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UKTram Limited is a joint venture company comprising:

pteg - The Passenger Transport Executive Group, pteg - represents the six UK Passenger Transport Executives (PTEs) including Greater Manchester PTE the promoter of Manchester Metrolink, Centro the promoter of the West Midlands Metro, and South Yorkshire PTE the promoter of Sheffield Supertram, as well as representing the interests of all PTEs and local authorities planning new tram systems.

CPT – The Confederation of Passenger Transport, which represents the main tram, bus and coach operators in the UK, including the operators of all 6 current UK tram systems in Manchester, West Midlands, Sheffield, Nottingham, Croydon, and Blackpool.

LRTF – The Light Rapid Transit Forum, which represents a wide range of private sector interests in the UK tram industry, including financiers, construction companies, rolling stock companies, and transport planning consultancies.

London Trams – London Trams, which was the promoter of Croydon Tramlink, and has plans for a number of other tram schemes in London.

UKTram has been set up to represent the tram industry in its dealings with the Government and other agencies. We are currently addressing a number of issues which are holding back the successful development of tram schemes in the UK. We have set up a series of Activity Teams, comprising industry experts in the appropriate fields, to investigate specific problem areas and make recommendations for change. These Activities involve tram scheme costing issues and procurement processes, as well as the valuation of the perceived benefits of proposed schemes. The subjects being addressed at present are listed on the next page.

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