It was anticipated that TMR will be modelled against driverless systems such as London's Docklands Light Railway, providing an anticipated peak frequency of five trains per hour and an off-peak frequency of three trains per hour.
Also, this will mean that Wellington's rail station would be reopened, which had been already proposed by the Conservative Party.
[1][2] The move to re-open Wellington's former rail station gained widespread support from local businesses and residents.
However, many stations and routes were closed following the Reshaping of British Railways report of 1963.
[4] A tram system opened in 1901 serving Taunton but closed in 1921 due to a dispute about electricity costs.