Manchester’s new trams.
I had a great morning in Manchester as guest of the GMPTE at the opening of their new trams – nice trams, nice people. It was not that cold!
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pete waterman
December 21st, 2009 at 12:12 pm
Not like tropical Donny Mr. W. The trams look very futuristic, smart and sleek. Is it a limited journey, or does it cover the whole of Manchester? Hope there was a hot totty somewhere for you…..
December 21st, 2009 at 1:11 pm
The old trams do these are the next generation.
December 22nd, 2009 at 4:24 am
They look very good – and as a transport consultant I know that trams and light rail are very good ways of getting people out of their cars. They’re not the right answer for all cities, but let’s hope they are a success in Manchester!
December 23rd, 2009 at 11:13 am
In the City the Trams creep around, but out on the open line, i.e. to Bury for the East Lancs Railway, they hit some very pretty decent speeds.
December 24th, 2009 at 6:59 am
Reminds me of when I was lucky enough to go on the very first tram into New Addington when they were testing Croydon Tramlink – I was a cub reporter on the local paper. I can’t believe that 10 years later they are still only debating the first extension. Criminal when you think that the entire cost for Croydon Tramlink was roughly similar to one Jubilee line station on the extension that was being built at the same time. They really should wake up and understand that trams and other light transit is a cost effective way of achieving mass transit and would, for example, be a great use of many axed branchlines. For example, near us is the old Eridge to Polegate Line (known as the Cuckoo Line) which as a tightly curved single track line would never be rebuilt but would be an excellent candidate for a light transit system (in my humble opinion of course!).