Green light for light rail

Light rail, trams and other rapid transit systems can play a significant part in improving the attractiveness and quality of public transport in major conurbations. This in turn can promote local economic growth and reduce carbon through modal shift. Building light rail systems has, however, been expensive. The high capital costs have meant that in practice, even where passenger forecasts may justify its consideration, light rail has often not been seen as an affordable option for local transport authorities to pursue. This report has therefore examined the key cost drivers for light rail and the steps that could be taken to make this mode of transport more cost effective in the future.

• Record URL:
  • https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/3618/green-light-for-light-rail.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Great Britain. Department for Transport

  London,    

  Great Britain. Department for Transport

  ,    
• Publication Date: 2011-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 61p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost effectiveness; Light rail transit; Modal shift; Policy; Public transit; Trolley cars
• Uncontrolled Terms: Transport costs
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ATRI Terms: Cost effectiveness; Light rail transport; Modal shift; Policy; Public transport; Tram; Transport costs
• Subject Areas: Policy; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01381301
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 22 2012 12:02PM