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Trams in France date from 1837 when a 15 km steam tram line connected Montrond-les-Bains and Montbrison in the Loire. [1] With the development of electric trams at the end of the 19th century, networks proliferated in French cities over a period of 15 years.
The museum was founded after the recovery of two tram engines, N°16 and 60 (seen below), after being abandoned in a forest. They were originally from the Tramways de la Sarthe in the west of France. In 1999, the association changed its name to the Musée des Tramways à Vapeur et des chemins de fer Secondaires français. In October 2006, the ...
Old lines, considered archaic, were then gradually replaced by buses. Tram networks disappeared almost completely from France, the UK, and altogether from Ireland, Denmark, Spain, as well as being completely removed from cities such as Sydney, which had one of the largest networks in the world with route length 291 km (181 mi) and Brisbane.
The old cars were adapted to single-agent operation, while 6 new ones were delivered to the Le Havre network in 1930 by the Société Auxiliaire Française de Tramways (SAFT). Powerful (2 x 75 hp engines) and equipped with a modern, efficient braking system, they were assigned to the steep Gare – Sanvic – Bléville line.
This is a list of town tramway systems in France by région. It includes all tram systems, past and present. Cities with currently operating systems, and those systems themselves, are indicated in bold and blue background colored rows. Those tram systems that operated on other than standard gauge track (where known) are indicated in the 'Notes ...
The Melbourne tram network is the longest tram system by route length. The New Orleans streetcar system was one of the first in the world and it is the oldest system still in operation. The following is a list of cities that have current tram/streetcar (including heritage trams/heritage streetcars ), or light rail systems as part of their ...
An old Double decker tram preserved at the National Tramway Museum (from the former Leeds Tramway) Until 1935 there was a large and comprehensive network of tram systems. For example, one could travel by tram across northwest England, from Liverpool to Ashton-under-Lyne (approx. 43 miles) using connecting systems.
Peter Witt car Class 1500 tram in Milan Seattle - SLU streetcar on Terry Avenue. Although tram and Heritage streetcar systems date to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many old systems were closed during the mid-20th century because of the advent of automobile (including bus) travel.