West London Tram

The tram may or may not happen. If Crossrail is approved then Ken will rethink the case for the Tram.

A recent document [July 2007] on the Tram written by Chris Bainbridge of LBHF can be found here [mainly historic information]. The last section refers to problems for cyclists.

Below some links, then our historic info on the scheme.

LINKS

TfL
LBHF - [tram may not go ahead if crossrail approved]
Shepherds Bush streets
Ealing streets

Nottingham
Manchester

Below links from Wikipedia on West London Tram

• Transport for London - West London Tram: official site for scheme
• alwaystouchout.com - West London Tram: alternative information on scheme
• Save Ealing's Streets: anti-tram campaign
• West London Friends of the Earth - West London Tram: pro-tram campaign
• Trolley Buses for West London: pro- trolley buses.
• TfL schematic map

Report of the tram meeting

Click here for a report of the public meeting held in Bush Hall on 25 March 2003, where the tram was introduced to the people of Hammersmith and Fulham

Some graphics

We present the following to help TfL diseminate its information. We wish to make the information available for informed comment to cyclists and other concerned persons.

These graphics have been scanned from plans produced for Transport for London, London Trams. They are known as level 2 plans / issue 3. The drawing No. is D101169 / S208 and it is dated 13/02/03. The original plans have the logos of Scott Wilson and Aegis Semaly Ltd on them.

These level 2 plans are in the public domain. There are also level 1 plans. Those are not in the public domain and it is not known what they show.

To reduce file size and download time, street level detail has been removed, and to fit the page low resolution scans have been used and so they lack the clarity of the originals.

The graphic below shows the section of the line in LBHF, as it follows the Uxbridge rd. The numbers 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 refer to the tram stops. The numbers 2, 8 and 1 refer to the cross-section type. These are indicated at the top of this graphic and below in the cross-sections.

For other areas or greater detail see IN GREATER DETAIL at bottom of page

Cross-sections

These come from Drawings No. 8012BG05/A2 sheets A and B and dated 07/ 01/ 03.
You are looking east along the Uxbridge rd.

Tram Stops

Below details of the positions of tram stops. These come from the same source as the graphic at the top.

Stop 41

Just to the west of Askew rd

Stop 42

Opposite Thorpebank rd

Stop 43

Between Arminger rd and Ingersoll rd, opposite St Stephens ave.

Stop 44

Just to the west of the Hammersmith and City line station, opposite Frithville Gdns

Stop 45

Inside the new Southern Interchange

EVAPORATION

Going east from section 2 to section 8 all buses, cycles and other vehicles disappear from the Uxbridge rd. This may have something to do with the width restrictions involved with having a tram stop under/near the railway bridge. One can deduce that as this transition from section 2 to section 8 happens at Lime Grove, that the east bound traffic from the Uxbridge rd must be diverted down Lime Grove and Goldhawk rd.

CHAOS THEORY

There is no east bound traffic on the North side of Shepherds Bush Green, nor any west bound buses. They must go somewhere. A possible solution is that the south side of Shepherds Bush Green will become two-way. It should noted that the council [LBHF] is in the process of widening the pavements in front of the W12 Centre. Trees will be planted to continue the line of Holland Park Avenue. This will reduce the width of the carriageway. Buses from the Southern Interchange will cross the flow to service bus stops outside the W12 Centre. This may become an interesting area for traffic planners. One is tempted to ask whether Chelsfield [WhiteCity], the landscape architects who come from Germany and the tram consultants from France ever chat to each other.

CYCLING

The classic problem for cyclists is having a wheel stuck in the track when crossing at a low angle. We hope that this is being dealt with in the design.

Word on the street is that the tram people are highly against the carriage of bikes on the tram. Let us hope that is wrong.

With a 4m wide lane and no stopping, cycling along the route would appear easier than at present. However in the stretch between Lime Grove and Wood Lane the graphics show a lack of cyclists eastbound.

For the last 2 years we have been pressing for a co-ordinated approach for cycling between TfL [Holland Park roundabout] and LBHF for the roads around the Green. Without success. The Goldhawk rd junction is being rebuilt with a higher priority for pedestrians and a lower consideration for cyclists than at present.

The tram will produce extra stress on the Goldhawk rd / Shepherds Bush rd junction. Do you really think that cyclists will get a look in as far as safety and convenience are concerned. In this new era cyclists ought to have a dedicated road space to sail through the gridlock that designers / developers are bringing to West London.

IN GREATER DETAIL

Shepherds Bush Area
Acton Area
Ealing Area

John Griffiths [co-ordinator hfcyclists]
020 7371 1290
07789 095 748
john@truefeelings.com
our website www.hfcyclists.org.uk