Some of us would like fareless buses for ALL and not just elders like me. Dunkirk, Tallinn and Luxembourg have totally fareless public transport and about 100 other towns and cities around the world. Better than building an underground/overground mass rapid transit to accelerate ecocide from all the greenhouse gases!
FROM: Bath and Bristol Area Tram Association - bathtrams.uk
WECA’s Joint Local Transport Plan states: “Transformational infrastructure in the form of mass transit (e.g. light rail, tram, tram-train or underground) is identified for these corridors.
“This is necessary to provide a step change in the capacity and quality of public transport on the busiest corridors, that can respond to the significant forecast increase in trips across the region. It will also provide a more attractive alternative to trips by car. “
Feasibility work is underway to investigate how potential “mass transit corridors” could work, with the document acknowledging it will be “very challenging” to implement an ‘on-street’ system through certain areas.
The estimated cost of delivering WECA’s “transformational major schemes package” is £3bn-£5bn.
David Andrews and his fellow campaigners argue that while trams have a higher initial cost than buses, this is “more than repaid over their lifespan through much lower running costs, less pollution and “generally higher standards of service”.
BBATA representatives say they fully support the new vision from WECA and Bristol’s mayor and look forward to working with them to achieve the “long overdue initiative, at speed”.
WECA has said a variety of transport options are currently being assessed to understand which technologies might work best for the region.
Over the next few months, route options will be developed across Bristol, Bath & North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire that have the potential to connect the highest volumes of people, city and town centres and employment hubs.
Following this early work, a public consultation will be held later in 2021.
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