In this assignment I will be looking at the following hypothesis, 'Tramlink has improved the quality of life for most groups of people in the local area.'

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In this assignment I will be looking at the following hypothesis,

‘Tramlink has improved the quality of life for most groups of people in the local area.’

In this study I will be looking at a variety of key questions associated with the Tramlink network.

Travelling from Wimbledon station to New Addington, I will collect my information from the location in site and the general public using the tram.

Croydon Tramlink opened in May 2000 and provides an important fully accessible, environmentally friendly transport link in South London. In its first year of operation 13.3 million passenger journeys were made in the 24 trams that run over the 28km of track. Trams serve the centre of Croydon and are divided into three lines to provide a service from Wimbledon to Elmers End, Croydon to Beckenham Junction and Croydon to New Addington.

Croydon's trams are manufactured by Bombardier Transportation at their Vienna factory in Austria. Classified as CR-4000, they are based very closely on the proven K-4000 trams. Over 120 of these trams are in use in Cologne, Germany. These are 76% low floor at 400mm above rail height with entrances at 350mm.

Croydon Tramlink is the first street-running tramway and light rail system in the Greater London conurbation in the modern era. It is a project which has attracted the highest private sector contribution so far and, with a three line network from day one will provide a very significant improvement to the area's public transport infrastructure.

The Tramlink is operated by Tramtrack Croydon Ltd, on behalf on Transport for London, the Croydon Tramlink provides a real alternative to the private car, reduces pollution and improves journeys for thousands of people everyday. The Croydon Tramlink is one way of reducing congestion for the transport of London.

The Tramlink is also set out so it is connected to main train line stations.

Looking at the different aspects on how the Tramlink benefits the young, elderly and business users we see it is a reliable, convenient and easy piece of transport to use!

Generally, London Transport is a very good service. It covers the whole of London and there are many resources such as;

  • Busses
  • Underground
  • Tramlink

However, these services can become unreliable and during peak hours, turn out to be over crowded and congested!

With regards to the Underground, it can be dirty and become claustrophobic as well as due to recent surveys showing that the tracks and platforms and not very well maintained.

The busses have a large variety of routes. Although, they can be random and unreliable in order to get to your destination during peak times.

Aims;   Using primary and secondary data I will

              investigate if the tramlink has improved the      

              quality of life for different groups of people in

              the local area.

Hypothesis;

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        Tramlink has improved the quality of life for most   groups of people in the local area.

Key Questions;

  1. Has Tramlink reduced traffic congestion and made it easier to use public transport?
  2. Is Tramlink environmentally friendly?
  3. Has Tramlink benefited local businesses?
  4. Have local residents benefited from Tramlink?
  5. Have all areas benefited equally from Tramlink?

Car users               Elderly people           Blind people

Commuters                                 ...

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