Edinburgh, Scotland. Greta was not born yet… but she could be smiling for ours to a project like this. ​ The vehicle? A complex PPP scheme led by Transport Initiatives Edinburgh (TIE) with multiple contractors, including Bilfinger Berger and Siemens. ​ ​ What actually happened?
​ Lawyers paradise… Who sued who?
​ 2014 — The first line finally opens. The political fallout?
​ Brutal lessons:
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