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Tram crew Greg Towers and Deborah Blackmoore work on the BBC Radio Nottingham tram.

Day One

They both drive and conduct on the tram. Nottingham is the only place in the country to have this system. Greg says:

Greg, conductor and tram driver

"It's different everyday... every trip is different. Different people to talk to, things happen. It's better when two of you can drive and you can swap over, it's enjoyable.

"With conducting you can switch off, as they say, with driving it's concentration all the time."

Meet tram virgin Eileen as she takes her first ride.

Day Two

Sergeant Jez Ellis has just had to help out with an incident.

"As I was travelling down here from Central Police Station a lad had just run off the tram and obviously got off at the wrong stop and run back on.

"The  conductor was asking for his ticket and he was being a bit obnoxious... so I just told him that he needed to show the man his ticket. That's what you're expected to do."

Jez is one of around 60 police officers who travel on the tram each day.

"We just help out the conductors and certainly the feedback we've had from the Friday and Saturday night operations is fantastic."

Day Three

Six years ago Wendy Smith won a competition to become the voice of the tram. She says it was tricky when it came to pronouncing place names.

"I say Hucknall but course everybody who lives there says 'ucknall, so I had to decide whether to say what everybody else said or say it in my own voice.

Thomas tells us a story

"The first time I did the recording I did it in my own voice and the second time I modified it very slightly.

"I still hate hearing it, that bit, when I'm on the tram."

Meet Thomas who uses a mobility scooter on the tram.

"We'd be lost without [trams] I can go to football, the theatre and get away from the missus!"

Day Four

Every night compartments underneath the tram are filled with sand to stop them slipping on the tracks.

Steve Clarke is responsible for this but during his early days he had a disaster.

"Once you've passed you're qualified to sand the tram, take it through the wash, park it and move it within the depot."

Minutes after qualifying Steve moved the tram without a go signal and as a consequence ripped the sand pipes out of the wall. He says:

"I was passed and suspended within 20 minutes!"

Will Turner from Freewheel

Day Five

How does the tram fair against other modes of transport? We pitted the tram against the bus and cyclist Will Turner, from local shop Freewheel.

The vehicles will be travelling at the following speeds: tram - 31 mph, bus - 56 mph and the bicycle at just 18 mph.

The race was from the City Centre to Bulwell, so who do you think go there first? Find out by clicking on the audio link below.

This tram docusoap was produced by BBC Radio Nottingham's Verity Cowley.