all about trams

Deykun,
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Wuppertal (city in Germany) 05.05.1987

With patience and a little luck:
WSW nr. 3823 at Rolingswerth with Gtw72-type motorcar nr. 26 of the Schwebebahn (suspension railway) passing by on a service to Vohwinkel.

A source: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tramsaroundtheworld/posts/1643729509787600/

Deykun,
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Tuffi (born 1946, India – died 1989, Paris, France) was a female Asian elephant that became famous in West Germany during 1950 when she accidentally fell from the Wuppertal Schwebebahn into the River Wupper underneath.

On 21 July 1950, the circus director Franz Althoff (de) had Tuffi, then four years old, travel on the suspended monorail in Wuppertal, as a publicity stunt. The elephant trumpeted wildly and ran through the carriage, broke through a window and fell 12 metres (39 ft) down into the River Wupper, suffering only minor injuries. A panic had broken out in the carriage and some passengers were injured. Althoff helped the elephant out of the water. Both the circus director and the official who had allowed the ride were fined. Tuffi was sold to Cirque Alexis Gruss (fr) in 1968; she died there in 1989.[citation needed]

No photograph of the incident is known; a widely circulated postcard picture is a montage.[1][2][3] A building near the location of the incident, between the stations Alter Markt and Adlerbrücke, features a painting of Tuffi. A local milk-factory has chosen the name as a brand.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuffi

Deykun,
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stefan,
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Some nice examples of making "green transit even greener" in this thread, including a foliage-filled tram in Antwerp.

"The car running on line 1 had been transformed into a lush mobile garden for a day, with plants squeezed into every available space."

https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/06/14/a-foliage-filled-tram-and-free-plants-how-antwerp-is-encouraging-residents-to-be-urban-gar

Original thread: https://urbanists.social/@straphanger/112168979067387415 (Fair warning, images are missing alt text.)

#PublicTransit #transportation #UrbanPlanning #trams

anarchiv,
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@stefan I love this so much

stefan,
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@anarchiv Absolutely!

timrichards,
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Today I've been writing an article about a tour I took in Lisbon, which involved a trip on one of its excellent little yellow trams. They are the best.

#Lisbon #Tram #Trams

screw_dog,
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@timrichards is that the same as the end of "Malcolm"

ajsadauskas,
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When Newcastle had Australia's longest tram route.

Here's a really interesting look at the very extensive tram network that used to exist in Newcastle, stretching as far west as West Wallsend and as far south as Lake Macquarie.

Sadly, the original tram network was ripped up in 1950.

https://youtu.be/9bH91LlJO_A?si=517R6YKXntDIf5LF

#trams #LightRail #urbanism #rail #nsw #Newcastle @fuck_cars @urbanism

timrichards,
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peterrenshaw,
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@timrichards my favourite is the Preston depot <https://railgallery.wongm.com/preston-workshops/page/10/> near the hump.

ThermiteBeGiants,
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Hey, Melburnians! There's community consultation going on right now for the Route 82 & 86 trams, focusing on upgrading more stops to have level boarding. They are probably going to reduce the number of tram stops in these sections as part of upgrading them to level boarding, and of course as with anything to do with street-running trams, there is going to be conflicts between cars & parking and any proposed stops. Make sure we get the best outcomes for all tram passengers and have your say before 15 October! :dingdingpixel:
#trams #melbourne
https://engage.vic.gov.au/route-82-planning
https://engage.vic.gov.au/route-86-planning

Map of the Melbourne Route 82 tram route, showing the area covered by the consultation: from the corner of River & Gordon Streets all the way south to the terminus next to Footscray Station. This corridor currently has no tram stops with level boarding access.

ShaniKom,
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A streetcar named Dundas. #night #urban #trams #Toronto #publictransit

mathewthomas,
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Do you wish we could see #trams in #Chennai again soon?!

When tram lines were ubiquitous in old Madras Trams were the cheapest mode of transport till mid 20th century In February 1895, the first tram ran between “Power Station, Egmore and Pachaiyappa’s College with two slight halts on the road in 12 minutes”.
On April 11, 1953, the Madras Tramway Company closed officially; leaving 1,650 workers jobless.
https://thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/when-tram-lines-were-ubiquitous-in-old-madras/article67204418.ece#:~:text=In%20February%201895%2C%20the%20first,a%20fraction%20of%20a%20mile%E2%80%9D.

kkarhan,
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@mathewthomas I think #India really needs #accessible and #affordable #MassTransit since #traffic is already unbearable and getting cars or even scooters for a billion people is not a viable option...

Even #Trolleybuses with dedicaded lanes would be a major upgrade...

timrichards,
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On this date in 2022, I took this photo in Toronto. Gotta love a tram.

perkinsy,
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All travelling along Collins St towards Spencer St have been stopped at William St due to a protest so I will walk the rest of the way to work

TarkabarkaHolgy, Hungarian
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timrichards,
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Hmm this seems a bit of a stretch for the 70 and 75 tram routes. They're only vaguely going in the direction of Parliament. #Tram #Trams #Melbourne cc @danielbowen

timrichards,
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Boarded the Docklands tram and thought "Why is it so empty?" Then remembered - we've started getting up half an hour earlier, at 6.30am. So I'm on the tram earlier too.
#Tram #Trams #Melbourne

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