This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition Reintroduce Trams in Norwich City Centre to combat air pollution.
Today the BBC reported on Norwich being ranked as one of the worst cities in the UK for air pollution.
I believe that this is caused by diesel buses stuck in traffic.
To combat this, Trams could be re-introduced to central Norwich. Electricity generated by solar panels could power them.
More details
UK’s worst polluting cities article:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-43964341
Norwich used to have a thriving Tram network but this was abolished to make way for cars and buses. Supporting article:
http://www.edp24.co.uk/features/when-trams-ruled-the-streets-of-norwich-1-4856536
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https://www.norwich.gov.uk/info/20011/about_your_council/1347/petitions/1
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