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The Moscow tramway network, which is divided into two sub-networks, is a key element of the public transport system in Moscow, the capital city of Russia. Opened in 1872, it has been operated since 1958 until 2021 by Mosgortrans , a state-owned company.
Vityaz tram. Moscow has an extensive tram system, which opened in 1899. The newest line was built in 1984. Its daily usage by Muscovites is low, approximately 5% of trips, because many vital connections in the network have been withdrawn. Trams still remain important in some districts as feeders to Metro stations.
The first public transportation in Moscow was the streetcar (tram), opened in 1899. In 1924, buses were introduced; in 1933, trolleybuses ; and in 1935, the Moscow Metro. The post-Soviet era saw the introduction of the Moscow Monorail (debuted 2004), although it has at times only operated in an "excursion mode". [4] [5]
The tram network only existed while under German control with the town named Tilsit. [48] Staraya Russa (Старая Русса) [49] Steam 11 Jun 1922 1 Oct 1923 Gauge: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) Steam system did not operate from 1 Oct 1922 to 17 June 1923. [49] Electric 6 Jul 1924 Jul 1941 Trams in Vyborg: Vyborg (Выборг) [50 ...
Trams in Saint Petersburg: Russia 700+ [8] 205 km of lines remain. Detroit United Railway: USA 640 1956 Trams in Berlin: Germany 624 [9] 194 km of lines remain. Tram in Moscow: Russia 560 [10] 208 [Note 1] Trams in London: UK 523 [11] All trams removed by 1952, but a much smaller modern tramway network, London Tram, reintroduced in 2000. 1952 ...
In 1963 the Tatra T3 tram, one of the most popular models in the USSR and Russia, was introduced; a total of 11,368 were delivered. Later imports were the Tatra T4 , T6B5 , K2 and KT4 . UKVZ began production of the KTM-5 (71-605 class, the world's largest tram car) in 1969; by 1992, about 15,000 cars were produced.
The Moscow Metro [a] is a metro system serving the Russian capital of Moscow as well as the neighbouring cities of Krasnogorsk, Reutov, Lyubertsy and Kotelniki in Moscow Oblast. Opened in 1935 with one 11-kilometre (6.8 mi) line and 13 stations, it was the first underground railway system in the Soviet Union .
4 (1 heritage tram line) 38 131 2023 27 Manchester: United Kingdom 103 km (64 mi) 99 8 44.3 120 2020 [25] 28 Arad: Romania 100.17 km (62.24 mi) 118 16 43.3 138 2014 29 Portland: United States 97 km (60 mi) [26] 94 5 38.4 145 2023 30 Gothenburg: Sweden 160 km (99 mi) 132 13 (1 heritage tram line) [27] 140 [28] 263 [29] 2018 31 Denver: United States