London Tramlink Stock Replacement

[Thirteen]

I think CAF has a few trams which have battery power as does the Siemens Avenio.

Skoda ForCity would be interesting but unlike the others manufacturers, Skoda have no experience for rail in the UK.

 

[southern442]

It also suggests some of the occasionally proposed extensions to Sutton etc are dead, otherwise why just 16 in a possible further batch, instead of say 25 to allow sufficient if it got funded in next few years.

Whilst I am also doubtful we will see any progress on said extensions, 16 extra trams would be more than sufficient to operate the most recent proposal for the Sutton line - you could probably do it with about 10 with 7 or 8 tph.

 

[Thirteen]

I wonder if any of the Mayoral candidates will try and revive the Sutton link? I doubt anything will happen in the next few years though.

 

[Busaholic]

I wonder if any of the Mayoral candidates will try and revive the Sutton link? I doubt anything will happen in the next few years though.

B. Johnson used a possible extension to Crystal Palace in his manifesto on two occasions, so there's 'form' on this which any sensible person would best ignore.