Why are there no trams in Liverpool?

The project was formally closed in October 2013 as Merseytravel struck it out of its transport plans. In the intervening years, the transport authority had decided that the project simply wasn't viable. The rails were eventually sold - at a significant loss.



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The advent of buses and private cars led to the demise of the tram system and it was closed down in 1957. On 14 September 1957 Liverpool's trams paraded through the streets for the last time. This display of photographs opened in 2017 to mark 60 years since Liverpool's last tram.

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The advent of personal motor vehicles and the improvements in motorized buses caused the rapid disappearance of the tram from most western and Asian countries by the end of the 1950s (for example the first major UK city to completely abandon its trams was Manchester by January 1949).

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Operating systems
  • Blackpool.
  • Edinburgh.
  • South London.
  • Manchester.
  • Nottingham.
  • Sheffield.
  • Tyne and Wear.
  • West Midlands.


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During the closure cycle of London's tram system, almost 100 of the most modern trams known as the Feltham class and dating from 1931 were withdrawn and sold to Leeds where they continued in service until the abandonment of that city's trams in 1959.

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Trams were seen to impede on the freedom of private car owners in the city: the authorities believed that removing the tramways and replacing them with buses would allow for easier transport in and around Glasgow.

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The UK used to be covered in trams, with networks in virtually every city and town, but now just eight (or six, depending on what you include) British metro areas use a light-rail system. Could they be set for a comeback? The popularity of Edinburgh's trams suggest a renaissance in the making.

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The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is a driverless train line connected to the London Tube network. You can pay for your journey with Oyster cards, Visitor Oyster cards or contactless payment.

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Trams provide a useful public transport role in urban areas, but there are some disadvantages. Construction of tram routes can be costly and disruptive. Lineside equipment, electrification infrastructure and stations need to be built. Streets need to be closed for long periods, allowing tracks to be laid.

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Moves to return trams to the city of Glasgow have taken a step forward after the Scottish Government named the Clyde Metro a priority for investment through 2042.

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Nationwide, historic tramlines were ripped up and replaced by trolleybuses, buses, and cars instead of modernizing the fleet of trams, as they were considered obsolete.

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An extensive tram network covered large parts of London for several decades during the first half of the twentieth century. By the 1950s, however, trams were seen as old fashioned and were gradually phased out to create more room for buses and cars.

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After the closure of the Leeds system on 7 November 1959, Sheffield became the last city in England operating trams (closing in 1960), with Glasgow (Scotland) the last in the UK (closing in 1962).

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