Christopher Garnett, formerly head of GNER Great North Eastern Railway, now lives in the Isle of Wight. As reported in October http://onthewight.com/2015/10/14/is...re-highly-experienced-expert-for-rail-review/, Mr Garnett agreed to act as an unpaid consultant to the Council on the Isle of Wight. See: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-35495934.
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See also http://www.islandecho.co.uk/news/is-the-future-trams-and-steam-trains-into-ryde, which clarifies that the trams to be used would be second-hand stock:
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http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-35495934 reports that he has concluded that a tram system should replace the existing third rail line between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin. The report is clearly aware of the overhead electrification clearance difficulties that very restricted tunnel height will bring for any such scheme.Tram plan to replace Isle of Wight rail line
See also http://www.islandecho.co.uk/news/is-the-future-trams-and-steam-trains-into-ryde, which clarifies that the trams to be used would be second-hand stock:
The trams available are said to be 15-year-old T69 trams, which were refurbished internally in 2013 and could run for a further 10 years.
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