F21-Viability comparison

COMPARISON WITH ANOTHER SYSTEM

Comparison of Bath with another U.K. system, which is known to be viable, gives the following result:

Note: Bath will have mostly single track with passing places 'Other' has mostly double track routes	Bath	Other	Bath as % of Other
Route kilometres	40	29	138%
Track kilometres	45	60	75%
Residents within 500 metres	72,000	78,500	92%
Tram stops	80 ?	40	200%
Stops per route kilometre	2	1.55	129%
Residents per stop	900	1744	52%
Residents per ROUTE km	1800	2707	66%
Residents per TRACK km	1600	1308	122%

CONCLUSION

The Bath system will serve 22% more passengers per track kilometre than a system already known to be viable

Because tramway running costs are low but fixed costs are high, the outgoings (during early years of operation) will not be governed by the length of the routes so much as by the length of the trackwork

ALSO

With fewer passengers per stop, Bath vehicles will not need as many or as large doors as those on other systems in the U.K.
With fewer doors permitting shorter stop platforms, the larger number of stops can be provided at no greater cost than for a smaller number of larger platforms.

With a large number of stops per route kilometre, the Bath service will be more convenient of access but slightly slower in operation.

Supply and Demand

Comparison of estimated running costs with estimated income

Maximum passenger carrying ability

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