TY - JOUR
T1 - A new tram network for Bristol
T2 - a possible scenario?
AU - Pollock-Fraser, Hamish
AU - Christopher, Peter
AU - Kenedy, Chris
AU - Webster, Thomas
AU - Vardanega, Paul J
AU - Johansson, Anders F
PY - 2016/3/1
Y1 - 2016/3/1
N2 - Some UK cities have seen the successful reintroduction of trams to complement and improve public transport services. This paper investigates the impact a hypothetical tramline would have in Bristol. This study was conducted in light of proposals for a bus rapid transit (BRT) network in Bristol. The literature review undertaken concludes that while BRT systems tend to have lower capital costs, a tram system could also be considered. At near-capacity operation, trams may be more effective in encouraging a modal shift away from travelling by car. Evidence from a preliminary simulation model, which was built to evaluate the demand a hypothetical tramline from the airport to the city centre would attract, suggests that a tram would encourage users to switch to public transport. Suggestions for further work for model refinement coupled with better understanding system impacts of the proposed tram system are included.
AB - Some UK cities have seen the successful reintroduction of trams to complement and improve public transport services. This paper investigates the impact a hypothetical tramline would have in Bristol. This study was conducted in light of proposals for a bus rapid transit (BRT) network in Bristol. The literature review undertaken concludes that while BRT systems tend to have lower capital costs, a tram system could also be considered. At near-capacity operation, trams may be more effective in encouraging a modal shift away from travelling by car. Evidence from a preliminary simulation model, which was built to evaluate the demand a hypothetical tramline from the airport to the city centre would attract, suggests that a tram would encourage users to switch to public transport. Suggestions for further work for model refinement coupled with better understanding system impacts of the proposed tram system are included.
KW - Infrastructure planning
KW - Transport planning
KW - Traffic engineering
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84958532335&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1680/muen.14.00043
DO - 10.1680/muen.14.00043
M3 - Article (Academic Journal)
AN - SCOPUS:84958532335
VL - 169
SP - 19
EP - 30
JO - Proceedings of the ICE - Municipal Engineer
JF - Proceedings of the ICE - Municipal Engineer
SN - 0965-0903
IS - 1
ER -