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No. 3. Repin Square - Sennaya Square

(Repin Square - Lotsmanskaya Street (back: Rimsky-Korsakov Avenue) - Fontanka River embankment - Sadovaya Street - Turgenev Square - Sadovaya Street - Sennaya Square)

Route 3 is the shortest in the city. Its route consists of seven stops and 2.5 kilometers of tracks. Troika appeared back in 1907 and moved from the Baltic Station to New Village. Over time, the length of the path was shortened, and the route itself was closed four times. In March 2013, it appeared again, connecting Repin Square and the Sennaya Square metro station. Today, new shuttle trams with two cabins, capable of accelerating up to 80 km/h, are operating on the tracks.

No. 9. Railway station Ruchi - Udelnaya metro station

(Nauki Avenue - Tikhoretsky Avenue - Culture Avenue - Lunacharsky Avenue - Engels Avenue - Enotaevskaya Street)

Another historical route. It has also been operating since 1907; this year the first tram line in St. Petersburg was opened. Traffic on the route was suspended only in 1941, when the power supply was interrupted throughout the city. In 1950, its route was resumed with some changes and an increase in the length of the tracks. Getting on the historical route is easy: today the ninth tram runs every 10-15 minutes.

No. 100. Roadside alley - Ruchi railway station

(Roadside alley - Engels Avenue - Enlightenment Avenue - Rustaveli Street)

In 2007, in honor of the centenary of the opening of the overland electric tram in St. Petersburg, the 100th tram was launched. Or rather, route 57 was renamed the hundredth. But the changes affected not only the numbers: the first high-speed tram was launched along the tracks. From the Pridorozhnaya Alleya station to Lunacharsky Avenue, a “green wave” was organized (synchronization of traffic lights for non-stop traffic), and the tracks were reconstructed. Today the route has been extended to the Ruchi station and operates as usual. As for the 57th tram, its route appeared again in 2009 and is still operating today.

No. 36. Defense street - Strelna village

(Trefoleva Street - Marshal Govorov Street - New Buildings Street - Kronstadt Street - Stachek Avenue - Peterhofskoe Highway - St. Petersburgskoe Highway)

The only tram that goes to the suburbs today is the 36th. Its route runs along the former 66-kilometer Oranienburg power line, which, in fact, is the first line commuter trains In Petersburg. Initially, the 36th connected the Lomonosov plant with Peterhof Square, and in 2006 it received its final form: almost 20 kilometers of tracks that begin on Oboronnaya Street and end at Strelna station.

No. 77. Solidarity Avenue - Communa Street

(Solidarity Avenue - Dybenko Street - Dalnevostochny Avenue - Novocherkassky Avenue - Anchor Street - Sredneokhtinsky Avenue - Bolshaya Porokhovskaya Street - Irinovsky Avenue)

The most long route, lasts 23 kilometers. The route runs along the Neva through two bridges: Volodarsky and Alexander Nevsky. It starts at the Prospekt Solidarnosti station and ends with the Komunny Street ring.

Text: Evgeniy Strokov

Many public lines in Moscow can surprise you with their history and beauty of routes. Today we will tell you about tram routes.

Most popular route

Tram No. A “Annushka”

Route: Kaluzhskaya Square - metro station Chistye Prudy».

This is the most famous tram route in Moscow, launched in 1911 and affectionately nicknamed “Annushka” by Muscovites. The tram route ran along the Boulevard Ring “A”, about which Paustovsky once wrote: “The line was elegant, theatrical and shopping, and the passenger was different - intelligent and bureaucratic.” All the beauty of the golden-domed tree flashed before the eyes of the passengers of the Annushka. In 1936, “Ring A” was opened, and the tram route changed forever, and in 1991 it was completely eliminated. To celebrate the 850th anniversary of Moscow in 1997, the tram route, which had become a real symbol of the capital, was restored.

The oldest route

Tram number 27

Route: metro station "Voikovskaya" - metro station "Dmitrovskaya"

The oldest surviving, albeit partially, tram route is located in the north of Moscow. His age is as much as 113 years. It began as a route for the city's horse-drawn railway (horse tram). Its operation was unprofitable. In the evenings, horses and carriages had to be sent to a depot eight kilometers away. In rainy weather, the horses got stuck in the mud among the fields, and the horse-drawn carriages were cold. And already in 1891, it was decided to replace the horse-drawn tram with a steam tram.

