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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LIVERPOOL CLAIM THEY NEED TRAM NOW MORE THAN EVER
Manchester Metrolink – Sunday 30th September 2007
In the last few weeks Neil Scales, Chief Executive of Merseytravel, has claimed that Liverpool needs a tram now more than ever – and with parliamentary powers to build the line open until 2010 they have still not given up hope.
Mr Scales was talking as celebrations were held to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the end of trams in the city. He said: “The situation has dramatically changed in the short time since the collapse of the Merseytram scheme. There is now a possibility that Everton may move to Kirkby and, at the same time, we have Grosvenor’s Paradise Street Project nearing completion. There are 90,000 people living within walking distance of the Line One route and a tram link would greatly reduce traffic coming into the city. It would also mean that visitors to the riverfront would not have to cross six lanes of traffic along the Strand. The waterfront is increasingly busy with the new cruise terminal, Princes Dock developments, the new museum and Mann Island schemes as well as the arena and the Albert Dock.
“I have always lived in hope that we may be able to get the scheme going, and the fact that the numbers have changed gives us a stronger case. It would be an amazing asset for the city, which will be the only major European city without a tram link. The change in government may make a difference to us because the city centre is booming, and we need to look at public transport” he added.
These comments have been echoed by the Chief Executive of the £1 billion Liverpool One development who said: “The tram question is a good one. It is something that should be put back on the agenda for Liverpool. If we are trying to be a modern, exciting city we need to look at these options."
