Peter Masson wrote:

"CJB" wrote...
One of the main arguments against the WLT is that it is widely thought
that the trams will snarl up traffic even worse than it already is.
However I haven't seen the argument that trams will actually help
traffic flow much better.

AIUI at least some of the complaints against the West London Tram relate to
'pinch ponts' on the route, where the road will be closed to all other
traffic, which will be diverted on to a parallel residential street -
naturally residents on those streets don't like the idea.

Have they considered all the other alternatives? If so, what was the
drawback to just giving the trams priority but letting the rest of the
traffic use the Uxbridge Road benind them?

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Aidan Stanger
http://www.bettercrossrail.co.uk