Statistical Release 28 June 2018 Light Rail and Tram Statistics, England: 2017/18 About this release This statistical release presents the latest annual information on light rail and tram systems in England during the 2017/18 covers light rail and tram use, infrastructure, revenue and passenger experience. This publication covers eight urban systems that are predominantly surface-running (see table 1 for a list of systems covered). Smaller systems, e.g. heritage railway and airport transit systems, are not included. London and Glasgow undergrounds and Edinburgh Trams are also excluded but statistics for these systems are However, outside London passenger journeys increased available online. by 2.4%. There were 267.2 million passengers journeys In this made on the eight light rail and tram systems in publication England, a 0.2% (416,000 passenger journeys) 3 passenger journeys decrease compared with the previous year. Passenger journeys 4 0.2% Concessionary journeys 6 decreased since 2009/10. since 2016/17 Vehicle mileage 7 Infrastructure 7 Despite this, passenger journeys on Blackpool Revenue 8 Tramway, Manchester Metrolink and Nottingham Express Transit increased when compared to the 45% Vehicle occupancy 9 previous year. of passenger Passenger satisfaction 9 journeys are by Docklands Contextual information 11 Almost half (45%) of journeys in 2017/18 Light Railway 12 consisted of those made on Docklands Light Background 15 Railway. RESPONSIBLE STATISTICIAN: Claire Pini AUTHOR: Fazeen Khamkar FURTHER INFORMATION: Media: 020 7944 3066 Public: 020 7944 3094 [email protected] Light Rail and Tram Factsheet Passenger journeys Concessionary journeys 15.4 passenger journeys passenger journeys passenger journeys per head 12% of all light rail passenger journeys were Passenger journeys decreased by 0.2% in 2017/18. concessionary Revenue average revenue per 46% of passenger journey passenger revenue from Passenger revenue revenue came passenger journeys from Docklands of which average revenue per Light Railway concessionary journey concessionary revenue Revenue increased by 3% in 2017/18. Purpose Business Other 3% of public transport journeys are made 3% 2% on a light rail or tram. 39% 22% 17% 10% 6% Leisure Shopping Education Personal business Commuting, leisure and shopping are the most common purposes for 212 route miles 0.0% journeys. Source: National Travel Survey 400 stations 0.0% 512 carriages 0.2% Stage: Trips consist of one or more stages. A new stage is 45 30 to Under 15 15 to under 45 and 28% 47% 6% with their overall journey (93% in 2016) Most stages are 15 to under 30 minutes. Source: National Travel Survey 68% of fare paying passengers Users money for their journey 25% (69% in 2016) A quarter of stages are carried 88% Light rail and tram with the punctuality of the tram stages out by those aged 21 to 29 (same as 2016) 75% of passengers are stages per year 8 seating or space to stand 37 (78% in 2016) Source: National Travel Survey Source: Transport Focus Light Rail and Tram Statistics: England 2017/18 - Page 2 Summary figures each tram system in London and England outside London. Millions Further Statistics on the London Underground, Glasgow subway and Edinburgh Trams are available in tables LRT 9901 , LRT 9902 and LRT9903 respectively. England Tyne and Wear Metro Blackpool Tramway 3.5% 2.3% Nottingham Express Transit Docklands Light 8.4% Railway 2.2% Manchester Metrolink Midland Metro 8.6% London Tramlink 1.4% Light Rail and Tram Statistics: England 2017/18 - Page 3 Passenger journeys In England, in 2017/18, passenger journeys on light rail and tram systems decreased to 267.2 million, a fall of 0.2% (around 416,000 passenger journeys) when compared with the previous year. However, since 2007/08, light rail and tram passenger journeys have increased by 43% (chart 1). LRT0101 Total passenger journeys 2016/17 to 2017/18 Detailed 280 Express Transit statistics 260 240 on passenger journeys Midland Metro from 1983/84 can be 220 found in table LRT0101 . 200 180 Manchester 160 140 120 100 DLR 80 60 40 In context 20 Manchester Metrolink 0 1983/84 1987/88 1991/92 1995/96 1999/00 2003/04 2007/08 2011/12 2017/18 Despite the decline this year, passenger journeys on three of the eight light extension to Second rail and tram systems in England had increased from the previous year, with City Crossing. Manchester Metrolink seeing the greatest increase, up 9% from the previous Nottingham Express year (map 1). Manchester Metrolink and Nottingham Express Transit have from another full year journeys on some systems (for example, Docklands Light Railway and of the fully opened network following the phase 2 extension Further details can be found in the background information. in August 2015. In 2017/18, there were 118.6 million passenger journeys