Trams (or BRT) from Sutton to Colliers Wood

[Basil Jet]

https://www.railwaygazette.com/projects-and-planning/transport-for-london-selects-preferred-route-and-trams-for-sutton-link/55792.article

I'm a little baffled by the kink at Reigate Avenue. It looks like they
are destroying a recreation ground for no reason.

[m***@round-midnight.org.uk]

Post by Basil Jet
https://www.railwaygazette.com/projects-and-planning/transport-for-london-selects-preferred-route-and-trams-for-sutton-link/55792.article
I'm a little baffled by the kink at Reigate Avenue. It looks like they
are destroying a recreation ground for no reason.

That's simple. Sport, well being, fitness, and recreation are well down
most politicians' priorities as those promoting this know full well.

[b***@nowhere.co.uk]

On Wed, 18 Mar 2020 19:06:13 +0000

Post by Basil Jet
https://www.railwaygazette.com/projects-and-planning/transport-for-london-selec
ts-preferred-route-and-trams-for-sutton-link/55792.article

Post by Basil Jet
I'm a little baffled by the kink at Reigate Avenue. It looks like they
are destroying a recreation ground for no reason.

That's simple. Sport, well being, fitness, and recreation are well down
most politicians' priorities as those promoting this know full well.

As witnessed by schools being allowed to sell off their sports fields and
grounds to developers since the 90s then the hypocrites in westminster come
along and claim that kids don't get enough exercise and are too fat.

[John Williamson]

Post by Basil Jet
https://www.railwaygazette.com/projects-and-planning/transport-for-london-selects-preferred-route-and-trams-for-sutton-link/55792.article
I'm a little baffled by the kink at Reigate Avenue. It looks like they
are destroying a recreation ground for no reason.

Maybe installing a dedicated stop for the Sutton Sports village?

The track looks as though it will run roughly along the extended course
of the existing tarmac footway between Reigate avenue and Rose Hill,
running just North of the bowling green and other buildings. The white
line on the map here. :-

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.3802778,-0.1941289,494m/data=!3m1!1e3

[Arthur Conan Doyle]

Post by Basil Jet
I'm a little baffled by the kink at Reigate Avenue. It looks like they
are destroying a recreation ground for no reason.

Am guessing there's insufficient room or too much traffic disruption to bring it
straight through the Rose Hill roundabout.

[tim...]

Post by Basil Jet
https://www.railwaygazette.com/projects-and-planning/transport-for-london-selects-preferred-route-and-trams-for-sutton-link/55792.article

Interesting. The CW option does sees to be easier to build, and has a more
workable location for terminus platforms

and it also removes the nonsense of trying to include SW to Croydon and
Wimbledon to Sutton services as part of the solution

Post by Basil Jet
I'm a little baffled by the kink at Reigate Avenue. It looks like they are
destroying a recreation ground for no reason.

the alternative is going to be a very expensive high level bridge across the
Rose Hill roundabout, as ground level transit is likely to make the, already
very busy, roundabout impossible to navigate.

tim