The Midland Metro (Birmingham Eastside Extension) Order 2020

Restoration of streets if street tramway discontinued

17.  If the Authority abandons the construction of, or permanently ceases to operate any of, the authorised street tramway (“the discontinued tramway”), it must as soon as reasonably practicable and unless otherwise agreed with the street authority—

(a) remove from any street in which the discontinued tramway is laid the rails and any other works, equipment and apparatus which have become redundant; and

(b) restore, to the reasonable satisfaction of the street authority, the portion of the street along which the discontinued tramway was laid, or redundant works, equipment and apparatus were laid, regard being had to—

(i) the condition of the street before the tramway was laid; and

(ii) the nature of the traffic using the street at the time of the discontinuance.