The two special tram trips which took place on the two new Nottingham Express Transit lines have been hailed as a success as the extensive testing period continues in the build up to the opening of Phase Two. The journeys took place on Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th August with community stalwarts, civic leaders and competition winners all on board to get a special preview of the new lines.<\/p>\n
The first of the trips left the Toton Lane Park and Ride terminus on the Beeston and Chilwell line on Tuesday 11th August and continued to pick special passengers up as it made its way along the line to the new Nottingham Railway Station stop. The tram then continued on to Wilkinson Street Depot where a special celebration was held before the participants could make their way back on NET to wherever they liked!<\/p>\n
Then on Wednesday 12th August it was the turn of the Clifton line\u2019s preview service with a tram departing from Clifton South, again picking up passengers as it made its way to the Station and then Wilkinson Street for another celebration for those lucky participants.<\/p>\n
Hollie Rowson-Dilks, Marketing and Events Coordinator, said: \u201cOver 200 people joined us for what were very memorable occasions. The feedback we\u2019ve received has been overwhelmingly positive and people seemed to really enjoy themselves and the experience. They were historic trips and ones we\u2019re delighted they were so successful. It was a great way of introducing the trams to the new communities we\u2019ll soon be serving.\u201d<\/p>\n
The extensive testing continues on the new lines and as this progresses we are getting closer to an opening date. No news has yet been forthcoming when this will be but Nottingham Express Transit have said as soon as they are able to they will be opening the lines. Despite what you may read elsewhere since the 14th December date was postponed no further dates have ever officially been announced with just a vague \u201csummer\u201d announced. And considering summer still has over a month to go there haven\u2019t actually been any official further delays to the project. As soon as an official date is announced we will reveal it here.<\/p>\n
* Elsewhere on Nottingham Express Transit this week there have been complaints from residents along the new routes who claim their properties will become possibly the only houses in the world along a tram route that will lose value. They are now demanding compensation although even if it turns out to be true they won\u2019t be able to get any money within the first year of the route opening. More complaints have also come from residents who want more safety features installed along the lines where they pass schools. Maybe we should also be putting barriers alongside all roads in the country at the same time?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The two special tram trips which took place on the two new Nottingham Express Transit lines have been hailed as a success as the extensive testing period continues in the build up to the opening of Phase Two. The journeys … Continue reading