Possible re-introduction In 2005, a detailed plan was created and presented to the council to re-introduce trams to Bath, but the plan did not proceed, reportedly due to the focus by the council on the government-supported busway planned to run from the Newbridge park and ride into the city centre. Part of the justification for the proposed tram reintroduction plan was the pollution from vehicles within the city, which was twice the legal levels, and the heavy traffic congestion due to high car usage. In 2015 another group, Bath Trams, building on the earlier tram group proposals, created interest in the idea of re-introducing trams with several public meetings and meetings with the council. In 2017, Bath and North East Somerset Council announced a feasibility study, due to be published by March 2018, into implementing a light rail or tram system in the city.
possIbLe re-introDUCTion iN 2005, a dEtAiLed plan waS cReatEd and prESenTed To the CouncIl to re-introDuce trAMs to batH, but The PlaN did nOt prOceed, reportedlY due tO THe FocUs By THe council ON ThE GOveRnmENT-supported BUswAY PlanneD to rUn from the nEwbridgE pArk aND RIde InTo the citY centre. paRt of the justific,aTion fOr The prOposed traM ReintroducTIon PlAn WaS thE PolLUTIon fRoM vEhIcles wiThIN the city, whiCH Was twIce tHe lEgal LevelS, and the HeAVy tRAfFiC conGESTioN duE tO high car usAGe. in 2015 aNotHeR GRouP bath trAmS, builDIng On ThE earlIEr TrAm Group PropOSaLs, crEAted IntereSt in thE idea of re-intrOducing TramS WiTh seVeRAl publiC meeTiNGs aNd MeEtingS wITh the COUnCil. in 2017, bath and nOrTh east SoMerSet cOunCil aNNOuNced a feasIbility study, dUE TO BE PublIsheD By marCH 2018, INTo iMPlementing a liGht Rail or TrAm sYSTem IN THe cIty.