Preston Trams Get the Green Light!

After years of delay, the first stage of Tram Power's plans for Preston finally received approval yesterday afternoon.
The first stage is not a passenger-carrying service, but will see wheels-on-rails on the Deepdale branch between Skeffington Road and Deepdale Street, for the first time in decades.
The approval gives permission for Tram Power to build and operate the tramway; depot, track & electrification as a demonstration and training line for their own tram vehicle, track and catenary, which are designed to be significantly lower-cost than "traditional" light rail systems.
Further planning approvals will now be sought to develop and extend the line into a passenger-carrying service.