PRESS RELEASE Tuesday, 06 February 2024 From Bath and Bristol Area Trams Association THE EXPLANATION FOR THE MULTI-DECADE LOW PRODUCTIVITY OF THE UK ECONOMY, NEVER MENTIONED BY ECONOMIC GURUS AND POLITICIANS, IS THE SIMPLE FACT THAT PEOPLE CAN NOT MOVE AROUND OUR CITIES SWIFTLY, RELIABLY AND CHEAPLY DUE TO THE FOCUS PRIMARILY ON CAR […]
Oxford Street bus jam circa 1953 THE EXPLANATION OF THE MULTI-DECADE LOW PRODUCTIVITY OF THE UK ECONOMY, NEVER MENTIONED BY ECONOMIC GURUS AND POLITICIANS, IS THE SIMPLE FACT THAT PEOPLE CANNOT MOVE AROUND OUR CITIES SWIFTLY, RELIABLY AND CHEAPLY DUE TO THE FOCUS PRIMARILY ON CAR AND BUS TRANSPORT WHICH FOR FUNDAMENTAL REASONS CANNOT DELIVER […]
London bus jam when everyone traveled by bus – circa 1950 Click the link above to activate video From Agatha Christie’s ” The Clocks” Publication date November 1963 Sheila Webb one of the typists picked up her pad and knocked on the door and entered. Miss Martindale, the proprietor of the typing agency looked up from her […]
Here is an explanation from Professor Lewis Lesley a transport expert: Professor Lesley has studied public transport extensively and has concluded that car drivers will not generally use buses, but they are very likely to use trams for a variety of reasons. “Dave Andrews has asked me to respond to several emails and articles on […]
Traffic-free Prague centre at rush hour:
Dear Cezary, Curitiba spawned the ‘anti-light rail’ movement in the USA, pointing outing to the lower cost and success of the Curitiba Bus system. The world’s first busway was built in Runcorn New Town opened in 1970, with the housing and other developments built around bus stops, and a traffic free route offering 65km/hr bus […]
Dear Cezary, Curitiba spawned the ‘anti-light rail’ movement in the USA, pointing outing to the lower cost and success of the Curitiba Bus system. The world’s first busway was built in Runcorn New Town opened in 1970, with the housing and other developments built around bus stops, and a traffic free route offering 65km/hr bus […]
See Also: -1 Likely cost of Tram Tracks £10m /km in Germany. 0 Likely Tram Track Installations costs for Bath – French Tram Engineering Experts EGIS 1 tram light rail track installation costs 2 Recent German Light Rail Tram Track costs – £13 – £20m / km 3 UK Tram track light rail installation […]
Research shows that one reason for Britains poor productivity compared to Europe is lack of proper rapid public transport ie railed systems. Buses simply do not work as they do not have the capacity, speed or reliability. See also: https://bathtrams.uk/how-poor-public-transport-explains-uks-poor-productivity/ Poor public transport (buses and no trams/light rail) explains uk’s poor productivity
