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  I've been giving Dover in house transport some thought... and certainly believe that Dover and modern tram -trains have a future. Those who have received the Folkestone plan will realise the huge amount of research, collation and calculation that goes into these documents.It's nothing like that yet.
  
  Nonetheless here is a brief vision. The relationship between local travel and tourism will be symbiotic- it's Dover after all.
  
  Imagine if you will, alighting on a tram at Priory station and departing into Priory Tunnel. Emerging from the tunnel between that and the A20 viaduct you would enter a loop and come to a stand at Western Heights halt. Here if you would step off, cross over the line on a foot bridge and embark on a funicular railway car (similar to the Leas Lifts) to elevate you to the view point adjacent to St Martins Battery-there it would be a short directed walk to the wonders of the Western Heights. Alternatively you could stay on the tram and head for either the cruise terminal(a new branch to be shared with heavy rail freight) or turn left under the A20 viaduct(Limekiln Jctn) and join Snargate St. The old Marine Station would receive the trams and another track would take them further down the quay alongside the Cruise Liners-to receive their high spend passengers.Mainline Steam Passenger specials could also access this route and also meet the cruise liners.
  
  You could also be travelling up Snargate St to towards the town centre and continue via Townwall St(or Sea Front) and Marine Parade to a terminus at the Eastern Docks. At a suitable point along the east Cliff would be a halt at another Funicular railway to take you up to the Castle.
  
  A Branch would come off at King st , for Market Square, Cannon St , Biggin St and London Rd. The tramway could reach as far as Crabble(The Mill) and Temple Ewell. Coming back to Priory Station, you could also take a tram on the main line to Shepherdswell and reach Eythorne(via our friends at the East Kent Railway) or maybe further in the future. Conceivably Snowdown could also be reached.
  Last but not least there would be a Folkestone Rd Branch terminating at the Hallowed Tram Shelter!
  
  The Tram Depot could be situated on the site of the old motive power depot on the Western Promenade. Visiting Steam Locomotives could also be serviced here.

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