Two elections packed with promises and cash splashes have now come and gone since the City of Stirling released its business case for a $860 million trackless tram project, but the initiative has failed to secure any financial backing. Last October, the city released a 675-page business case prepared by engineering consultant group SMEC after a $2m grant by the previous Coalition government in 2021. The report found the project would be economically feasible and viable, with total benefits over a 30-year period estimated at $586m, given that transport and related issues in the activity corridor currently cost the local...