The Tours tramway dates back to 1877 when the first horse-drawn public transport system was launched in the city. Following ...

steam and electric trams before the advent of motorbuses. There were a few scary incidents along the way involving runaway vehicles but thankfully no loss of life. In 1877, a private company tried ...

Thus, further routes were opened, including the Hessle Road branch, on 7 April 1877; the Anlaby Road route ... route along Hedon Road was served by steam trams of the Drypool & Marfleet Steam ...

Volunteers at the heritage site have spent years restoring the rare and much-loved narrow-gauge steam tram. Built in 1979 by Alan Keef Ltd for the former Telford Development Corporation ...

One of Greater Manchester's Metrolink trams has been renamed in honour of a tourist steam railway line. Tram number 1007 was renamed as East Lancashire Railway (ELR) at a ceremony at Bury Interchange ...

Rockhampton operated its own network of steam trams in 1909 The trams operated for three decades and carried more than 40 million passengers A local rail museum has restored one of the trams Today ...

A number of accidents occurred during the 30 years of tram operation. However, considering the total number of passengers carried and distance travelled, the steam trams were a safe and reliable ...

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Penang indeed once boasted an impressive local transport system, as it was one of the first urban centres in Southeast Asia to operate not only steam trams but also horse-drawn trams, electric ...