This copiously illustrate general history draws on a vast collection of old postcards, posters and other pictures.
Highly readable and an attractive book.

Society of Model & Experimental Engineers

Oliver Green has produced a readable and attractive general history of British tramways, covering origins, rapid development and decline, He also writes about preservation and the complex history of modern British tramways, even including the non-street Docklands. Unlike other authors he gives full attention to Irish tramways, remarkably innovative in their way.

This is not really a book for model makers as there is little technical detail. It is full of wonderful old pictures, however, making this a highly nostalgic work showing trams in their street context. It's little wonder that trams remain one of the best loved forms of transport.

Model Engineer, March 2017 – reviewed by Roger Blackhouse

The scope of this book is wide, including rural tramways such as the Wisbech & Upwell railways, the Tyne & Wear Metro and the Docklands Light Railway.

One great virtue of this book is the variety and quality of its copious illustrations, including advertisements, cigarette cards, cartoons and paintings.
This is an excellent single volume overview of the history of British tramways, with a good balance of text and illustrations, attractively presented - truly a quality production.

Railway and Canal Historical Society

By any standards, this is a blockbuster of a book, and one which will command an essential place for anyone with an interest in tramways. The standard of its presentation and illustration demonstrate the revolution that has taken place in book publishing in recent years.

The book tells a classic story and will become a valuable account of it, and a splendid investment.

Roads & Road Transport History Association

As feature in

Light Rail Transit Association

A brilliant book. Very detailed

Tramway Men

Impressively comprehensive; well-illustrated, with images from a variety of archives and collections; and an excellent read. It is highly recommended.

Friends of the National Railway Museum

As featured in.

Evergreen Winter 2016

Profusely and beautifully illustrated, informed and informative, exceptionally well written, organized and presented, "Rails in the Road: A History of Tramways in Britain and Ireland" by Oliver Green (former Head Curator of the London Transport Museum and who has become its first Research Fellow) draws upon his years of experience, research and expertise and has created a unique and unreservedly recommended transportation history for community and academic library collections.

Midwest Book Review

'In Oliver Green, the tramways have found an able chronicler of their colourful history – and that of the working museums devoted to re-creating their golden days. His book is well illustrated in colour and black and white, drawing on a range of fascinating and on-going story. '

London Business Matters