UKTram \u2013 the industry body with representatives from across the UK tram and light rail sector \u2013 have called for fresh investment to be made to light rail post-pandemic to help boost economic recovery as Covid-19 restrictions continue to be eased.<\/p>\n
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James Hammett, UKTram Managing Director, explains more: \u201cOver the past year we\u2019ve worked in partnership with both national and devolved governments, providing valuable intelligence on the impact of Covid measures on customer numbers and revenue. In turn, this has helped the sector secure more than \u00a3200 million in emergency funding, but now we need to start taking a longer-term view. The value of light rail to the cities served by existing networks has been clearly demonstrated during a period of national crisis, and members of the Owners and Authorities working group agreed that now is the time to press home the case for future investment as the UK looks towards a \u2018green\u2019 recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n
Members of UKTram\u2019s Owners and Authorities Working Group \u2013 which is formed of senior representatives from network owners and authorities which operate light rail systems \u2013 have also agreed to commission a detailed document which will outline the ability of light rail to attract inward investment, improve transport links, reduce congestion and improve the environment. In addition it will highlight the contribution light rail can make to the government\u2019s aim for levelling up in the regions.<\/p>\n
It is hoped that this document will also be useful to authorities promoting future light rail schemes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UKTram \u2013 the industry body with representatives from across the UK tram and light rail sector \u2013 have called for fresh investment to be made to light rail post-pandemic to help boost economic recovery as Covid-19 restrictions continue to be … Continue reading