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Category Archives: Trams
German railfans exploring the world of rail
For many railfans their interest in railways ends at the border of their own country, with little interest in the trains found elsewhere in the world. But it seems that German railfans are an exception to this, being happy to […]
A familiar looking face on the Ploiești Tramway
The tramways of Romania usually don’t get much attention from transport enthusiasts of the English-speaking world, but this Tatra KT4D tram in Ploiești, Romania did. Photo by Smiley.toerist via Wikimedia Commons Thanks to the colour scheme – a copy of […]
Why was this barbecue on the tram tracks?
A few months ago I came across a photo on Twitter showing a barbecue along tram tracks, with a hotplate full of sausages sizzling away on top. So where was the photo taken, and what was the story behind it? […]
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Tagged food and drink, France, industrial action, mystery, SNCF, strike, tram stops, viral photos
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Freight trams of Europe
Trams are usually used to carry passengers, but across Europe there are a handful of tramway networks that also carry freight. Pure freight The best known in the English speaking world is the ‘CarGoTram‘ of Dresden, Germany. Photo by kaffeeeinstein, […]
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Tagged Austria, Dresden, freight trains, Germany, Kharkiv, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, rail freight, Russia, Saint Petersburg, Switzerland, Tula, Ukraine, Vienna, Zurich
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Tram stops in Russia
Tram tracks are quite obvious when they run down the street, but in Russia finding a tram stop can be a tad tricky.
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Tagged Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, Saint Petersburg, tram stops
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Traffic lights and Russian trams
Where trams and road vehicles co-exist on public roads, special traffic lights are often provided to give them priority at intersections, and Russian cities are no different.
Electric trains, trams and trolleybuses on movable bridges
The Russian city of Saint Petersburg is a located across a collection of islands, divided by the Neva River, and reconnected by a series of lift bridges that allow boats to head upriver. So how do electric trains, trams and trolleybuses make their way across?
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Tagged Germany, Netherlands, rail operations, railway electrification, Russia, Saint Petersburg, Turkey
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Moscow trams in the Garden Ring
Moscow is a city with a sizable tram network, but if you only wander around the inner city, you’d never know it. So why are tram routes so sparse in the inner city?
Maintenance vehicles of the Budapest tramways
Tramway operators need a fleet of special vehicles to keep the tracks and overhead lines in good working order, and the city of Budapest is no different.
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Tagged BKV, Budapest, Budapesti Közlekedési Vállalat, Hungary, maintenance, pantographs, rail operations
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When tram and trolleybus wires cross
Trams and trolleybuses have one thing in common – they pull their power supply from wires above the vehicles. This presents difficulties when the two modes of transport cross paths.
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Tagged Budapest, Hungary, Moscow, pantographs, railway electrification, Russia, trolleybuses
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