Norwich trams/metro

[CMS1]

Been a while with no crayons so here we are:


Purple is existing NR lines, green is new lines, blue is old alignments, red is running on/alongside streets

 

[Farigiraf]

Been a while with no crayons so here we are:
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Purple is existing NR lines, green is new lines, blue is old alignments, red is running on/alongside streets

Don't take this the wrong way, but why have you chosen to avoid nearly all parts of population density within the city? I can't imagine that walking 15-20 minutes to the edge of your suburb to catch a tram a few stops would be very popular.

 

[CMS1]

Its using nearly all old alignments or NR lines for lower cost and higher speeds/less disruption compared to on street running to the dense areas.

 

[zwk500]

Its using nearly all old alignments or NR lines for lower cost and higher speeds/less disruption compared to on street running to the dense areas.

A city the size of Norwich would only ever justify a tram network, and trams are not about speeds, they are about connectivity. A youtube video essay by NotJustBikes a couple of years ago called trams 'walking extenders' and I think it's an excellent way to encapsulate what to look for if designing a tram network.

Also, if you want lower costs, don't touch NR lines with a 10ft bargepole.

Tram stops should be 0.5-1km apart, along main roads and be right in the heart of neighbourhoods, not on the edges as heavy rail often is.

 

[Bald Rick]

Which trains are coming out of the timetable to enable use of the swingbridge?

 

[zwk500]

Also, your alignment suggests you are demolishing the main station building.

 

[Starmill]

I've proposed a Cringleford station quite a few times, it'd be a great location for a modest amount of new housebuilding and for serving the whole western half of outer Norwich which is currently poorly served by any mode apart from driving, especially for journeys to Peterborough, Cambridge and London.

Unfortunately the level crossings and any increase in use of the local roads are a problem. Along with the local nimbies. It appears to have never gained any traction with the district council or MP though so it's probably going nowhere. One Norfolk County Council report suggested a new station in Thetford would be a higher priority.