Presentation toAll-Party Parliamentary

Rail Group

31st October 2005

JPM Parry & Associates LtdParry People Movers Ltd

PASSENGER TRANSPORT TODAY

• Towns and cities are congested

• Rail transport attracts people from cars - buses don't

• Cars and buses create emissions and noise

• Just 2% of Britain's population will have access to light rail

• Light rail systems are too expensive

• Rural railways require heavy subsidy

• Rail corridors lie idle next to crowded roads

Technical innovation provides solutions

• Light rail has the fastest growth of all transport modes

RURAL AND URBAN TRANSPORT

Common challenges - common solutions

HYBRID POWER FOR LIGHT RAIL

Energy efficiency from lightweighting, downsizing and regenerative braking

ECONOMY & ENVIRONMENT

QUALITY AND COMFORT

Public transport must compete with the private car

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

FOR TOMORROW

Attractive

Affordable

Acceptable

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