The very first electric route

Tram number 6

Route: Bratsevo - Sokol metro station.

It was on tram route No. 6 that the first electric tram was launched in 1899. The whole city came to the grand opening. The first shiny carriage, decorated with ribbons and flags, set off along the route that ran from Petrovsky Park, beloved by city residents, to Savyolovsky Station. In 12 years, there will not be a single horse-drawn railway left in the capital; all lines will be electrified. The route was changed many times, completely canceled and reintroduced. Tram No. 6 received a route more or less close to its current state in 1944.

Route with a dead-end turnaround

Tram number 9

Route: MIIT - Belorusskaya metro station.

This route operates double-sided trains, which consist of two coupled carriages with five doors on each side. It was launched in 2012. And precisely because large quantity people and cars in the center, the development of the tram ring with offices had to use a “push-pull” shuttle system, in which the cars, like in the subway, do not turn around, but go back and forth, since a reversible dead end is used as the final end.

The most tourist route

Tram number 39

Route: Chistye Prudy - Universitet metro station.

This is one of the most beautiful tram lines, which is why it is called tourist. The route has not changed since its opening in 1963. Driving along this route you can see a lot of Moscow sights - ancient estates and houses, Donskoy and St. Daniel monasteries, Lomonosovsky and Leninsky prospects with their Stalinist buildings. And at the end you can walk to Moscow State University.

Most innovative route

Tram number 17

Route: Ostankino - Medvedkovo

This route from Ostankino to Medvedkovo runs along a road isolated from cars and has the highest passenger traffic in the capital. Therefore, the authorities are trying in every possible way to improve his working conditions. There I insulated the canvas from road transport, a new technology for fastening rails and sleepers has been used, the boarding platforms and tram steps are made on the same level. It is planned that a modern traffic control system will be used on this route, when the cars will control traffic lights, providing themselves with a “green wave”.

The only circular route

Tram number 4

Route: Sokolniki metro station - Rokossovsky Boulevard metro station.

The only ring route in Moscow is also notable for the fact that it has two names: 4l and 4pr, which is explained by the direction in which trams travel along the ring. The length of the route is just over 12 kilometers. From Sokolnicheskaya Zastava to Rostokinsky Proezd this is the only tram route, and part of the way it goes through the park. They say that here you can experience the feeling of a fairy tale - tree branches knock on the windows and a real forest aroma penetrates.

Routes of the future

The city authorities plan to launch the fastest trams in 2017. These will be new lines with high-speed traffic from the Prazhskaya metro station to the Biryulyovo Western and Biryulyovo Vostochny districts, as well as along the Entuziastov Highway to the Ivanovskoye district. They will be built to the most modern standards, using the latest tram track designs. The average route speed on these lines will be 30 km/h.

The Coastal Tram is the longest tram route in the world. The first part of the route was laid out in 1885 as a railway. It is now a 67-kilometer route that runs along the entire Belgian North Sea coast.

The route currently starts in Knokke, near the Dutch border, and ends in De Panne, near the French border.

Now there are about 70 stops on the line, located in 15 zones-cities. The fare is divided into “up to 2 zones” and “3 or more zones”. The numbers on the diagram indicate buses and trams to which you can transfer.

Ticket price is 1.2 euros for 2 zones or 2 euros for unlimited travel. If you are going to make several trips on the tram, it is beneficial to buy a day ticket. 5 euros - and ride the tram all day long in all the cities of the coast. That's what we did. True, our ticket was never checked :)

Tram station in Ostend. Cash desk inside and timetable board outside. Oostende station is a large stopping point in the middle of the route. Some trams can go to Ostend according to the schedule.
To service the 1000mm-gauge coastal tram route, cars specially made for it back in the 80s are used. In the 2000s, all cars were modernized. Front view of the tram car:

Rear view of the tram car:

Part of the route runs through city blocks.

Some are along the sea coast.

Here is a funny area, on one side there is a beach, on the other there are cannons and artillery pieces from World War 2 ( open museum"Atlantic Wall")

The tram moves quite quickly. At the intersection with roads there are automatic barriers that close when trams approach.

