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This is a worldwide list of tram builders. Trams may also be called streetcars or trolleys in certain countries. These companies are, or at one time were, manufacturers of genuine trams/streetcars.
California Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. The aerial tramway at Heavenly Ski Resort, near South Lake Tahoe, California; The aerial tramway at the Salesforce Transit Center in San Francisco, connecting the rooftop park to the street level; The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway in Palm Springs, California, which transports passengers to the top of Mount ...
The Czech capital Prague had planned one new line and the extension of eight others between 2007 and 2016, with an official of the Prague Public Transport Company stating that "In Europe in the past 10 years, tram transportation is the preferred way of transit; we can say that tram transportation is going through its renaissance period".
An Avanto tram-train on Île-de-France tramway Line 4. The S70 model used in France is known as the Avanto and locally designated as the U 25500. Unlike the S70 models in the U.S., the Avanto has 5 sections instead of 3. Paris (Île-de-France tramway Line 4): 15 tram-train units purchased. Entered service starting on November 18, 2006.
In Belgium there are three tram museums, one in Brussels – organizing several weekend rides to Tervueren and around the city – and other in Antwerp.The 70-kilometre long (43 mi) Kusttram (the coastal line between Knokke and De Panne via Ostend) features also some vehicles of the once extensive interurban network stored in the depot of De Panne and Knokke operated by TTO.
Upper Douglas Cable Tramway: 914 mm (3 ft) Cable 15 Aug 1896 19 Aug 1929 [5] Winter service withdrawn from 1927. Douglas – Keristal – Port Soderick: Douglas Southern Electric Tramway (Marine Drive Tramway) 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) Electric 1896 15 Sep 1939 Opened to Keristal 7 August 1896, completed 1897. Operation suspended c.1914 ...
Welcome to California road sign. California's transportation system is complex and dynamic. Although known for its car culture and extensive network of freeways and roads, the state also has a vast array of rail, sea, and air transport. Several subway, light rail, and commuter rail networks are found in many of the state's largest population ...
The tram type is offered in metre gauge and standard gauge and allows for a tram width of 2,300, 2,400 or 2,650 mm (7 ft 6 + 9 ⁄ 16 in, 7 ft 10 + 1 ⁄ 2 in or 8 ft 8 + 5 ⁄ 16 in). Trams can be assembled from 3, 5, 7 or (only for the Urbos 100) 9 modules, with the length ranging between 23 and 56 metres (75 and 184 ft). [7]