Originally Posted by mankycaaant

Yeah, the university fees are going to go up soon though, even for Scottish students. Not that it affects me, but I know plenty of people who have got themselves into ****loads of debt with bursaries, student loans, etc.

I believe it was a scheme funded by the SNP, but Lothian Council were the masterminds behind it's planning.
The idea was flawed from the start, seriously, who will want to use trams? Maybe, it will be another attraction for tourists, but it'll take a mass of tourists to recoup the losses they've already made on it.

Edinburgh is generally pretty good for public transport anyway, and has the highest frequency of buses of any city in the world.

Imagine giving Alex Salmond the title of Prime Minister. That would be the day, I lost all faith in humanity.