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Trams-a new approach
Trams-a new approach
Free for London ?Free for London ?
A proposal from the Private Sector
based on
A proposal from the Private Sector
based on Work undertaken in other cities Less capital costs by value engineering
Capital from Debt and Equity Operating surplus services debt Traffic management co-operation with Councils
Priority for trams at junctions, as in Zurich
Work undertaken in other cities Less capital costs by value engineering
Capital from Debt and Equity Operating surplus services debt Traffic management co-operation with Councils
Priority for trams at junctions, as in Zurich
Other Projects in handOther Projects in hand
Dublin &
LimerickP & R
P & R
P & R
P & R
•Two commercial schemes in UK•Galway (65,000)
Agreement on Need ?Agreement on Need ?
Ken Livingstone announcement Environment - less pollution & noise Bigger transport capacity Reliable: more passengers, less traffic
Better accessibility Chance to improve the shopping scene Sustainable with renewable generation
Ken Livingstone announcement Environment - less pollution & noise Bigger transport capacity Reliable: more passengers, less traffic
Better accessibility Chance to improve the shopping scene Sustainable with renewable generation
Shopping Street tramways
Amsterdam Zurich
NottinghamDublin
Sustainable horse traction
London's first tramway, a single track of c. 1 mile along Bayswater Road to Queensway, was opened by G. F. Train's Marble Arch Street Rail Car Co. in 1861.
Oxford Street Tramway 1861
Other proposals ?Other proposals ?
•Sustraco–HEALTHY–ENERGY-EFFICIENT–SAFE–LOW-COST – ULR–ECONOMICAL–FLEXIBLE – ULR–ATTRACTIVE–PASSENGER-FRIENDLY–PEDESTRIAN-FRIENDLY–VERSATILE–PUBLIC FUNDING
•Dismissed by TfL ?
Regent’s Street
Passenger volume needs a full size tramway Passenger volume needs a full size tramway
BUT HOW TO GET IT ? Old way
Get HMG permission Get HMG grant Wait 15 years ? Need subsidy
This offer: Private promotion and Planning Permission
Private investment Open in less than 5 years Commercial operation without grant aid ?
BUT HOW TO GET IT ? Old way
Get HMG permission Get HMG grant Wait 15 years ? Need subsidy
This offer: Private promotion and Planning Permission
Private investment Open in less than 5 years Commercial operation without grant aid ?
Tramway track installationTramway track installation
Old Way Close to traffic (& business) for a year
Dig up whole road But where to divert utilities in London ?
This offer: Track laid like kerbs, one rail at a time
Few utility diversions Rapid progress: 100m per week completed
Old Way Close to traffic (& business) for a year
Dig up whole road But where to divert utilities in London ?
This offer: Track laid like kerbs, one rail at a time
Few utility diversions Rapid progress: 100m per week completed
Conventional track installation
Conventional track installation
Old way:ManchesterStreets - 12 monthclosures
Dig
Down
3ft +
New way: LR55 track
Pre cast Troughs 13in by 7in
Rails only 4in deepMore information:www.LR55-rail-road-system.co.uk
LR55 Minimises street disruption
LR55 Minimises street disruption
Replaced failed track only 12 months old
Sheffield since 1996
9in deep
13in wide
Testing in Birkenhead
Sunning in Fleetwood
The affordableCity Class tram
Running in Blackpool
29m long = 200 passengers
What the City Class does
*200 passengers*2 wheelchair spaces*Rapid acceleration (1.5m/s2)*Quiet (under 60dBA)*Turns 12m (40ft) curves*29m (95ft) long & articulated*Couples into MU trains
More information: www.trampower.co.uk
Birkenhead - The MovieBirkenhead - The Movie
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City Class v PTE Specs
City Class v PTE Specs
Speed 80k.p.h.Acceleration @ 1.2 m/s²25m minimum curve radius
6 – 8% maximum gradient350mm floor over part of
part-level access
Doors both sides of vehicleOverhead 750V dc supply
*Choice of drive controllable 70 – 100 km/h.*1.5m/s². acceleration. controllable for other*12m track radius with 29m version
*Up to 10% possible with LRV driveline layout*300mm height in low floor (70% of 29m unit)
*up to 4 double doors each side of tram*Circuits adaptable to 550V – 750V dc range.
PTE Specs City Class Specs
Full R & D ProgrammeFull R & D Programme8.5m Mock up 1993
29m Prototype 1998
Slave tram 1995
New motors 2005
Fits around tight curves
No corners to cut, or buildings to demolish
City Class Bendi-tramCity Class Bendi-tram
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Present Offer
Proposed Route:
Present Offer
Proposed Route:
Notting Hill Gate
Marble Arch
Oxford Circus
Tottenham Court Road
Kingsway
The City
Fenchurch Street Station
Poplar
Lime House
Euston / Camden Town
Waterloo / Camberwell
A tram stop at each tube station and one or two in between
TfL CROSS RIVER LINE
How it might be done ?How it might be done ?
Agreement with and between Councils Set up implementation company Apply for planning permission Detailed engineering designs Private capital raised Construction and commissioning Operation Company gets same fare support as buses
Agreement with and between Councils Set up implementation company Apply for planning permission Detailed engineering designs Private capital raised Construction and commissioning Operation Company gets same fare support as buses
What LONDON gets:What LONDON gets:
First tramway at no cost to public purse
Fulfills sustainability aims Proven to get people out of cars More efficient than buses Less noise and air pollution Renewable generation = No greenhouse gases
Improves Oxford Street Shopping scene
First tramway at no cost to public purse
Fulfills sustainability aims Proven to get people out of cars More efficient than buses Less noise and air pollution Renewable generation = No greenhouse gases
Improves Oxford Street Shopping scene
What next ?What next ?
Agreement to progress Implementation Company set up Submits Planning Application Consults with frontagers and community Gets agreement for delivery timetable Begins construction (from Lime House ?) Commissions and opens service (by 2012) A Win - Win offer for TfL & the Councils
Agreement to progress Implementation Company set up Submits Planning Application Consults with frontagers and community Gets agreement for delivery timetable Begins construction (from Lime House ?) Commissions and opens service (by 2012) A Win - Win offer for TfL & the Councils
Proposal team led byProposal team led by
TRAM Power Ltd www.trampower.co.uk Contact marketing 0783 133 7356
TRAM Power Ltd www.trampower.co.uk Contact marketing 0783 133 7356