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Midland Metro tramcars could keep Isle of Wight moving

RAIL STATIONS

Andrew Forster
18 March 2016
Island Line: former Tube stock could be replaced by surplus Midland Metro vehicles
Island Line: former Tube stock could be replaced by surplus Midland Metro vehicles

 

Former Midland Metro trams could replace the ageing  former London Underground trains used on the Island Line on the Isle of Wight.

The idea of converting the line between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin into a tram operation has been recommended by former rail industry executive Christopher Garnett in a report on the railway’s future for Isle of Wight Council. 

The 8.5-mile line is part of Stagecoach’s South West Trains (SWT) franchise and carries more than a million...

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