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Neil Williams · June 3rd 06, 10:22 AM posted to uk.transport.london,uk.railway

wrote:

There is also the the important point that the WLT is a genuine
transport scheme, the purpose of which is to address the need for
improved public transport in a busy established corridor.

And also one where the existing transport was failing. Oldham
Metrolink, for example, would have replaced an entirely adequate (if
not particularly fancy) train service with a tram that would be more
expensive at the point of use (though admittedly require a lower
operating subsidy - but I wonder how long it'd take to even out given
the capital cost of construction?), potentially slower and potentially
of lower capacity.

I think not everyone is unhappy that it didn't go ahead.

Neil