TRAM: British and Australian (American usually streetcar also trolley) noun [C] An electric vehicle that transports people, usually in cities, and goes along metal tracks in the road. (Taken from the Cambridge English Dictionary)
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DLR HITS 20 YEARS OF SERVICE
Docklands Light Railway – Tuesday 11th September 2007
On Friday 31st August 2007 the Docklands Light Railway reached 20 years of service to the east end of London. The very first train left Tower Gateway station for Island Gardens on 31st August 1987 and ever since the UK’s most reliable railway has been serving the area with major expansion seen in routes and services offered.
Mayor of London Ken Livingstone said: “The steady expansion of the Docklands Light Railway is helping wider and wider areas of east London share in the prosperity of the rest of the city by making it possible for people to get to new jobs and homes. I am committed to providing the transport links which can help end decades of deprivation in the east end of London. And this is delivering tangible results."
The DLR is now carrying 60 million passengers a year and more than 150,000 jobs and 200,000 homes have been attracted to areas where the DLR runs.
Ian Brown, Managing Director of TfL London Rail, said: “DLR`s success is no coincidence thanks to the dedication and forward-thinking of DLR staff past and present. The development of the railway has been remarkable since its inception and shows no sign of slowing down as we enter our third decade. I am proud to be part of one of public transport`s genuine success stories and look forward to DLR continuing to go from strength to strength."
