wish to be designated as ‘core participants’ during his inquiry, with a deadline to apply by 24 June 2015. Underlining the continued good progress of his inquiry, Lord Hardie […]

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Launch of Edinburgh Tram Inquiry website reveals key stages to process

The Rt. Honourable the Lord Hardie, Chairman of the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry has today (11 December) announced the order of events for his investigation into what went wrong with the planning and construction of Edinburgh’s Trams project. The order of events is contained within the official Edinburgh Tram Inquiry website launched today. Announced in June […]

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Going statutory

On 7 November 2014 and at the request of The Right Honourable the Lord Hardie, Scottish Ministers decided to convert the Inquiry to a statutory inquiry.

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