Call for evidence outcome

Light rail and other rapid transit solutions in cities and towns

From:
Department for Transport
Published
7 February 2019
Last updated
18 October 2023 — See all updates
This call for evidence has closed

Detail of outcome

We have considered the views and evidence provided, but we will no longer act on this call for evidence. Instead, we are now:

Original call for evidence

Summary

General call for evidence on how to better use and implement light rail and other rapid transit solutions in cities and towns.

This call for evidence ran from
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Call for evidence description

Call for evidence inviting views on how to:

  • better harness the opportunities for building on the popularity of light rail
  • build our manufacturing and engineering capacity

The call for evidence asks a range of questions including:

  • if there is a need for other light rail and other rapid transit systems in the UK
  • what the possible environmental, economic and congestion benefits would be of introducing new systems
  • if there are issues preventing light rail and other rapid transit solutions

Documents

Light Rail (and other rapid transit solutions) A Call for Evidence on the opportunities available to introduce new Light Rail Systems or other rapid transit solutions into towns and cities in England

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Published 7 February 2019
Last updated 18 October 2023 + show all updates

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