Villa Park Redevelopment

[London Villan]

The Digbeth branch is the start of the line to the airport (that will never get built in our lifetimes). The residents of Walsall basically scuppered the A34 tram line. They didnt want to be connectec to Brum.

[pauliewalnuts]

They're never going to build a tram line in an area where the main justification is 25 or so days a year, so extending it up Lichfield Road would have to fight it out as an option with lots of other potential routes

So what's the justification for extending the HS2 Curzon link right to the top of Digbeth? The A34 passes through heavily urbanised districts which the tram would serve. A branch off from the island towards Villa Park/Witton station would have similar benefits.

To bring Digbeth properly into the city centre.

[The Edge]

They're never going to build a tram line in an area where the main justification is 25 or so days a year, so extending it up Lichfield Road would have to fight it out as an option with lots of other potential routes

So what's the justification for extending the HS2 Curzon link right to the top of Digbeth? The A34 passes through heavily urbanised districts which the tram would serve. A branch off from the island towards Villa Park/Witton station would have similar benefits.

To bring Digbeth properly into the city centre.

Yeah I suppose that's true but my point is the A34 corridor is heavily urban and trams are by definition a mass public transport system so taking it along there and possibly linking it to a new Witton Station wouldn't just be used for 20 odd football matches a year which was the reason for my response to a previous post.

[dave.woodhall]

The Digbeth branch is the start of the line to the airport (that will never get built in our lifetimes). The residents of Walsall basically scuppered the A34 tram line. They didnt want to be connectec to Brum.

Where did you get that idea from?

[Nev]

I was in Digbeth yesterday, it's still chaotic down there, the businesses have had to be very patient.

[The Edge]

The Digbeth branch is the start of the line to the airport (that will never get built in our lifetimes). The residents of Walsall basically scuppered the A34 tram line. They didnt want to be connectec to Brum.

Whee did you get that idea from?

The A34 itself already connects Walsall to Brum. As do the trains and buses.

[Percy McCarthy]

The Digbeth branch is the start of the line to the airport (that will never get built in our lifetimes). The residents of Walsall basically scuppered the A34 tram line. They didnt want to be connectec to Brum.

Whee did you get that idea from?

Didn’t the leader and/or the council over there knock it back?

[dave.woodhall]

The Digbeth branch is the start of the line to the airport (that will never get built in our lifetimes). The residents of Walsall basically scuppered the A34 tram line. They didnt want to be connectec to Brum.

Whee did you get that idea from?

Didn’t the leader and/or the council over there knock it back?

According to Google and the Express & Star the idea of Walsall to Wolverhampton was knocked back due to lack of demand.

[DB]

The Digbeth branch is the start of the line to the airport (that will never get built in our lifetimes). The residents of Walsall basically scuppered the A34 tram line. They didnt want to be connectec to Brum.

Whee did you get that idea from?

Didn’t the leader and/or the council over there knock it back?

According to Google and the Ecpress & Star the idea of Walsall to Wolverhampton was knocked back due to lack of demand.

They are building a new line to connect them again, with 2 new stations Willenhall & Darleston at the mo, so I don’t think a Tram line would be needed too.

[dave.woodhall]

That was what the story said. There's enough transport links to Walsall already without the need for a tram.

[London Villan]

Sorry for the Birmingham Mail link - but this was the story back in the day...  the culmination of years of protest and opposition to the potential Metro line. The locals wanted buses instead.

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/walsall-road-tram-plan-laid-89785

[dave.woodhall]

Sorry for the Birmingham Mail link - but this was the story back in the day...  the culmination of years of protest and opposition to the potential Metro line. The locals wanted buses instead.

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/walsall-road-tram-plan-laid-89785

That's Walsall Road, Perry Barr.

[Percy McCarthy]

Sorry for the Birmingham Mail link - but this was the story back in the day...  the culmination of years of protest and opposition to the potential Metro line. The locals wanted buses instead.

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/walsall-road-tram-plan-laid-89785

That's Walsall Road,  Perry Barr.

Jesus, how bad is that website?

[pauliewalnuts]

The last plan was for Sprint buses up Walsall Road - like trams, they have a dedicated lane but run on wheels rather than tram lines. Much quicker to get going.

[Toronto Villa]

Sorry for the Birmingham Mail link - but this was the story back in the day...  the culmination of years of protest and opposition to the potential Metro line. The locals wanted buses instead.

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/walsall-road-tram-plan-laid-89785

That's Walsall Road,  Perry Barr.

Jesus, how bad is that website?

It’s impossible to read without getting an instant migraine.