How far is it possible for GCRN to reach Nottingham from Ruddington?
Would it be feasible to reopen the line on the original trackbed to a point due south of A52 Clifton Boulevard in order to meet the trams there?
This has been discussed before, the original route near the A52 is now an SSSI (protected nature reserve), but a deviation into the fields to the West would be *possible* - however, it's not a priority and very unlikely to happen in either the short or medium term.
Meanwhile, Ruddington station has some buses into Nottingham, and a large car park for the adjacent country park, and will almost certainly still be the Northern terminus for many years to come.
The big infrastructure priority at Ruddington is a South Curve to allow trains to run directly into the station without reversing (with the bonus of providing a turning triangle for locos), but as far as I know there isn't yet any real timescale or funding for even this.
NB: I'm not a GCR(N) insider, this is my best summary of the info provided by those apparently 'in the know' on this and other forums. If it's inaccurate in any way apologies, and please correct me!