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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
On Thu, 17 May 2018, 1:20 p.m. Dick Daniel, <richard@daniel28.co.uk> wrote: They say ‘Today, only 5% of journeys are made by bus, with 10% by rail, 1% by air, 1% by bicycle and 83% by car or taxi.’ I’ve always understood far more PT journeys are by bus than rail, so I’m not sure of these figures. […]
EDINBURGH TRAM INQUIRY REPORT ON RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRAMWAYS AND UTILITIES’ APPARATUS David John Rumney. Academic and professional qualifications: BSc Hons Engineering Science, Durham University CEng Chartered Engineer MICE (Retired) Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers MIHT (Retired) Member of the Institution of Highways and Transportation MCIArb (Retired) Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators […]
Link to discussion of Park and Rides: https://bathtrams.uk/park-and-rides-batheaston-bypass-as-a-parkland-ride-video-from-some-years-back/ From Sarah Warren, 17 April 2018, presently Councillor for Bathavon North, Deputy Council Leader and Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency and Sustainable Travel. Is Park and Ride the Answer to Bath’s Traffic Problems? People often assume Park and ride (P&R) reduces congestion and air pollution. But does […]
Wikipedia: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tramway_d%27%C3%8Ele-de-France The Île-de-France contemporary tramway is made up of ten distinct lines, each with a different history and different materials. Seven have been created from scratch on urban roads, and three are the result of the modernization of formerly under-exploited railway lines. In addition to the metro and the bus network , Paris and its region have owned a major tramway network that operated between 1855 and 1938 in Paris and until 1957 in Versailles . Faced with the […]
The word subsidy distorts the debate, and makes it far more political than it needs to be. Successful systems arise when all the beneficiaries of the system pay its costs, and there are many beneficiaries who, in this country, do not pay. My list of beneficiaries from a tram system includes: The passengers, and, in […]
The above old Bath trams has wheels closer together than a bus and can therefore negotiate a tighter turning circle, Modern very long trams can have the same close spacing. Moreover trams always take the same course so can pass through narrower gaps than buses which can wander. This route fixity is also less intimidating […]