OT - tram-train

[Rothbiz]

Details of the timetable and prices have been announced for the new tram-trains that are set to start taking passengers later this month.

https://www.rothbiz.co.uk/2018/10/ne...-fills-in.html

[frogmiller]

As an example of the prices, passengers will be able to get from Parkgate to Meadowhall for £1.80. A trip further than the FlyDSA Arena is £2.50.

Blimey that is brilliant pricing.

On behalf of everyone who will travel to the area from afar and experience this great mode of transport I would like to thank you all for subsidising this service for us.

[great_fire]

Where is the stop at Parkgate?

[Pattylallacks2]

Where is the stop at Parkgate?

At the back of the retail park

[great_fire]

As an example of the prices, passengers will be able to get from Parkgate to Meadowhall for £1.80. A trip further than the FlyDSA Arena is £2.50.

Blimey that is brilliant pricing.

On behalf of everyone who will travel to the area from afar and experience this great mode of transport I would like to thank you all for subsidising this service for us.

The government funded it, it's a £50 million two-year pilot project to see if tram-trains would work all over the country.

[WanChaiMiller]

Should have extended Sheffield Supertram through Whiston to Maltby as proposed years ago (early 90s??). Would really have benefitted that part of Rotherham.

I remember local residents campaigning against it.

[loyalmiller]

Should have extended Sheffield Supertram through Whiston to Maltby as proposed years ago (early 90s??). Would really have benefitted that part of Rotherham.

I remember local residents campaigning against it.

Some of them still have ‘say no to the tram’ Placards in their gardens.

To be fair though I wouldn’t have wanted it on my doorstep either.

[frogmiller]

Should have extended Sheffield Supertram through Whiston to Maltby as proposed years ago (early 90s??). Would really have benefitted that part of Rotherham.

I remember local residents campaigning against it.

I always looked at that project as opening the Ellaby industrial estate up for the habitants of Sheffield and not the other way round WanChai

They got the HS2 instead now.

[frogmiller]

The government funded it, it's a £50 million two-year pilot project to see if tram-trains would work all over the country.

If its not cosing you guys owt I'm impressed.

[WanChaiMiller]

I always looked at that project as opening the Ellaby industrial estate up for the habitants of Sheffield and not the other way round WanChai

I always saw it working both ways. Opening up the job market in Shef for Roth residents. Sheffielders with jobs in the city to relocate to Roth.