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Britains nine light rail systems compare with around 30 in France and 60 in Germany as, historically, Britain has failed to invest in its transport infrastructure. With conventional tram systems typically costing around 50 million per kilometre, the UK will not be able to significantly increase the number of its light rail systems without a ...
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Light rail 'plays a vital role' in supporting the shift from cars to public transport, and the case for it is 'stronger than ever', according to a new report.
(Permalink) Integrated Transport Light Rail Trams  Constitution Street [Tram]: Looking south along Constitution Street, Leith, at excavation work for the Newhaven extension to the Edinburgh Trams route, on 23 December.  Pelaw: A Tyne and Wear Metro service from South Shields bound for St James comes off Pelaw flyover in July 2004 and runs down the hill past the cleaning and stabling roads on the approach to Pelaw station. |
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Industry association UK Tram has published a 'route map' to help the promoters of light rail schemes understand and progress through the planning process.
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