Barely halfway through our first morning in Vienna and my wife, Alexa, has already succumbed to Stendhal syndrome. Named after the 19th-century French author who first described the phenomenon on a visit to Florence, Stendhal syndrome is brought on by over exposure to artworks of sublime beauty. The sufferer presents with heart palpitations, dizzy spells […]
Why Trams Work (But Integrated With Buses) Whereas Buses Alone Don’t, In Tackling Pollution Congestion, Climate Emergency Nowhere have buses achieved a significant modal shift from cars to buses because for the reasons below, they cannot offer the same high quality and prestigious service which a tram can. Trams typical get a 30 – 40 […]
Bath Area Trams Association Bath Trams have achieved another major milestone in their project to have trams re-installed within Bath and Bristol connecting other areas such as Chippenham, Radstock, Midsomer Norton, Keynsham, with the explicit inclusion of trams in the plans for the Joint Local Transport Plan 4 2020-2036 from the West of England Combined […]
Come along on the 8th February to discuss how the reintroduction of trams can address these issues. LIGHT LUNCH INCLUDED! Full Agenda and background here: https://bathtrams.uk/ 8th February 2020 BRLSI 9am – Coffee and Registration 10am – Speakers BOOK NOW Trams get down very narrow streets and can share with cars Whenever trams/light […]
Above – Tram in Helsinki – note the cyclists – the one in the distance safely crossing tracks Birmingham Pinfold Street, Battery only tram gradient 1 in 10.35 Birmingham Pinfold Street, Battery only tram gradient 1 in 10.35
On Mon, 20 Jan 2020 at 15:25, <rob.mccaffery@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: Please put it under my name. I do not publish anonymously since I have belief in the honesty of my comments and my intentions. Just to give a wider perspective I am and always have been a tramway fan first and foremost, but that does […]
file:///C:/Users/tynin/Downloads/comparison-of-noise-impacts-from-urban-transport.pdf Extract: 0. COMPARISONS BETWEEN MODES From the above it can be seen that in the round, across all conditions, the noise from buses is potentially no more significant than that from trams. Bus engine noise, especially under heavy acceleration, can generate larger noise emissions than trams, but under certain conditions trams do generate more […]
Nowhere have buses achieved a significant modal shift from cars to buses because for the reasons below, they cannot offer the same high quality and prestigious service as a tram and therefor do not attract car drivers who are in the congestion. Trams typical get a 30 – 40 % modal shift due to fundamental […]
https://www.applrguk.co.uk/media/files/L-R-Applrg-Oslo-Effect-2-https://www.applrguk.co.uk/media/files/L-R-Applrg-Oslo-Effect-2-v12pv12pdf See also: https://bathtrams.uk/oslo-effect-comparative-non-tailpipe-emissions-from-various-forms-of-transport/
For a detailed explanation of why trams work and buses, alone, don’t, see the foot of this page. REGISTER FOR CONFERENCE HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bath-area-trams-conference-and-get-together-tickets-83359575735 REGISTER FOR OPTIONAL GET TOGETHER AN MEAL THE NIGHT BEFORE HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/friday-evening-7th-feb-pre-conference-get-together-tickets-91457984293 FREE LUNCH INCLUDED £5 – £15 PRESS RELEASE FRENCH ENGINEERING GIANT TO TALK AT BATH AREA TRAMS ASSOCIATION NATIONAL CONFERENCE […]
