Written question asked by Nick Palmer (Labour) on Wednesday, 4 June 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 6 June 2008. It was answered by Tom Harris (Labour) on Monday, 9 June 2008 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Public Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport with reference to the Answer from Lord Bassam of Brighton on 2 June 2008, Official Report, column 26-8WA, on transport: tram trains, where and when the second phase of the trial will be held.

Answer: The first phase of the tram train trial will start in 2010 and it will take two years to test the technical and operational feasibility of tram train and gather the necessary data to understand the costs and benefits. Subject to successful completion of the first phase there is an option for a second phase to use the Sheffield Supertram network to see what additional benefits the vehicles can deliver when extended onto city centre tram lines.

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