in England outside of London, a 2.4% increase (2.7 million passenger journeys) compared to year project, due to be the previous year. In London, there were 148.7 million passenger journeys, a completed in 2020. A full 2.1% decrease (3.1 million passenger journeys). list of factors impacting the passenger journey Over the past 10 years, growth in passenger journeys has mainly occurred background information . in London. Since 2007/08, there has been a 59% rise in passenger journeys in London compared with a 28% increase in England outside London (chart 2). Light Rail and Tram Statistics: England 2017/18 - Page 4 LRT0101 Passenger journeys Journey length (millions) The average light rail 160 and tram journey in London 148.7 150 2017/18 was 4.2 miles in England. On the two 140 London systems, average 130 journey length was lower 118.6 (3.3 miles) than England 120 outside London (5.4 110 miles). 100 90 England outside London 80 70 2007/ 08 2009/10 2011/12 2013/14 2015/16 2017/18 Passenger journeys per head In England, the average number of light rail and tram journey per head How are was 15.4 in 2017/18, compared with 11.9 journeys per head in 2007/08. passenger The main factor for this growth has been a 91% increase in passenger journeys journeys per head on the Manchester Metrolink system since 2007/08. per head calculated? Passenger journeys per head were calculated as passenger journeys divided by the number of Passsenger journeys per head 18 London people in the respective 17.0 Passenger Transport 17 Executives/higher tier 16 authority. Population 15 the ONS 2016 mid-year 14 population estimates. 13.7 13 12.3 12 England outside London 11.5 11 10 Detailed statistics 2007/08 2009/10 2011/12 2013/14 2015/16 2017/18 on passenger journeys per head can be found in table LRT0109 . Light Rail and Tram Statistics: England 2017/18 - Page 5 Average passenger journeys per head in London in 2017/18 were 23% higher than in England outside London (chart 3). Average passenger journeys per head in England outside London increased by 1.4% in 2017/18 from the previous year. Manchester Metrolink and Nottingham Express Transit had increases in passenger journeys per head from the previous year of 8.0% and 6.4% respectively. Passenger journeys per head ranged between 2.0 on Midland Metro to 54.8 journeys on Nottingham Express Transit. Concessionary journeys Similar to last year, in England 12.5% of all light rail and tram passenger What is a journeys were concessionary. In 2017/18, concessionary journeys on concessionary journey? Supertram have increased to 32.5% (from 32.2% in 2016/17), whilst all Concessionary journeys other areas have slightly decreased. Almost one third of journeys on the are those carried out by holders of a concessionary travel pass. These are issued LRT0102 by local authorities for use on buses as part Proportion of concessionary journeys (%) of the English National Concessionary Travel Sheffield Supetram 32.5% Scheme. Local authorities outside of London can Manchester Metrolink 21.0% offer free travel on Midland Metro light rail systems as a discretionary extra to this London Tramlink 15.5% scheme. In London, this is a statutory requirement. Nottingham Express Transit 13.7% Tyne and Wear Metro 13.1% Blackpool Tramway Detailed DLR 6.2% statistics on concessionary light Concessionary travel on light rail and tram represents a relatively rail journeys can be small proportion of passenger journeys when compared with local bus found in table LRT0102. Further information on passenger journeys in England (34%). concessionary revenue can be found in table All light rail and tram schemes in England currently offer free off-peak LRT0302 . travel to older and disabled residences in their local authority area on a on concessionary bus statutory basis in London and a discretionary basis elsewhere. journeys can be found in table BUS0105. Light Rail and Tram Statistics: England 2017/18 - Page 6 Vehicle miles In England, vehicle mileage remained the same as 2016/17 (21.6 million Detailed miles). Vehicle mileage on light rail and tram systems and passenger statistics journeys have increased since 2007/08 by 53% and 43% respectively on vehicle miles can be (chart 5). found in table LRT0106 . In kilometres, this can be found in table LRT0105. LRT0101 and LRT0106 Index: 2007/08 = 100 170 160 Vehicle 150 140 Detailed statistics 130 on route length open 120 Passenger journeys system can be found in 110 miles in table LRT0204 and in kilometres in table 100 LRT0203 . 2007/08 2009/10 2011/12 2013/14 2015/16 2017/18 In London, vehicle mileage increased by 1.5%, from 5.7 million miles in 2016/17 to 5.8 million miles in 2017/18. In England outside London, vehicle mileage decreased by 0.9% from 15.9 million miles in 2016/17 to 15.7 million miles in 2017/18.