Above: Higher economic acitivty near a tram line due to trams From:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygmHcpJc3U See Also: https://bathtrams.uk/cms/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/What-trams-do-for-cities-David-Walmsely.pdf And: UKTram – “Investigation into the economic impacts on cities of investment in light rail systems – https://pdfroom.com/books/an-investigation-into-the-economic-impacts-of-cities-of-investment-in-light-rail-schemes/3wW5mjmkdYo Croydon Tram Link – Academic analysis of benefits of Croydon Tram: Below – extract from Economic and regeneration impacts of Croydon […]

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  From: https://www.degruyter.com/downloadpdf/j/mgrsd.2017.21.issue-1/mgrsd-2017-0005/mgrsd-2017-0005.xml MISCELLANEA GEOGRAPHICA – REGIONAL STUDIES ON DEVELOPMENT 5 Modal shift from private cars to public transportation is often presented as one of the pillars of sustainable mobility in cities (Ferbrache & Knowles 2016) under the “European model”. At the same time, the (re) building of cities through the reorganization of daily mobilities is […]

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        Prof Kelly is a government adviser on air pollution and health he says: ” Electric vehicles emit no NO2 but do produce small particle pollution from the wear on brake discs and tyres and by throwing up dust from roads. A recent European commission research paper found that about half of […]

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See Also:  https://bathtrams.uk/evidence-that-car-drivers-will-switch-to-trams-but-not-buses-1/ Evidence that car drivers will switch to trams but not buses – 2 Evidence that car drivers will switch to trams but not buses – 3 evidence-that-car-drivers-will-switch-to-trams-but-not-buses-4/ https://bathtrams.uk/buses-and-busways-some-factual-observations-by-prof-lewis-lesley/ https://bathtrams.uk/car-drivers-will-not-use-buses/ See also evidence that car drivers hate buses   Dear Mr Andrews, If my 50+ years in Academia and Local Government have any merit, […]

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See Also:  https://bathtrams.uk/evidence-that-car-drivers-will-switch-to-trams-but-not-buses-1/ Evidence that car drivers will switch to trams but not buses – 2 Evidence that car drivers will switch to trams but not buses – 3 evidence-that-car-drivers-will-switch-to-trams-but-not-buses-4/ https://bathtrams.uk/buses-and-busways-some-factual-observations-by-prof-lewis-lesley/ https://bathtrams.uk/car-drivers-will-not-use-buses/ See also evidence that car drivers hate buses     x  

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See Also:  https://bathtrams.uk/evidence-that-car-drivers-will-switch-to-trams-but-not-buses-1/ Evidence that car drivers will switch to trams but not buses – 2 Evidence that car drivers will switch to trams but not buses – 3 evidence-that-car-drivers-will-switch-to-trams-but-not-buses-4/ https://bathtrams.uk/buses-and-busways-some-factual-observations-by-prof-lewis-lesley/ https://bathtrams.uk/car-drivers-will-not-use-buses/ See also evidence that car drivers hate buses Historical viewpoint: From a historical point of view, it is worth noting that when many of […]

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CHAPTER 1  – From :  http://www.yellins.com/transporthistory/London%20Trams%20Campaign.doc   REASONS FOR THE ABANDONMENT OF THE TRAMS IN LONDON   In this chapter, I aim to co-ordinate the various reasons for the withdrawal of trams from London.  To the majority of tramway enthusiasts, the reasons for abandonment were all too commonplace, and the subsequent results were an anathema to them.   […]

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For a list of smaller trams as per length or less than that proposed for Bath see  https://bathtrams.uk/appendix-list-131-trams-systems-approximately-route-length-proposed-bath-report/ The graphic above is of the 67km Belgian Coastal Tram serving numerous towns smaller than Bath Below are small towns on the Belgian coastal tram. In the UK, with Radstock and  Bath connected to Bristol  they would […]

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Extract from a discussion on bath-tram-re-introduction@googlegroups.com  Dear Joanna, Absolutely agree in the need to re-regulate the buses, so that each city has control of its buses, AND has the necessary funding to subsidize the less used services as part of an overall package. However the historical fact remains, that whenever profitable trams systems were closed and […]

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Dave, Thanks for the update. It is worth noting that a. Homes near good transport links are more attractive places to live. Offices with good transport links are able to employ people from wider areas, and that enhances the value of the land they occupy. Shops with good access to larger populations do better, and […]

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