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Sheffield to form a team for the 2025 European TramDriver Championship

We the undersigned petition the council to form a team representing Supertram for the 2025 European Tram Driver Championship.

The European Tram Driver Championship - also known as Tram EM - is an event hosted every year in a different city. Through games and entertainment, Tram EM aims to connect people and cultures, enhance the appeal of public transport, build networks between drivers across Europe, encourage people to pursue careers in public transport, advertise transport companies and their respective cities across the world, and facilitate an exchange of culture and friendly competition for local transport. This mission is undeniably important. Sheffield strives to reach net zero emissions before 2030, and the UK as a whole aims for net zero by 2050, it cannot be denied that public trasnport will play a huge part in this. Participation in the European Tram Driver championship perfectly compliments existing comitments like the Connecting Shefield initiative and will improve the appeal of jobs within the public transport industry. Furthermore, it grants an opportunity for Sheffield - a major UK city which is often overlooked - to represent not only itself, but also the UK as a whole on a European stage.
Over the years, teams from all over Europe, and even Australia, have competed in the event, representing cities such as Rotterdam, Leipzig, Lyon, Ozlo, Dublin, Kyiv, Melbourne, and so many more.
Despite this, the UK is under-represented. Only 3 UK teams are competing in this year's contest - Edinburgh, Manchester, and Birmingham - and on previous years there have useually been none. Supertram already connects Sheffiled to Rotherham, but through Tram EM, it could become a bridge connecting Sheffield to the rest of the world, while celebrating Sheffield's commitment to green transport.

Started by: JeremyLuke Goldsworthy

This ePetition ran from 14/09/2024 to 01/12/2024 and has now finished.

69 people signed this ePetition.