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Article 7 Tramway operators

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(1)

The operator of a tramcar on the transport systems known as—

(a)

the Croydon Tramlink;

(b)

the Manchester Metrolink; and

(c)

the Nottingham Express Transit.

(2)

In this article—

  • “operator”, in relation to a tramcar, means the person having the management of that tramcar for the time being;

  • “tramcar” means any vehicle carried on flanged wheels along the rails of a tramway; and

  • “tramway” means a system of transport used wholly or mainly for the carriage of passengers and employing parallel rails which—

    1. (a)

      provide support and guidance for vehicles carried on flanged wheels; and

    2. (b)

      are laid wholly or mainly along a street or in any place to which the public has access (including a place to which the public has access only on making a payment).