I like this parade of palm trees along the 59 tram route in Essendon. Very picturesque. #tram #trams #Melbourne

Today's historic photo of the day: Y1 class tram no 613 running in a cavalcade of historic #trams to celebrate the handover of Wattle Park from the tramways to the MMBW, approaches the Alamein Line train/tram level crossing as the cantilevered booms lower for an Alamein line train near Riversdale station in Riversdale Road, Camberwell, Vic, November 24 1991.

https://www.europesays.com/1930760/ Dubrovnik’s Forgotten Tram Legacy | Croatia Week #croatia #dubrovnik #hrvatska #trams #vijesti

Alstom has been chosen to supply new Citadis trams for the Le Havre Seine Métropole tram network in #France. The four-year agreement includes a minimum order of eight trams, which will reduce energy consumption by 25% compared to existing models. Deliveries are expected in 2027, coinciding with the launch of the new line C.

These 33-metre trams will accommodate 206 passengers and feature fully glazed doors for enhanced comfort and safety. They comply with accessibility regulations, offering low-floor access, improved seating, and facilities for passengers with reduced mobility. Additional features include air conditioning, dynamic passenger information systems, and video protection.

Manufactured across ten #Alstom sites in France, the eco-designed #trams are 95% recyclable and aim for a 16% reduction in maintenance needs over their 30-year lifespan. Alstom's Citadis portfolio has a proven track record, with over 3,000 trams in operation worldwide.
https://www.alstom.com/press-releases-news/2025/3/alstom-supply-new-trams-le-havre-france

Public transport tram infrastructure in #Adelaide #SouthAustralia is abysmal.

Our neighbouring big city of #Melbourne #Naarm has the most incredible tram system by comparison.

When pressure came to remove the trams in Naarm, its recorded that Professional and friendly ticketeting staff on trams (and their strong union) were an important part of retaining the network as was a much earlier decision when Melbourne was first planned for major roads to be wide enough to 'be able to do a u-turn with a bullock cart".

Across in Adelaide, which was established by the South Australia Corporation (you heard that right), trams didnt go so well.

Aparently the tram network once established was somehow bought out by the largest Tire Manufactuer of the day and along with immense pressure applied by the car lobby, the tram tracks were ripped up.

Anyone know more detail on what exactly happened to the tram network in SA?

I'm wanting to look beyond car industry history that records that 'people just wanted to drive, so it was pulled out', which seems like an incomplete narrative to me. What folks just went oh well, rip my local tram out, no worries? What went down?

I want to learn the East Asian student secret of sleeping anywhere convenient (library, cafe, tram) then waking up at the appropriate moment. The young guy opposite me in this tram had a nice nap then woke up just in time for his stop. I am a bit jealous of this skill.

Interesting how close together some tram stops are on the 57 tram route through North Melbourne – in this shot I was standing at the North Melbourne Town Hall tram stop on Queensberry Street, looking west to the next stop which was only a very short distance away.

I imagine when they bring in the low-floor G-class trams soon, they might rationalise the stops as they build them up into platforms.

#Melbourne #trams #trams cc @danielbowen

I like the suggestions here for extending trams, particularly the two tram routes that could call at Arden Station on their way to Flemington and Kensington. #Melbourne #tram #trams https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/new-train-stations-tram-extensions-rapid-fire-buses-here-s-what-melbourne-needs-and-where-20250303-p5lgeq.html

Tram depot! That's the second one I've passed this week. I always think they're a good omen. #tram #trams #Melbourne

London United Tramways Car No 296 - Repro Photograph

https://www.ebid.net/uk/for-sale/london-united-tramways-car-no-296-repro-photograph-221461779.htm

An iron kerb protector and tramway on Waterloo Lane in central Glasgow. Designed to make it easier for horses to pull carts up hills on cobbled streets, these metal ones were an updated version for the older stone tramways, which can still be found on some Glasgow streets.

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#glasgow #glasgowhistory #tramway #ironwork #kerbprotector #railwayhistory #metaltramway #trams
#streets #glasgowstreets #streetlife #streetphotography

Slightly random Melbourne shot I took yesterday at the Elizabeth & Bourke corner. I love the London Stores building you can see there; so chunky and symmetrical. (Also the B-class tram in shot is my favourite Melbourne tram type.)

In the crowded tram this morning, people were doing the usual thing and not moving down the tram to let more people on. I just said "excuse me", "excuse me" and managed to get past those blocking standing space. I was happy to stand, but lo and behold, the people crowded around the entrances were blocking view of spare seats. So I unexpectedly got a seat.
#trams #Melbourne

Mir gefällt die Idee mit dem Magic Mirror, die ich gerade auf der @rnvgmbh Seite zur Open-data API gesehen hab:

https://www.opendata-oepnv.de/ht/de/organisation/verkehrsunternehmen/rnv/openrnv/showroom?tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&tx_news_pi1%5Bnews%5D=250&cHash=200b7407860f8aaee0b5b8d7195a2b15

Vielleicht wäre sowas ein cooles Projekt für neben den Eingang vom @RaumZeitLabor in #mannheim

So n full-length mirror mit Uhrzeit und Abfahrtzeiten vom OEG Bahnhof Käfertal.