[sustran] UK Funding switch from Light Rail to Busway

[Alan P Howes]

That's two people now who have asked about the above.  Most of the
coverage I have seen of this is in the UK specialist magazines Local
Transport Today and Transit - neither of which publish on-line.
Though I will see if I can find an article to scan.

There's some fairly good coverage though, on the BBC website at
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3651587.stm  Useful links to follow too.

Another source is the UK Department for Transport website.  It's big,
and I haven't yet found a definitive article.  But if you take a look
at - 
http://www.dft.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2003_0170
[UK DfT > Home > Local Transport > Local transport plan - process and
initiatives > Local transport capital settlements > Local transport
plans settlement - December 2003]
you will find details of DfT capital grants for local transport.  Lots
of busways - no trams!  If you dig around on the DfT site you might
find more.

Then, hot off the press (April 23rd) there is a report from the UK
National Audit Office at http://www.nao.org.uk/pn/03-04/0304518.htm

I haven't had time as yet to read the exec summary, let alone the full
report.  But basically it is pointing out the fact that tram schemes
in the UK have mostly fallen short of meeting planned performance, and
looks at why.

Regards, Alan
-- 
Alan P Howes, Perthshire, Scotland
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