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Why are trams different from buses?	What is L.R.T.?
What are the advantages of trams?	How often will they run?
Where will the trams run?	How much will the fares be?
How will trams manage Bath's hills?	Won't tracklaying cause disruption?
Won't the overhead wires show up badly?	Why use overhead wires at all?
Why should people, who don't use buses, want to use trams?	Why don't you use Trolleybuses / Batteries / Wind power etc.....?
Where will you put the depôt	What will happen to the existing bus services?
How easy will trams be for children, elderly people and others with impaired mobility?
Will bicycle wheels become caught in the tracks?	Where else in Europe are there trams?
Are there any trams in Britain now?	I've heard there are going to be trams in Bristol, is this true?
Won't the trams run better if they are segregated from the ordinary roads ?

The wires will look a mess and spoil the appearance of the historic centre of Bath

• The proposed tram routes do not go through the most visually sensitive areas of Bath. - - More?
• Tram wires can remain virtually unnoticed if they are well designed and sensitively installed. - - More?
• Present-day traffic control has already made a mess of the streets, trams could reduce this. - - More?

Trams will not be able to cope with Bath's hills

• The old trams ran up Broad Street which is as steep as any hill on the new proposed routes. - - More?
• Trams have all wheels powered, they are not like a railway engine with a 'dead weight' of carriages to pull. - - More?
• Trams have magnetic brakes which clamp them to the track in emergency. - - More?

Trams could never work in Bath

• They did! - More?

The streets are already too crowded

• Trams in the city centre will run in mainly traffic-free streets. - - More?
• Much of the proposed system will be away from the traffic. - - More?
• A tramway need only be 8 feet wide. - - More?
• Trams attract motorists out of their cars, so the streets will become LESS crowded.

Digging up the street to lay tracks will cause chaos

• Yes, but it won't be for very long. Modern track can be laid very quickly. - - More?
• Once it has been done, the benefits will greatly outweigh the initial inconvenience.

Tramways are very expensive

• They are expensive in first cost, but very cheap to run. Over their 50 year lifespan they are the cheapest form of public transport.
• If the income is certain to exceed the debt repayments, the actual first cost is irrelevant. - - More?
• All road schemes are expensive. The cost of the proposed tramway is comparable with the Batheaston Bypass and should represent much better value for money. - - More

Hydrogen-powered fuel-cell cars will make trams unnecessary

• Hydrogen is just another way of getting power from the orignal fuel to the vehicle. It is unlikely to ever become more efficient than electrical transmission and will actually result in greater overall fuel consumption.More
• Hydrogen powered cars will cause as much congestion as petrol ones.
• There will still be a need for public transport.

'They' will never put trams in Bath

• They won't if we don't tell people about the benefits of trams - Join 'Trams for Bath' and help spread the word - More?

If you have any criticisms which you feel have not been adequately answered, please write or e-mail them to the addresses on our contact page

The more problems we can deal with at this early stage, the better will be our chances of success.

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