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6 – Minimal-Dig / Slab Track / Glue-in-Road Track Systems Subject: Birmingham Tramworks Show Utilities Don’t Always Need to Be Moved: Minimal-Dig Track Methods in Action – A UK & International Perspective

Technical Memorandum 6 – Minimal-Dig / Slab Track / Glue-in-Road Track Systems Subject: Birmingham Tramworks Show Utilities Don’t Always Need to Be Moved: Minimal-Dig Track Methods in Action – A UK & International Perspective Date: June 2025 Prepared for: Policy Makers and Infrastructure Planners / Bristol and Bath Tram Association / West of England Transport […]

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5 Overhead wire-free Technologies for Tram Propulsion

Links to other memoranda in this series: ComparativeBenefits of Trams and Buses in Urban Public Transport Dispelling the myth that trams need special seperate segregated path through traffic “Glue-in-the-Road” TramTrack Systems versus Conventional Deep Excavation Methods Why trams are essential to improve city productivity Overhead wire-freeTechnologies for Tram Propulsion Birmingham Tramworks Show Utilities Don’t Always […]

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4 Why trams are essential to improve city productivity

Note – Links to the other 4 memoranda in this series are at the foot of this one. Draft 5 Technical Memorandum 4: Subject: Why trams are essential to improve city productivity Date: June 2025 Prepared for: Bristol and Bath Tram Association / West of England Transport Association Executive Summary This memorandum outlines why modern […]

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3 “Glue-in-the-Road” Tram Track Systems versus Conventional Deep Excavation Methods

Links to other memoranda in this series: ComparativeBenefits of Trams and Buses in Urban Public Transport Dispelling the myth that trams need special seperate segregated path through traffic “Glue-in-the-Road” TramTrack Systems versus Conventional Deep Excavation Methods Why trams are essential to improve city productivity Overhead wire-freeTechnologies for Tram Propulsion Birmingham Tramworks Show Utilities Don’t Always […]

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2. Dispelling the myth that trams need special separate segregated paths through traffic

  Links to other memoranda in this series: ComparativeBenefits of Trams and Buses in Urban Public Transport Dispelling the myth that trams need special seperate segregated path through traffic “Glue-in-the-Road” TramTrack Systems versus Conventional Deep Excavation Methods Why trams are essential to improve city productivity Overhead wire-freeTechnologies for Tram Propulsion Birmingham Tramworks Show Utilities Don’t […]

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1 Briefing notes why trams (with buses) work in cities better than buses only

  Links to other memoranda in this series:   ComparativeBenefits of Trams and Buses in Urban Public Transport Dispelling the myth that trams need special seperate segregated path through traffic “Glue-in-the-Road” TramTrack Systems versus Conventional Deep Excavation Methods Why trams are essential to improve city productivity Overhead wire-freeTechnologies for Tram Propulsion Birmingham Tramworks Show Utilities […]

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Does Zurich and other cities use green wave traffic light premption to speed trams but not buses

ChatGPT said: Yes, Zurich employs an advanced traffic signal priority system that significantly benefits trams, offering them extensive “green wave” preemption to ensure smooth and rapid travel through intersections. While buses also receive priority, the system is more optimized for trams, reflecting their central role in Zurich’s public transport network. Tram Priority in Zurich Zurich’s traffic […]

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Video and slides of Professor Barry’s talk at Bristol Royal Infirmary, 8th October 2024

We have a video of the lecture downloadable from here: https://mbf.me/5MIv0k  Please join the WETA.groups.io email group which can be used for offline discussions – invites have been sent which can be used for offline discussions –  I will send them again if you want, let me know Here is a video for the lecture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnlambueWW4 Prof Barry has […]

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Trackless trams / guided buses / tram bus are universally a failure

Hi John I would argue that all types of guided bus system actually cost more than a tramway when measured over a fifty-year life. As kerb-guided busways (Essen, Mannheim, Adelaide, Cambridge, Dunstable, etc.) have shown, track costs are no lees than for a tramway in capital expenditure and are significantly higher for ongoing maintenance. So-called […]

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