On Jul 7, 7:18 am, MIG  wrote:
> In most other UK towns and cities, it doesn't say anything on the
> tin.  Try to find a route diagram on display in most places, for

Unfortunately true, though at least some tram systems have sprung up
in the last decade or so in various places though these are hardly a
replacement for a proper metro. Personally I think the french VAL
system is a nice compromise - its cheaper to build than a conventional
metro and has at a guess the same capacity as a tram system , but is
fully automated with a very frequent service and naturally doesn't get
stuck in traffic. Though this would have meant previous governments
investing in public transport which neither labour nor the tories ever
really wanted to do. Ironic how in france a cities such as Rennes and
Lille have underground VAL systems when there populations are under
half a mil, yet a city like birmingham has one cut price tram line.
Says it all really.

B2003