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LR55, utilities and the Rotherham trial — Professor Lewis Lesley on TM08 Modern Tram Track Construction

Rotherham bus station, 1996. LR55 track spanning a one-metre excavation, inspected by the statutory undertakers and HMRI with buses running over it. From the Trampower field report linked below. Professor Lewis Lesley, inventor of the LR55 trackform and Technical Director of Trampower, responded to the circulated draft of Technical Memorandum 08 as follows. His reply […]

Radical Change to Treasury Green Book Will Unlock Investment in Trams to Bring Bristol and Bath’s Transport Up to Continental Standards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE • 9th March 2026 LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT ASSOCIATION / Bristol and Bath Area Trams Association Radical Change to Treasury Green Book Will Unlock Investment in Trams to Bring Bristol and Bath’s Transport Up to Continental Standards The difficulty of moving around fast in UK cities compared to their Continental equivalents has […]

How and why Croydon Tramlink was built, benefitting isolated and deprived estates

Above: Street Running Tramlink, at Tram Stop No. 7, Lebanon Road Tramlink and New Addington: Light Rail as a Catalyst for Social and Economic Regeneration in Croydon (Note: this article is an AI-generated article summarising email exchanges, composed of a discussion between anonimysed experts involved with the planning and building of the line copied here: […]

Short and long version of Transport Scoping Study for Bristol and Surrounds

Short Version West of England Transport Association (WETA). June 2025 (4) DRAFT SCOPING STUDY FOR RAPID TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT IN THE WEST OF ENGLAND ‘A RE-PURPOSING OF METROWEST’ BACKGROUND There have been several prior ‘tram’ plans for the region, variously prepared by private enterprises, the former Avon County Council, Bristol City Council […]

DRAFT Pre-article. How trams in Croydon, Tramlink, improved the economy in deprived and isolated estates

Note: This informal discussion has been edited with AI into a fully referenced article here: https://claverton-energy.com/how-the-croydon-tramlink-tramway-was-built-and-the-beneficial-effect-it-had-particularly-on-sink-estates-now-much-improved.html 31 July 2025, 16:42 From: Dave Andrews Hello CG, I have heard anecdotally that one of the reasons for building the Croydon tram was that there was a notorious deprived and isolated estate, South Addington. And that since it […]

uk air pollution

LR UK Air pollution – Tramsolution Presentation 4 March 2023 v.4

Update on Claverton / PowerEx Energy conference December 7th, 9.00am – 4.00pm (networking and hospitality till 2300, optional, Park Plaza Hotel, Westminster Bridge Rd, London, SE1 7UT.

Renewable Energy Conference. Claverton PowerEx December 7th, 9.00am – 4.00pm, Park Plaza Hotel, Westminster Bridge Rd, London, SE1 7UT

General Conference Theme: How UK could have a low-cost, low carbon and reliable renewable energy-based system. We have selected speakers to give their insights into how a renewable and reliable power supply can be constructed at minimum cost and maximum feasible speed, bearing in mind: the interactions and limitations of the grid and distribution system, […]

Your Guide to Solar School Zone Systems and Signs

As the summer draws to a close and kids across the country prepare to go back to school, more eyes and ears are on the safety zones surrounding the schools than ever. Obviously, it’s critical that we ensure children are safe as they travel to and from these facilities. Regulations are in place to guide […]

Learn About Renewable Energy Services

Renewable Energy Renewable power is a hot topic in the world today. This is important for our planet because the energy we are using is harming us. Renewable power can be solar, wind, hydropower, geothermal, and biofuel as a beginning. These are clean fuels that comes from natural sources. They are becoming more and more […]