Wonder Tram London
Why Wonder Tram London?
- Wonder Tram would bring much needed traffic congestion relief, whilst lowering overall public transport costs.
- A Tram would improve access to major health providers
- Single Authority for planning
- Increases capacity with lower costs compared to buses
- Identified as ‘transport desert’ in Local Plan
- Lower operating costs = viability
- Fundable without public sector subsidy
- Low pollution to meet targets
- A Tram is a popular with public.
- Infrastructure Innovations
- ‘no dig glue in the road’ track with
- Simple power cabling
- easy/quick to deploy
- Lower infrastructure costs
- Simple power supply
Wonder Tram London- Proposed Route
Summary
Meets
- London’s needs- public and businesses
- Attractive alternative to cars (e.g. Tramlink 25% passengers switched)
- TfL needs met for London Plan strategy
- Southwark Local Transport and Council Delivery Plans
- Potentially improves access for the City e.g. to 3 major hospitals
Low risk
- Viable financial model
- TfL can rationalize buses and improve public services
- Wonder Tram will be privately funded
Future proof
- Extending trams from 95 ft to 125 ft to (up to 300 passengers)
- Line capacity with more trams
- Route extendable into network for more journey options
- Carbon free operation, meeting greenhouse targets