Part of the path looks like this:

Where trams share a lane with buses, the roadway looks like this:

Along the route there are a lot of jumpers between the tracks and backup rings, thanks to which it is possible to bypass broken trams or shorten the route.

Pedestrian and bicycle crossing over the tram track.

Tram tracks can be repaired and replaced all year round. One track changes, and trams are launched through the crossing points along the track of the opposite movement.

Trams run exactly on schedule. You can pick up the schedule at the tram station or read it at the stops. At each stop there is a board with the arrival times of the nearest trams and buses.

0 is a coastal tram. The interval of trams in autumn was 15 minutes. In summer, trams run every 10 minutes. The schedule contains the period of its validity and all the hours and minutes of departure at each stop by day of the week.
Tram stop in Nieuwpoort:

The benches at bus stops are not just boards.
They feature historical photographs of the shore tram. So you can while away the wait for the tram by looking at more than just advertisements.

This is what the tram looked like on this line in the middle of the last century.

There are special composters inside the trams. Their main difference is the buttons with the number of zones for which the ticket is issued.

The interior of the coastal tram cars is united. Part of the cabin is low-floor.

Coastal tram passengers.

Above the doors, like in the subway, hangs a diagram of the line.

The tram arrives at the stop in Koksijde.

There are on-demand stops right in the middle of the route between cities. To the beach:)

In the cabin:

From the window of what other tram route in the world can you see such a landscape?

Ostend. On the right is the yacht berth. On the left is the hotel.

If you're in Belgium, be sure to take a ride on the coastal tram!

Interesting facts about trams of the world.

WITH The oldest tram cars (1893) still in normal use are cars No. 1 and 2 of the Isle of Man Tramway. They operate on the 28.5 km long Douglas en Ramsey country line.

WITH The longest tram ride you can make in Germany is from Krefeld, or rather its suburb, to Witten. The length of the trip will be 105.5 km, covering this distance will take approximately five and a half hours, and will require transfers eight times.

WITH The longest non-stop tram route is the Coastal Tram in Belgium. There are 60 stops on this 67 km line. There is also a line from Freudenstadt to Ohringen via Karlsruhe and Heilbronn with a length of 185 km.

WITH The largest tram network in the world is located in Melbourne, Australia.

WITH The most northern tram system in the world is located in Trondheim.

WITH The southernmost tram system in the world is located in Christchurch (43° S).

WITH The world's most eastern tram system is located in Auckland

WITH The westernmost tram system in the world is located in Portland.

WITH The steepest gradients that tram cars can overcome independently, without outside help (classical adhesive system, steel wheel-steel rail coupling, the car moves only with the help of its own engines) are in Lisbon

WITH The steepest slope surmountable by a tram car with outside assistance in the form of a cable car is in Trieste. An 800-meter section of the line with a height difference of 158 meters. Tram cars for descent and ascent are docked to a special funicular car and lean on it while moving.

Interesting facts about trams former USSR and Russia.

WITH The longest tram network is located in St. Petersburg. Its total length is 440 km, there are 42 routes. The longest route is route 36, about 25 km. Previously, Vienna held the record for the longest tram network. The tram network of St. Petersburg ranks 4th in the world in terms of the length of tram tracks.

WITH The smallest tram system in the territory of the former USSR is the Molochnoe village tram.

WITH the most Small town Russia, which has tram traffic, is Volchansk Sverdlovsk region Russia.

WITH The most northern tram in the world was Arkhangelsk (until its closure in 2004).

WITH The longest routes in Russia (and the longest intracity routes in the world) are the oncoming ring routes in Kazan, with a length of 32 km, 46 stops, travel time 2 hours 10 minutes.

WITH the most big cities Russia and Europe, where there are no tram systems - Voronezh, Tolyatti and Tyumen, and in the territory of the former USSR - Baku, Tbilisi, Yerevan.

WITH The steepest grade on a tram line in Russia is in Ust-Katav. All tram cars produced by the Ust-Katavsky plant travel along this slope during testing.

WITH The oldest trams in regular passenger operation throughout the entire territory of the former USSR were the Evpatoria Gotha T57 and Gotha B57 cars (1957).

