Talk:Midland Metro
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- Midland Metro carries about five million passengers annually - about one third of the original estimate - and makes substantial losses.
The tram is usually crowded when I get on it. Last time, it was quite a squeeze! So, unless the designers got confused about how many passengers it could carry, I don't see how they could have made such a bad estimate. So can we have a source for these figures? --Sam 18:16, 18 Dec 2003 (UTC)
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[edit] Ridership figures
The offical Department for Transport ridership figures for Midland Metro published on 26 August 2004 show the following: 1999/00: 5.4 million; 2001/02: 4.8 million; 2002/03: 4.9 million; 2003/04: 5.1 million. (what happend to the 2000/01 figures I have no idea).
Ian.
[edit] Ridership and Overcrowding
- The tram is usually crowded when I get on it. Last time, it was quite a squeeze! So, unless the designers got confused about how many passengers it could carry, I don't see how they could have made such a bad estimate. So can we have a source for these figures?
The West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive claimed 15 million passengers would use Line One in its first year of operation.
Jecris
[edit] External links
Somebody took exception to a link to topic:transport, stating there was "no balance" in its content, but saw nothing wrong with a link to the Light Rail Transit Association (which is engaged in the promotion of light rail). In the absence of an explanation, it would seem appropriate to restore the link.
Jecris
[edit] Tram Number 9
Maybe there should be some mention to the fact that Tram Number 9 is named Jeff Astle in his honour? His name appears on Tram 9, which is the Number he was famous for wearing when playing for West Bromwich Albion
[edit] Proposal for a map to be made
Hello.
I propose that a map of the Midland Metro be made for this article. I am proposing this because I haven't seen such a map for the article. MattFisher 19:20, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
OK, I'm maing such a map right now, including the proposed extensions and stations (as of 2004). ivers 10:46, 11 August 2006 (UTC)
