Tram Systems
Request ID: FOI-1601-1718
Date published: 27 October 2017
You asked
As i'm searching and working on my thesis by time i invest something new about trams so my thesis topic mainly about comparasing the costs of tram lines and ticket types.
I'm trying to gain information from same type of tram lines to make comparasing properly.
For example:
http://www.urbanrail.net/as/tr/eskisehir/eskisehir.htm and http://www.urbanrail.net/eu/uk/lon/tram/tramlink.htm
As i can see ticket types at https://tfl.gov.uk/fares-and-payments/fares/bus-and-tram
I managed to put some proper questions i'm listing here for my thesis.
What is the sum of the general costs, excluding the vehicles spent during the survey and construction phase?
What are the total number of stations and distances between them?
What are the number of passengers arriving at the stations and the tariffs they have used?
What are the total number and types of vehicles and their costs?
What are the maintenance costs of vehicles?
What are the fuel costs that vehicles use with the number of voyages they make?
What are the number of staff and expenses?
We answered
Our Ref: FOI-1601-1718
Thank you for your request received on 24 September 2017 and 3 October 2017 asking for information about our tram network.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm we hold some of the information you require. You asked :
What is the sum of the general costs, excluding the vehicles spent during the survey and construction phase?
The Croydon tram system costs £200 million to construct in 1997.
What are the total number of stations and distances between them?
There are 39 stops, on average about 300-500m apart.
What are the number of passengers arriving at the stations and the tariffs they have used?
We carry 80,000 customers per day.
What are the total number and types of vehicles and their costs?
We have 35 trams (23 Bombardier CR4000 type and 12 Stadler VarioBahn). The original 24 trams cost £35 million.
What are the fuel costs that vehicles use with the number of voyages they make?
Our electricity bill is about £116,000 per four-week period.
What are the number of staff and expenses?
There are approximately 150 drivers, each one paid around £40,000. There are a further 150 operational and engineering staff.
If this is not the information you are looking for please feel free to contact me.
Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.
Yours sincerely
Gemma Jacob
FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London
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