Presentation to All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group 31st October 2005 JPM Parry & Associates Ltd Parry People Movers Ltd
PASSENGER TRANSPORT TODAY Towns and cities are congested Rail transport attracts people from cars - buses don't Cars and buses create emissions and noise Just 2% of Britain's population will have access to light rail Light rail systems are too expensive Rural railways require heavy subsidy Rail corridors lie idle next to crowded roads Technical innovation provides solutions Light rail has the fastest growth of all transport modes
RURAL AND URBAN TRANSPORT Common challenges - common solutions
HYBRID POWER FOR LIGHT RAIL Energy efficiency from lightweighting, downsizing and regenerative braking
ECONOMY & ENVIRONMENT
QUALITY AND COMFORT Public transport must compete with the private car
PUBLIC TRANSPORT FOR TOMORROW Attractive Affordable Acceptable