Lickszz   10 #1 Posted March 10, 2003 I heard today that they have officially started work on the new Tram System in Leeds. I wonder how this will compare to the Sheffield one? Can you remember all the chaos building the Sheffield one caused. There was things like local business going out of business because nobody could get to them because of all the road works. The moving of Cemetries on Penistone Road and the Catherdrel. Does anyone have any info about the system, is it going to be just a few lines completed first similair to the Sheffield one or are they going to complete the whole network. Who is going to be running the Leeds Tram? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
RPG   10 #2 Posted March 10, 2003 i dont think it'll even compare to ours really, since Stagecoach took over its one of the best things in the city.  Manchesters Trams are horrid! single seats on each side  Apparently, its the METRO consortium who are running it (same as manc) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
halevan   11 #3 Posted March 11, 2003 It will be a good thing to have a supertram in leeds, at a cost of 500 million pounds it will be well worth it. Apparently, there will be three lines running into the city from different directions.  Even though there is bound to be disruption and chaos for a while, you cannot launch a massive project like this without some inconvenience.  When it is finished it will provide an efficient way of getting the people around without cars jamming up the roads. They have to do something to encourage the travelling public to leave their cars at home. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
BasilRathbon   10 #4 Posted September 30, 2008 Not much progress so far, is there? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
HotPhil   10 #5 Posted September 30, 2008 I thought it had been scrapped now? but only after several junctions etc had been built? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Rich   12 #6 Posted September 30, 2008 No doubt they'll be raving about it on Look Leeds in the near future. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
theripsaw   10 #7 Posted September 30, 2008 You are an angry little man arent you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Rich   12 #8 Posted September 30, 2008 You are an angry little man arent you?  No! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Ouija   10 #9 Posted September 30, 2008 They've done a few bus only lanes instead, as far as I've seen. They're in the centre of the road instead of at the side. And they also have a double length bus, can't remember what it's called. It's a shame they didn't do a tram service in Leeds, I think it would have been worth it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Grissom   10 #10 Posted September 30, 2008 There is a good wikipedia article on Leeds tram here :  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeds_Supertram  Can't blame Mr Darling for wanting to ditch it if the costs doubled and the routes being cut back to save on costs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...