CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY FOR TRAM EXTENSION
By Stephanie Bird Construction and recruitment for Nottingham’s two new tram routes is well underway. NET Phase Two was given the go-ahead in December and the task of recruiting for the first 70 jobs marks the beginning of the multi-million pound development. Line Two will go from Nottingham to Clifton via Wilford and Compton Acres, [...]
TRAM ON TRACK FOR JANUARY START
The project to extend Nottingham’s tram system to Clifton and Silverdale received an official Government sign-off last month. The tram extension will also see a line constructed to Chilwell via Beeston. A detailed construction programme is now being finalised and the first phase of construction work will start this month, with services on the new [...]
NEW COMPANY TO RUN TRAM EXTENSION
Just days after the Government confirmed that funding is to be made available to enable the construction of two more tram lines in Nottingham, the City Council revealed its preferred bidder to build and operate the extended network. The next phase involves a line to Clifton, which will run via Wilford and Compton Acres and [...]
NEW COMPANY TO RUN TRAM EXTENSION
Just days after the Government confirmed that funding is to be made available to enable the construction of two more tram lines in Nottingham, the City Council revealed its preferred bidder to build and operate the extended network. The next phase involves a line to Clifton,which will run via Wilford and ComptonAcres and also a [...]
CITY AND COUNTY COUNCILS NEGOTIATE TRAM SETTLEMENT
Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire County Council have negotiated a settlement to transfer the County’s interests and obligations as joint-promoter of the NET (Nottingham Express Transit) tram system to the City Council. It is expected that this settlement will be finalised to allow the City Council to take the project forward as sole promoter. Following [...]
TRAM LACKS MONEY
I read the other day that Nottinghamshire County Council are now pulling out some, or perhaps all, of the funding for the tram. What I want to know is where is this money going to come from? As a tax payer to Nottingham City Council, am I going to have to pay more council tax [...]
GOVERNMENT BACKS TRAM EXTENSION
The Government has announced its support for two more tram lines in Nottingham. It means tram work in the Borough of Rushcliffe could begin as early as autumn next year and be completed by 2014. Leader of Nottingham City Council, Councillor Jon Collins, said: “This is very good news for Nottingham. We have worked hard [...]
GOVERNMENT BACKS NEW CLIFTON TRAM EXTENSION
The Government has announced its support for two more tram lines in Nottingham. It means trams in Clifton and Silverdale will become a reality and work could begin as early as autumn next year and be completed by 2014. Leader of Nottingham City Council, Councillor Jon Collins, said: “This is very good news for Nottingham. [...]
TRAM WOULD HELP PUSHCHAIRS
I have followed the letters in recent editions of the Clifton Local News regarding the tram. I would like to say that the tram would be great for Clifton and the other areas. No one has mentioned the help it would give people with pushchairs, old people or disabled people. They would be able to [...]
BUS NETWORK IS GOOD ALREADY
A thing I find people miss when they talk about the tram for Clifton is at the moment, in my opinion, we have a good network of buses around Clifton. The bus stops are a couple of hundred yards apart and this is good as we have an ageing population. What will happen to the [...]