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| Link to 'London Reconnections' web site "The (Croydon) Tramlink: Part 1" 12 September, 2012, by Pedantic of Purley |
"... ... As [this] hopefully shows, Croydon was lucky.
"A disused rail alignment, two further railway lines in use but ripe for conversion, and a short but critical strip of land, safeguarded for a subsequently-abandoned road scheme [shown above], meant that on-street tram running would be minimal.
"Furthermore, suitable new road and traffic management schemes could divert traffic away from nearly all the stretches that were to be shared with other traffic. It is unlikely such an opportunity will present itself again.
"Readers, especially those in North London, may point to proposals for some kind of Light Rapid Transit based around Brent Cross.
"TfL have never shown enthusiasm for this, however, [yes and no] and have even gone as far as stating that, if the Dudding Hill Line were to have passenger services restored, they would rather it were by a London Overground service. [Better than nothing! But see our Transport Page. for the, maybe, 'Old Oak Common to Alexandra Palace Light Railway'.]
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