NOTTINGHAM | Public Transport

[iamtheSTIG]

Official Site:
http://www.thetram.net/phase-two/

Skyscrapercity Forum Thread:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=511541

NET's extension will more than double the size of Nottingham's tram network by the end of 2014. Passengers will benefit from 17.5km of new track and 28 new tram stops, easing access to many of the area's largest employers.

Construction work is being undertaken by Taylor Woodrow and Alstom, a joint venture on behalf of Tramlink Nottingham; the NET concession holder appointed by Nottingham City Council.

When NET's expansion is complete the tram network will consist of 51 tram stops, with the two new lines linking directly to Line One at Nottingham Station. The expanded tram network will visit 7 park and ride sites, providing service to approximately 23 million passengers a year.

Render of the new trams going over the new bridge over the currently being refurbished transporthub/trainstation facing south away from the city:

A view of Beeston Town Centres new bus and tram station:

New viaduct and bridge spanning the width of the QMC (Queens Medical Centre) Hospital:

Clifton town centre:

Strengthened bridge crossing the river Trent towards Wilford:

Chilwell High Road in Beeston:


Some schemes which have been approved to be built around the station once the new lines have been completed and onwards:



On hold:

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The new bridge:

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Looking west along what was Meadows Way from Arkwright Street:

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Another view of the bridge:

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And looking east along Meadows Way from Sheriffs Way:

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Going south down Queens Walk:

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A retaining wall just north of Coronation Avenue, where the route heads east before turning south again to run along the old Great Central Railway embankment:

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And, walking back north, a couple of shots of the Wilford Toll Bridge:

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Pillars of the new bridge at the QMC:









I wonder when this bridge will be demolished for the new bridge?







University Boulevard:

[Kolothos]

You'll have the best looking trams in the UK, that's for sure.

It's positive to see a city like Nottingham with an expanding tram system, when cities like Birmingham and Glasgow can't seem to build anything but BRT lines.

[Woonsocket54]

Birmingham is expanding its light rail south from Snow Hill to New Street, but this is not quite as big as the NET south extension.

[JustinB]

Originally Posted by Kolothos

You'll have the best looking trams in the UK, that's for sure.

It's positive to see a city like Nottingham with an expanding tram system, when cities like Birmingham and Glasgow can't seem to build anything but BRT lines.

Blackpool's flexity2 trams are much nicer.

[iamtheSTIG]

Updates from the past few days! The new bridge is now over the station!

Originally Posted by simonbgraphik

The bridge has moved quite a but over the last few nights. Now completely over the station.

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Originally Posted by simonbgraphik

Some from the commute today. Looks massive from behind the station. Sorry for the rubbish quality.

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Originally Posted by sherwood199

Taken today in Wilford and at the station...

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Taken from the end of line 1....
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In wilford...

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[MK Tom]

A couple of shots of the existing lines (all my own):

[Kolothos]

Loving the pictures, but there's maybe too many construction pics on here. Took forever to load the thread!

[iamtheSTIG]

Sorry about that!^ It's just that it covers such a big area, but I will try and pick out only a few pictures from here on

Originally Posted by sirstan74

Tram pics!

First section of completed street tracks (Inham Nook).
Looking west towards Toton Lane Park and Ride from Inham Nook


Track under construction in Clifton


Works to Nottingham station


Bridge now right across the station

[Swede]

Originally Posted by iamtheSTIG

Sorry about that!^ It's just that it covers such a big area, but I will try and pick out only a few pictures from here on

Maybe try to break them into more posts so that they get spread out over more pages?