THOSE hoping to see the Tramlink extended down to South Croydon are likely to be disappointed for a good while yet.
The woman in charge of Croydon's iconic mode of transport has driven the idea of a new southern route firmly off track.
In a Twitter Q&A on Tuesday, the Advertiser asked Sharon Thompson, director of Tramlink, whether an extension down the Brighton Road, towards the Restaurant Quarter, might be considered.
But she replied: "Feasibility work was done years ago, there are currently no plans for this project."
The Advertiser was also told there is no intention to widen the recent experiment which involved a tram being painted yellow, to raise awareness of the need to be vigilant when crossing tram lines.
"The yellow tram is part of a safety campaign and there is currently no plans to increase the number," Ms Thompson added.
The Tramlink chief answered queries from the public during the social media session, with questioners using the hashtag #asktrams
She restated a previous commitment that, by early 2016, there would be four extra trams on the network, and revealed work was in progress to make sure all tram ticket machines were set up to accept Oyster and card payments.
Mrs Thompson was also asked the age old question of when the Tramlink would be extended to Crystal Palace – an issue which Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, has been accused of breaking his promises on.
She suggested this proposal was some way from becoming a reality, saying a design was in place but there was no money available or a business case on the table at the moment.
Mrs Thompson also hinted the possible redevelopment of Crystal Palace Park could be a key factor in deciding whether or not the extension happens.
