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Post by buspete on May 17, 2022 20:52:38 GMT
Imagine if the next general election if a political party pledged to build 100 miles of new light rail railway in their term of office. (I would think this to be excellent and progressive). So what/where could they build?
As a caveat the 100 miles of new track includes both ways and doesn’t include depots.
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Post by vjaska on May 17, 2022 21:44:03 GMT
Imagine if the next general election if a political party pledged to build 100 miles of new light rail railway in their term of office. (I would think this to be excellent and progressive). So what/where could they build? As a caveat the 100 miles of new track includes both ways and doesn’t include depots. Well you can rule out pretty much all of Inner London not near the DLR, don’t see how you find the room to do it without causing mass disruption |
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Post by wirewiper on May 18, 2022 7:34:28 GMT
Imagine if the next general election if a political party pledged to build 100 miles of new light rail railway in their term of office. (I would think this to be excellent and progressive). So what/where could they build? As a caveat the 100 miles of new track includes both ways and doesn’t include depots. Leeds, definitely. It is the largest city in Europe with no light rail system. |
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Post by ADH45258 on May 18, 2022 7:38:10 GMT
Imagine if the next general election if a political party pledged to build 100 miles of new light rail railway in their term of office. (I would think this to be excellent and progressive). So what/where could they build? As a caveat the 100 miles of new track includes both ways and doesn’t include depots. Leeds, definitely. It is the largest city in Europe with no light rail system. I agree, though Bristol would be a good candidate too. |
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Post by wirewiper on May 18, 2022 7:50:30 GMT
If this was France, most conurbations with a population of 200,000 or more would have some form of light rail. London would also have several tram routes throughout the suburbs, not just around Croydon.
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Post by greenboy on May 18, 2022 8:40:43 GMT
The Kent/Essex Tramway mentioned in another thread, it could perhaps be expanded on both sides of the river.
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Post by vjaska on May 18, 2022 11:45:46 GMT
If this was France, most conurbations with a population of 200,000 or more would have some form of light rail. London would also have several tram routes throughout the suburbs, not just around Croydon. I don’t see how - where are you getting the space from the corridors to build it. Croydon had the space plus two railway lines to utilise |
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Post by Busboy105 on May 18, 2022 11:48:16 GMT
Leeds, definitely. It is the largest city in Europe with no light rail system. I agree, though Bristol would be a good candidate too. Bristol with a tram and a busway would be cool |
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Post by buspete on May 18, 2022 22:53:44 GMT
Thinking about this and why I did this thread, it was along the lines that the Conservatives pledged to repair 20,000 pot holes in their last manifesto. I Think this would be a great manifesto pledge, as you could say that you are delivering a brilliant transport systems and also providing high skilled employment.
The proposed tram for Leeds is/was 17 miles.
Bristol is 10.4 miles.
I like both ideas but still have 73 miles more to lay?
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Post by ADH45258 on May 19, 2022 13:21:24 GMT
Thinking about this and why I did this thread, it was along the lines that the Conservatives pledged to repair 20,000 pot holes in their last manifesto. I Think this would be a great manifesto pledge, as you could say that you are delivering a brilliant transport systems and also providing high skilled employment. The proposed tram for Leeds is/was 17 miles. Bristol is 10.4 miles. I like both ideas but still have 73 miles more to lay? There will be some cities without a tram or light rail system, but where the local rail services provide that role instead, such as Cardiff. The main candidates would be where buses are currently the main mode of transport in the city. Perhaps the fund might also include extensions to existing systems too. |
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Post by someone on Jul 6, 2022 17:53:17 GMT
Leeds, definitely. It is the largest city in Europe with no light rail system. I agree, though Bristol would be a good candidate too. Bristol, Brighton and a general one for West Yorkshire, focusing on Leeds and Bradford. |
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Post by Dillon95 on Aug 14, 2022 16:30:43 GMT
Imagine if the next general election if a political party pledged to build 100 miles of new light rail railway in their term of office. (I would think this to be excellent and progressive). So what/where could they build? As a caveat the 100 miles of new track includes both ways and doesn’t include depots. Well you can rule out pretty much all of Inner London not near the DLR, don’t see how you find the room to do it without causing mass disruption Monorails that follow roads? Even if there was disruption it would be worth it in the long run. I’d definitely build a system linking Kent and Essex. I’d take over the fastrack busways for a start, and build a tunnel crossing the Thames. It would link Dartford, Bluewater, Greenhithe, Swanscombe, Northfleet, Ebbsfleet and Gravesend with Thurrock/Lakeside, Grays, Tilbury etc. |
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Post by vjaska on Aug 14, 2022 21:35:55 GMT
Well you can rule out pretty much all of Inner London not near the DLR, don’t see how you find the room to do it without causing mass disruption Monorails that follow roads? Even if there was disruption it would be worth it in the long run. I’d definitely build a system linking Kent and Essex. I’d take over the fastrack busways for a start, and build a tunnel crossing the Thames. It would link Dartford, Bluewater, Greenhithe, Swanscombe, Northfleet, Ebbsfleet and Gravesend with Thurrock/Lakeside, Grays, Tilbury etc. The original poster was talking about tram lines and Inner London is far too built up and/or congested in order to facilitate one. Croydon worked because it mainly follows disued railways, existing lines repurposed and some wider roads in the town centre that had room to fit a tram line through it. The Kent Essex proposal is perfectly reasonable apart from taking over busways & providing there is room in certain places but a link across the water at least is a good idea. The busways should be left in place for other services to take advantage of |
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