Statement by Susan Edwards

Clean and green - enhances the environment - no emissions at street level
Safe - many times safer than car travel
Speedy - short journey times
Avoids traffic congestion - through segregation and priority
Smooth - no violent movements vertically, laterally, or backwards/forwards
Comfortable
Compatible with pedestrians in pedestrianised areas
Civilising - a city transported by light rail is a more human, more livable place
Acceptable and accepted - only rail borne modes can in practice get people out of cars
Re-assuring - tram lines give confidence that service operates
High capacity - only heavy metros have higher carrying capacity
Affordable - the cheapest and best value form of quality mass transit
Reliable - can keep going when snow or ice defeats road vehicles
Versatile - can run at high speeds on segregated way and can penetrate narrow historic centres
Adaptable - can cope with steep gradients and tight curves
Inspiring - modern light rail can be aesthetically breath-taking
Space age technology based on sound foundations and experience of 100 years. Why is this even being questioned? Source: http://www.lrta.org

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