East Midlands Combined County Authority are looking to complete a feasibility study in to extending Nottingham’s Tram Network.
One option is along the eastern route from Colwick to Gamston, and a further expansion with a Park and Ride through to Rushcliffe.
A feasibility study into extending Nottingham’s tram network towards Gamston and creating a new park and ride in Rushcliffe has been referenced in regional growth plans linked to local government reorganisation proposals.
The proposal appears within Nottingham City Council’s case for change document on the future structure of local government across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. In a section outlining transport and connectivity priorities for a proposed “Southwest Unitary” authority, the document lists a study into an eastern tram extension from Colwick to Gamston alongside wider transport investment across the East Midlands.
The reference sits within plans connected to the Trent Arc — a strategic growth corridor intended to link the Nottingham and Derby urban areas and support large-scale housing and employment development. The same section describes ambitions including around 30,000 new homes, more than 40,000 jobs and significant commercial development across the wider corridor.
The document frames the tram not as a confirmed transport project but as infrastructure that may be required to support future growth and commuting demand, alongside road, rail and public transport improvements. A park and ride site within Rushcliffe is also mentioned as part of the same potential expansion.
No route alignment, funding allocation, delivery timetable or formal approval for an extension is set out in the report. Instead, the tram is cited as an example of infrastructure that could become easier to plan and deliver if governance boundaries better matched the Nottingham urban area and its commuter belt.
The case for change argues that major transport schemes can be complicated when they cross multiple council areas and that a single authority covering the wider conurbation would simplify decision-making for large infrastructure projects tied to housing and economic growth.
The Nottingham Express Transit network currently terminates at Clifton South and Toton Lane on the south side of the city, with no confirmed plans beyond existing lines. The Gamston reference therefore represents an early-stage feasibility consideration within broader regional planning rather than a committed extension.
An EMCCA spokesperson said: “We are developing a range of options for potential tram extensions, starting with a review and update of the outline business case work carried out in 2019. Whilst nothing is fully commissioned yet, this will form part of a broader assessment of extension and mass transit options to support the region’s future transport needs.”
