Leader: Trams debacle needs another vote
The Labour caucus withdrew its support for the St Andrew Square option, while the SNP loftily abstained. The result was a vote for the worst possible option available, unleashing a storm of criticism.
Now a further vote may be taken on Friday, hopefully with some flexibility shown by the contractors, which would reinstate the proposal to run the line to St Andrew Square. Business and leisure passengers would have greater reason to use a tram which ran to the centre of the city. And it would still be open to the council to limit its financial exposure by leasing out the line. The case for a second vote is now compelling.