The next 12 to 18 months are set to be critical in creating a future for Nottingham's trams as use reaches 50 to 60 per cent of pre-pandemic ridership, officials say. It comes after the Built Environment Committee visited Nottingham in March as part of its inquiry on public transport in towns and cities.
The committee found tram patronage was recovering more slowly than other transport modes in the city. Officials at Nottingham City Council shared that in March, car traffic was up to 95 per cent of pre-pandemic levels and bus patronage was at 70 to 75 per cent of pre-pandemic levels.
Representatives from the council said that pre-pandemic, trams had successfully encouraged a shift from the car on to the tram network. This is because users who would not normally use public transport tend to use the tram.
