Presentation to All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group 31st October 2005

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Presentation toAll-Party Parliamentary Rail
Group31st October 2005
JPM Parry Associates Ltd Parry People Movers Ltd
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PASSENGER TRANSPORT TODAY

• Towns and cities are congested

• Rail corridors lie idle next to crowded roads

• Cars and buses create emissions and noise

• Rural railways require heavy subsidy

• Light rail has the fastest growth of all
  transport modes

• Light rail systems are too expensive

• Just 2 of Britain's population will have access
  to light rail

• Rail transport attracts people from cars - buses
  don't

Technical innovation provides solutions
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RURAL AND URBAN TRANSPORT
Common challenges - common solutions
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HYBRID POWER FOR LIGHT RAIL
Energy efficiency from lightweighting, downsizing
and regenerative braking
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ECONOMY ENVIRONMENT
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QUALITY AND COMFORT
Public transport must compete with the private car
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PUBLIC TRANSPORT FOR TOMORROW
Attractive Affordable Acceptable
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