The facts and figures surrounding Cross River Tram reaffirm how important it will be to central London's economy:
66 million is the number
of passenger journeys each year on CRT
7,000 is the number
of passengers carried per hour in peak periods
92 is the percentage
of respondents who were in favour of the scheme, from public consultation in 2002
£7 billion is the estimated investment
into regeneration projects along the route of the tram
16.5km is the total length
of the route of Cross River Tram
200,000 is the number
of residents who will served by the tram
22 is the number
of wards adjoining the route of the tram
13 is the number
of those wards ranked among the most deprived in the country
5,000 is the number
of private housing units CRT can contribute towards as part of (re)development of sites along its route
6,700 is the number
of affordable housing units CRT can contribute towards as part of (re)development of sites along its route
1,100,000m2
is the amount of office floor space CRT can contribute towards as part of (re)development of sites along its route
78,000 is the number
of jobs CRT can contribute towards as part of (re)development of sites along its route
31 is the approximate number
of stops along the route of Cross River Tram
6 is the number
of interchanges with National Rail stations
12 is the approximate number
of interchanges with Underground stations on nine different lines
18 is the number
of major tourist attractions served by CRT
300 is the number
of people carried in a 40m long tram
30 is the number
of trams per hour in each direction along the central section of the route
£455 million is the likely cost
of the entire scheme.
Date checked/updated: 8 Oct 2007
Economic and community benefit
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