RED NOSE DAY 2005

 

Nottingham Express Transit held a series of events for Red Nose Day 2005.

1. NET staff dressed up on the day and collected donations on the tram.

2. Arrow are donated the fares from one tram to comic relief
    NTC are gave £5,000.

3. Trams sported red noses.

4. NET ran tours around the Depot

Tram Driving Experience

THE AUCTION HAS NOW FINISHED - WE HAVE RAISED £417.98 !

NET auctionined the chance to DRIVE one of our trams on the main line! The winner got a once in a lifetime experience to drive a tram!

ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE AUCTION WENT TO COMIC RELIEF

 The Tram Driving Experience took place on Sunday 13th March, commencing at 07.00am.

The morning included:

1. A tour of the Nottingham tram depot.


2. An introduction to the tram and cab controls.


3. A number of intial test drives up and down on a single track in the depot to get used to the tram.


4. The chance to drive through the sand shed and tram wash.



5. and then....

The winner first oversaw and then DROVE from Wilkinson Street to Phoenix Park (approx. 4 miles return trip).

This was the first (and possibly last) time that a member of the public has been given a chance to drive a tram on the system.

On return to the depot the winner came back into control room and was given a download from their tram showing the speeds that they reached.