CROST FOR LONDON Presentation to GLA and TfL Thursday 4th Dec. By CROST Group

National Audit Office Report April 2004 UK projects twice as expensive as equivalent on Continent

TfL tramways after NAO Cross RiverOxford St. TfL Plan£1300m£500m CR less branch £870m£500m After NAO £435m£250m TOTAL = £685m ( £26million/km)

West London Tramway Residents’ objections 2 of 3 Labour Boroughs lost Scheme abandoned

Croydon Tramlink 99 year Commercial Contract Conflict over political objectives Competition from buses ? Court cases Municipalisation

Environmental Problems Air quality poor: due to motor traffic Exceeds UK & EU limits ~ 5000 die pa from traffic fumes Air quality 2006 PM 10 60days > EU 50µg/m 3 NO 2 70 µg/m 3 > EU 40 µg/m 3 Greenhouse emissions Imported oil

The GLUAS Project

How GLUAS is funded Privately 50% from Corporate and individual Equity investors 50% commercial loan from EIB

GLUAS Facts Galway population = 85,000 Network length = 21km Number of Lines = 2 Number of trams = 17 First year patronage = 4 million Total capital cost = €200million Cost per km = €9.5million (£8m)

TfL Cross River Tramway Over 10 years gestation Objectives ? Link Waterloo and Euston/Kings X/St Pancras Regeneration of Peckham etc Etc.

TfL CRT and Oxford St. No public funding before 2018 NEED NOT GONE AWAY Environmental and traffic benefits not possible with bus only road system

The London Travel Market Large inward commuting Large central London movement Tourism (27million in 2006) In 2006, > one billion trip on Underground. 4% car trips to public transport ( Congestion Charge ) 8,600 buses: 1.81 billion trips, with an average 6.3 million daily trips Average trips per bus =733 per day 40% increase in total demand by 2024

Travel in London 2006 (%trips) ModeCentralInnerOuterGB Car Rail Tube Bus

AM Central commuting (million trips) YearAllRailTubeBusCarOther

Personal Mode Choice (trips per week) ModeMaleFemale Rail Tube Bus Car Walk TOTAL

CROST Capital Investment Infrastructure only for tram operations No civic/public space enhancements Minimal relocation of utilities Fully DDA compliant Maximum priority over general traffic Traffic signal pre-emption Total Cost/km = £19million (GLUAS £8m)

CROST Viability OptionOps CostsPax (million) RevenueIRR % Oxford St£6.0m12.24£30.6m10.25 Cross River £4.7m 9.98£24.4m 9.58 CROST£9.8m26.59£66.5m12.69

CROST Routes

Achieving CROST (1) Private promotion Private investment Open in less than 5 years Commercial operation without grant aid ? Track laid like kerbs, one rail at a time Few utility diversions Rapid progress: 100m pw completed

Achieving CROST (2) Agreement with Public Authorities Set up implementation company Apply for planning permission Detailed engineering designs Private capital raised (not on PSBR) Construction and commissioning Operation with agreed bus feeders CROST same fare support as buses CROST is not a PFI or PPP

Getting CROST on track Agreement for progress Implementation Company set up Submits Planning Application Consults with frontagers and community Gets agreement for delivery timetable Begins construction Commissions and opens service A Win - Win offer for TfL & the Councils

Tram Tracks - 1 SheffieldManchester

LR55 200mm deep 400mm wide Sheffield since 1996 Maintenance free Tram Tracks - 2

Tram OHL : not WCML Survived storms Quick installation Low cost Low visual impact Minimum poles Maximum wall fixings

City Class in Birkenhead

2022 or CROST ? No public funds = no TfL trams till 2022 CROST delivers Better travel choices Improved air quality Reduced congestion Controlled budget Better use of central area streets