Battery-Poweed Trams To Beat Congestion
The title of this post is the same as that of an article in today’s copy of The Times.
This is the first two paragraphs.
New tram networks could be rolled out in towns and cities across England under government plans to cut congestion and pollution.
The Department for Transport said that so-called light rail systems could help “reduce dependence on private cars”. A report published yesterday said that trams could carry 20,000 passengers an hour in each direction – about four times more than buses.
It goes on to discuss battery-powered trams and their advantages.
It then discusses the future and says that funding for new tram networks could come from the £2.5billion Transforming Cities Fund.
I’ve been trying to find the report, but it doesn’t appear to be on the Department for Transport web site.
Thanks to Peter, the report is called Light Rail And Other Rapid Transit Solutions In Cities And Towns: Call For Evidence and it is on this page of the Government web site.
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/light-rail-and-other-rapid-transit-solutions-in-cities-and-towns-call-for-evidence
Comment by Peter Robins | February 8, 2019 |