Wilford Lane tram stop

Nottingham Express Transit (NET) is a 20-mile (32 km) tram system in Nottingham, England.

The concept of a modern tramway to reduce road congestion and promote urban renewal was formally identified during the late 1980s while detailed planning was undertaken during the early 1990s. The Greater Nottingham Light Rapid Transit Act 1994 authorising the project, then referred to as the Greater Nottingham Light Rapid Transport (GNLRT), received royal assent on 21 July 1994 and central government financing was provided in subsequent years. In March 2000, a 30-year Private Finance Initiative (PFI) concession was awarded to the Arrow Light Rail Ltd consortium, which became responsible for the design, funding, building, operation and maintenance of the line. On 9 March 2004, the system opened to the public; it was originally 8.7 miles (14 km) long and served 23 tram stops, having been constructed at a cost of £200 million, a sum equivalent to £361 million at 2025 price. The tramway's early ridership exceeded expectations, with 8.4 million journeys in 2004-5 and 9.7 million in 2005–6, against targets of 8 million and 9 million respectively; its performance led to the scheme's second phase, under which the tramway would more than double in size, promptly receiving approval on 25 October 2006. Financial backing for the second phase was not fully secured until 2011, while the original conce

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