WITH The oldest linear tram car in Russia operates in Izhevsk - this is Tatra 3SU No. 2213, produced in 1968.

WITH The most complex tram intersections in the world for all 6 (more precisely, 12) directions were in St. Petersburg on Vasilievsky Island (dismantled in the early 2000s) and in Kazan at the corner of Tatarstan/Tukaya streets (partially dismantled in 2011) .

WITH The newest tram systems in Russia and the CIS are Cheryomushkinsky (1991) and Molochnensky (1989) trams, Starooskolsky (1981), Mozyr (1988) and Ust-Ilimsky (1988) high-speed trams.

WITH The network of the Zhytomyr tram has been constantly shrinking throughout the 20th century and has been operating for more than 40 years as the only surviving line that does not have a route number.

Did you know that...

A Strahansky tram was opened on June 24, 1900, before the railway came to Astrakhan.

B closest to everyone North Pole There is a tram line in Ust-Ilimsk with a length of 16 kilometers. Since 1991, the world's northernmost tram has been running along it. A tram line connects the city with the forest complex.

IN In 1872, the first horse-drawn line was built in Moscow.

IN In Europe, the prototype of the first tram was a car that was created by the German engineer Ernst Werner von Siemens. In 1879, the machine was used at the German Industrial Exhibition, which took place in Berlin.

IN The Russian horse-drawn railway appeared in St. Petersburg in 1860, first as a freight train, connecting the 17th line of Vasilyevskaya: the islands with the stock exchange warehouses.

IN In 1866, three passenger lines began operating - Nevskaya, Admiralteyskaya and Sadovaya.

IN In the early 1880s, horse trams were in Odessa, Kharkov, Tiflis, Riga and Rostov-on-Don.

IN In 1883, for the first time, a tram was powered through an overhead contact wire, like modern trams.

IN In 1892, tram traffic began in Kyiv. It was built by engineer A.E. Struve.

IN In St. Petersburg (1894), an ice tram ran because the sleepers and rails for it were laid directly on the frozen Neva.

IN 1896 between English cities Brighton and Rottingdean start to run unusual vehicle called Daddy Long Legs - a cross between a tram and a ferry.

IN The first trams appeared in Moscow in 1899.

IN The first trams appeared in St. Petersburg only in 1907.

In Frankfurt am Main A children's tram has been operating since 1960.

D This means of transportation became truly convenient only in 1852. It was at this time that the French inventor Alphonse Loubat created special rails that were recessed into the road surface.

TO The common expression “meter with a cap” also originates from trams. Travel on the tram used to be free for children, but free travel for children was based not on age, but on height. Children whose height was less than 1 meter could ride for free. Due to controversy over which children should be considered small, it was decided to draw horizontal lines at the entrance to the carriages at a height of one meter. Children who were below this height were considered small; if the height is above this line, the fare was already paid. Parents who did not want to pay the fare told the conductor that their child’s height less than a meter, but visually appears larger due to the headdress. This is where the expression “meter with a cap” comes from.

R The Yazan tram is the only tram system in the former USSR, opened in the city 14 years later than the trolleybus.

P The first inventor of the electric tram was Fyodor Pirotsky. It was Pirotsky who, in 1880, managed to successfully demonstrate the first electric horse-drawn carriage in Russia.

P The first prototype of the tram was the so-called horse-drawn tram. It was a closed or open carriage, which was pulled along by a special railway a pair of horses. The very first horse-drawn horses appeared back in 1828 in America.

R Iga and Daugavpils are the only cities of the former USSR where the tram has a rod current collector.

T The Rostov-on-Don tramway is the only one in the CIS that has the European Stephenson gauge (1435 mm), and the trams of Kaliningrad, Pyatigorsk, Lvov, Vinnitsa, Yevpatoriya, Zhitomir and Molochny have a narrow gauge (1000 mm).

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For most modern residents, the tram is some kind of guest from the past. However, for our countries this view is still relatively true, but in Europe and America the tram has received a second life. And this despite the fact that this type of urban transport is one of the oldest. Just think, the oldest operating tram line appeared back in 1881 in Berlin.

