The Trams 4 Swansea website is for everyone who want to see trams come back to Swansea. The aim of this campaign is pursuade the City & County of Swansea to look at the options for bring trams back to Swansea.

How will it work? The Trams 4 Swansea campaign is designed to show the strength of feelings in favour of trams in Swansea. Through this website you are able to register your support for trams by signing the online petition, or download a petition sheet to sign up other supporters. Over the coming months, it is hoped, a growing momentum will encourage the City & County of Swansea to re-visit the idea of Trams 4 Swansea.

Add your name to the online petition form now

Swansea is the birthplace of the tram. In March 1807 the World's very first passenger railway system ran between Swansea and Mumbles. Trams are these days a modern way of easing a city's transport problems. Cities like Nottingham have found that a new tram system frees up the roads and enables residents travel in and out of the city to work, study, shop and access services without the need of owning a car and the hassle of driving and parking. There is evidence from around the World that cities that make the effort to build a tram system, experience an economic, cultural and social boom as the city is opened up again. The contribution to the local economy usually outweighing the cost of the build project by a factor of 10 times.

As Chairman of the City & County of Swansea's Cabinet Advisory Committee for Economic Development 2004 - 2006, Rob Speht brought the idea of trams back onto the Council's agenda. The committee started the process of looking into the feasibility of trams for Swansea, even visiting Sheffield, Manchester and Nottingham to take evidence from their City Council's. In 2006 the committee structure was reorganised following new rules from the Welsh Assembly and the Cabinet Advisory Committees abandoned, along with their policy development work. Rob Speht has however not given up, and has pushed for the idea of trams to be considered for Swansea on every possible occasion since.

The Committee looked at options for funding a new tram system from private investment, with the Council contributing to the planning elements and giving land to the project, thus minimising the cost to the Swansea taxpayer and safeguarding existing Council budgets. The committee also looked at trams routes in Swansea from;

Port Talbot (via SA1 / Fabien Way) to Mumbles
County Hall (via the Bus Station, High St Station and the Liberty Stadium) to the Enterprise Park and Morriston
Blackpill to Dunvant, Gowerton and Llanelli

The Campaign to look at the options for trams in Swansea is already gaining momentum. Many people have already signed the petition and pledging their support.

Add your name to the online petition form now

or download a petition form here and post back to: Rob Speht, Trams 4 Swansea, Room 2.1.17, County Hall, Swansea SA1 3SN

Petition forms also available at: County Hall reception and your local Library

to see examples of other Tram systems in the UK