RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted November 26, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2020 (edited) Featured on BBC Midlands News today. Looks like a real winner as it will be much cheaper to lay the track for it. And no overhead wires either. Very Light Rail | Very Light Rail | Coventry City Council Edited November 26, 2020 by Joseph_Pestell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastalview Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, Joseph_Pestell said: Featured on BBC Midlands News today. Looks like a real winner as it will be much cheaper to lay the track for it. And no overhead wires either. https://www.railwaygazette.com/uk/revolution-very-light-rail-demonstrator-vehicle-prepared-for-testing/57867.article Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 https://www.coventry.gov.uk/verylightrail There are also proposals for road trams elsewhere which do away with the track as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin_m Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 6 hours ago, woodenhead said: https://www.coventry.gov.uk/verylightrail There are also proposals for road trams elsewhere which do away with the track as well. Essentially a glorified guided bus. The people behind the Coventry project went for a railed solution because of reasons such as lower energy consumption (steel wheels being more efficient than rubber tyres). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted November 26, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 26, 2020 9 minutes ago, Edwin_m said: Essentially a glorified guided bus. The people behind the Coventry project went for a railed solution because of reasons such as lower energy consumption (steel wheels being more efficient than rubber tyres). Also much better in pedestrianised areas to have a vehicle following a fixed course. We also know that car users are far more likely to transfer to using a tram than a bus. I feel that this project has the potential to be a game-changer in allowing trams to be developed in places where a more traditional tramway would be too expensive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 It does look interesting and I think the lack of wiring is the biggest element - less risk to people, less expense to set up and maintain, less impact of storms and no unsightly structures. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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