Irish trams [DotD 4.5.20]

grahame

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Irish trams [DotD 4.5.20]

« on: May 04, 2020, 08:07:00 »

Two cities, two tram networks.

Which model would your ideal be for cities in the South West - Truro and Plymouth, Exeter, Wells, Bristol and Bath, Salisbury and Gloucester?


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Re: Irish trams [DotD 4.5.20]

« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2020, 09:23:25 »

I assume the 2nd is in Belfast? But is that really a tram, even the Translink website says that it is a ' bus-based rapid transit system'. I would have thought that at the very least a tram has to run on rails and ideally be powered by electricity.

But in answer to your question, trams like those in Dublin, should exist in Plymouth, Exeter, Bristol, Bath, and Gloucester. Whereas the Belfast 'trams' could be of use in Salisbury. Wells and Truro are too small for either.

Belfast given its population should have proper trams as well.


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From station to station, back to Bristol city....

Re: Irish trams [DotD 4.5.20]

« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2020, 10:18:30 »

Bristol blew it's chance for having the top option, was punished for this by being foisted with the second option but actually ended up with just a few more buses, a few very overpriced bus lanes and a road building scheme.
Putting a bus in trams clothes still makes it a bus with all it's shortcomings. It seems to bump up the price too.
Even cites the size of Bath are again exploring the tram option, especially with the new technologies now available but if a town's a only realistic option is a bus then call it what it is and don't try to dress it up as something else.


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