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Rails in the Road
There have been passenger tramways in Britain for 150 years, but it is a rollercoaster story of rise, decline and a steady return. Trams have come and gone, been loved and hated, popular and derided, considered both wildly futuristic and hopelessly outdated by politicians, planners and the public alike. Horse trams, introduced from the USA in the 1860s, were the first cheap form of public transport on city streets. Electric systems were developed in nearly every urban area from the 1890s and revolutionised town travel in the Edwardian era.A century ago, trams were at their peak, used by everyone all over the country and a mark of civic pride in towns and cities from Dover to Dublin. But by t...
Through the Cities
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Integrated Transport
Integrated Transport : The future of light rail and modern trams in the United Kingdom, tenth report of session 2004-05, Vol. 2: Oral and written Evidence
The Modern Tramway
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The Tramways of West Yorkshire
Local transport has always been a source of municipal pride, especially so in the complex area comprising West Yorkshire (which in this book includes the City of York). This text offers concise summaries of tramway operations with fleet lists, route maps and photographs. The photographs show how streets looked in the days of tramways, details of routes and desciptions of the various styles of tramcar in operation such as horse, steam and electric. Bringing the story up-to-date, Leeds Supertram plans are featured, with detailed route maps.
Private Sector Participation in Light Rail-Light Metro Transit Initiatives
This book aims to help governments and public authorities to establish effective light rail-light metro transit (LRMT) systems, and focuses on use of Public Private Participation (PPP) arrangements. Rather than identify a single approach, we present options and discuss practical issues related to preparing and implementing new LRMT PPP schemes. The approach is focused on providing information that can be used to make informed decisions, adapted to local policy and objectives. The material presented is intended as a practical guide to developing LRMT PPPs in both developed and developing countries. This work endeavors to provide answers to readers questions regarding how to successfully incor...
