Trams have much quicker boarding times and lower operating costs compared with buses
The renaissance of tramways and urban redevelopment in France
MISCELLANEA GEOGRAPHICA – REGIONAL STUDIES ON DEVELOPMENT Department of Geography, Université de Bourgogne, France e-mail: yves.boquet@u-bourgogne.fr Yves Boquet Received: 3 June 2016 Accepted: 15 March 2017 Abstract Tramways have made a remarkable comeback in France since the 1980s. An organization of public transport based on the decentralized administration system set up in the early 1980s […]
Trams have a much higher carrying capacity than buses or cars
Note: In the above Triptych, each of the pictures has the same fixed number of people, very spread out in the cars, condensed in the tram. Expert comments from below David Walmsley, BSc PhD CMILT MCIHT, Transport Analyst: “ TABLE 3.2 MODAL CHARACTERISTICS COMPARED ( From the World Bank ) Mode Characteristics Max. capacity […]
Bath Tram Meeting – 18th Oct 2017 At the Rising Sun Pub Notes on the meeting
No wires in Seville at left Draft 5 Notes of the first open meeting: Date: 18th Oct 2017. Venue: The Rising Sun Pub, Grove Street Bath. 19 People attended the meeting. Note the views herein, are those of the speakers and not necessarily those of Bath Trams Dave Andrews C.Eng. Organised & chaired the meeting. […]
Postponed: Tram Discussion – Thursday 23rd, November 7.15pm, The CornerStone, Combe Down, Bath
Trams can reduce HGV freight into Cities
Above – freight tram in Dresden since 2002. Freight tram trials planned in Karslruhe Freight tram trials planned in Karslruhe Aug 22, 2020, Oliver Cuenca. THE German city of Karlsruhe, in collaboration with Karlsruhe Transport (VBK) and Albtal Transport (AVG), has announced plans to begin trials of freight-carrying LRVs and tram-trains by 2022. It is […]
Electric Trams Shuttle Freight around European Cities
https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2017/jul/21/electric-trams-cities-groceries-europe-edinburgh-dresden
Tram Climbing Steep Hill and Tight Bend in Prague
Tram Car Restaurant Dining and Eating as a tourist attraction
For images of restaurants, bars and cafes close to tram lines see: https://bathtrams.uk/people-dining-around-tram-line-centre-kassel/ The introduction of trams back into cities sometimes incorporates a determined effort to maximise the infrastructure. Implementing a unique city tourism attraction with retro-style vintage restaurant dining car trams is one way its done. Providing a wonderful fine dining experience and a […]