The final three years of the historic tram network in London ... and Operation Tramaway. ... http://rogerfarnworth.com/2023/07/17/london-tramways-1950-1951-and-1952/
"We have discovered, no doubt with the benefit of hindsight, that the change was a relatively ill-conceived decision based on the prevailing dogma of the times that individual freedoms were paramount and that the car was the future. It is also possible that these decisions were made by those who had little understanding of the general public’s needs and who did not depend on public transport for their daily lives." So, have the good people of London ever had thoughts of a return to a tram system, as we know (so-called "light rail") it today?
A part of the capital has resurrected trams. ... Croyden has had trams since the year 2000. Two websites give you an idea of what they are like. https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/trams/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tramlink Tramlink is a fast, frequent and reliable tram service to routes through central Croydon from Wimbledon, Beckenham, Elmers End and New Addington.
Blackpool's Trams: The Marton Experiment... The 'Modern Tramway' reported in January & February 1963 on a relatively short-lived experiment on Blackpool's trams. The Marton route was an inland route through Blackpool which complemented the promenade route. The two articles were written by F.K. Pearson who suggested that his articles could perhaps have been entitled, 'The Experiment That Didn't Quite ...' http://rogerfarnworth.com/2023/07/29/modern-tramway-blackpool-the-marton-experiment/
