Summary

This statistical release presents information on light rail and tram systems in England during 2010/11. It covers urban systems that are predominantly surface-running.

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Key points

• Light rail and tram passenger journeys in England increased by 5.5 per cent between 2009/10 and 2010/11. In 2010/11 there were 196.5 million passenger journeys. This represents the highest number of passenger journeys to date.
• Light rail and tram vehicle miles in England increased by 1.8 per cent between 2009/10 and 2010/11. In 2010/11 there were 13.9 million vehicle miles.
• Light rail and tram passenger revenue in England increased by 9.0 per cent in real terms between 2009/10 and 2010/11.
• The number of light rail and tram passenger cars in England decreased by 8.9 per cent between 2009/10 and 2010/11. This was mainly due to a 57.5 per cent decrease in passenger cars on the Blackpool Tramway.

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• Light rail and tram 2011 statistical tables

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Technical information

Information on light rail and tram statistics, including the pre-release access list, and related technical documentation can be found here

• Light rail and tram

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