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' Tramlink has improved the quality of life for most groups of people in the local area.'  

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THE HISTORY OF TRAMLINK Hypothesis: ' Tramlink has improved the quality of life for most groups of people in the local area.' The idea of bringing trams back to Croydon for the first time since 1951 can be looked to a study which was undertaken by London transport and British rail, and published in 1986, covering the whole of the greater London area. From 1990, the London borough of Croydon and then London transport worked together to promote the Tramlink scheme. During 1991 a large public consultation programme was done seeking people's view about possible routes for the system. There was a lot of public support for the scheme; with over 80% of those responding thinking that tramlink was a good idea. This positive response resulted in the London Borough of Croydon and London transport promoting a bill in parliament asking for powers to develop operates the scheme. The main objectives of...

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