At the end of World War II, this transport fell into crisis. The fact is that cars began to be used everywhere. So they began to gradually remove tram lines in many cities. However, at the end of the 20th century, humanity became concerned about the environment, and the eternal traffic jams were already tired. People remembered trams again, literally resurrecting this transport.

As a result, today this urban vehicle transports hundreds of millions of people in just a year in some cities. There are cities where there have never been trams before, but at the beginning of the 21st century they appeared here. A classic example is Dublin, where the first such line appeared only in 2004. But there are several rather unusual tram routes in the world with their own unique story and the dizzying events around them. Let's talk about them in more detail.

The coolest tram line (Austria). This route is located in Pöstlingbergbahn. The city has been a popular tourist destination for over a hundred years. It is located on a hill with the same name, from where an amazing view of the surrounding area opens. Over time, Pöstlingbergbahn became a district of Linz, but when the tram line opened here in 1898, it was an independent locality. Thus, the route was intercity. The length of the line is 4.1 kilometers. This is clearly not the longest route, but it is considered one of the steepest. It is also worth mentioning that it is also very popular in Austria, since the windows open scenic view. It is not surprising that already in the first years of its operation the line fully paid for itself. World wars could not prevent the growth of the number of passengers. Today, the Pöstlingbergbahn tram line carries about half a million people a year. The old tram depot was recently renovated, however, the modern cars were stylized as retro. Now they look just like their ancient counterparts, fitting perfectly into the picturesque Austrian landscape. A one-way trip for an adult will cost 3.4 euros, and for a child it is half that price.

San Francisco cable car (USA). A ride on this unusual tram costs $6 for an adult and $3 for beneficiaries. Available for $14 and an all-day pass. The cable car has a long and dramatic history in San Francisco. His work began in 1873. Thanks to cable traction, the tram has learned to overcome steep slopes and technology for which the city is so famous. But economic and natural disasters They hurt him quite a lot. After the earthquake of 1906, they decided to eliminate this transport altogether, then the “tram genocide” of the 20s and 30s followed, when buses came into fashion throughout America. In 1947, the mayor of San Francisco again raised the issue of closing the streetcar. However, in the end, the townspeople did not like the official’s initiative. In a special referendum, people voted in favor of maintaining the cable tram system. In the early 50s, the tracks were completely reconstructed. Since then, no one has tried to close the cable tram. As a result, it has already become the calling card of the city and one of its attractions. The network consists of three lines and the rolling stock is authentic. As a result, the trailers look exactly the same today as they did a century ago. Today, the San Francisco Cable Car is listed on the National Historic Register. For this he is known not only in the USA, but throughout the world.

Tokyo tram line Toden Arakawa (Japan). A ride here costs $2 for adults, and $1 for children. There was a time when the capital of Japan was riddled with tram lines like a spider's web. At the beginning of the last century, it was impossible to imagine Tokyo without trams. But today all two lines remain in the city - Toden Arakawa and Teiko Sataga. Moreover, the latter is only nominally considered a tram. In the ultra-modern city, metro, buses and taxis are much more popular. But somehow Toden Arakawa found a place for herself in the bustling metropolis. The first sections of this route were built back in 1913, at the beginning of the Taisho period. Until 1974, the tram was owned by The Oji Electric Tram company, but then it was bought by the Tokyo Transport Bureau. That deal actually saved this city transport from destruction. Today the length of the line is 12.2 kilometers, and it runs from the northern to the eastern part of the capital. There are 30 stations on the route, some of which, after recent reconstruction, still retain their retro style. This reminds us of those irretrievably gone times when the main transport of Tokyo was the tram.

Volgograd metrotram (Russia). A trip here will cost 10 rubles. If you ask anyone what Volgograd, Vienna, The Hague, Antwerp and Krivoy Rog have in common, then you are unlikely to find an answer. Meanwhile, they are related by the underground tram. Its route passes partly above the surface of the earth, and partly below it. There is no such unique system anywhere else in our country. The metrotram in the city has its own official name- Volgograd high-speed tram. And it opened back in 1984. The last section of the route opened quite recently, combining the Pionerskaya and Elshanka stations. Today, the length of all tracks is 17.3 kilometers. The metrotram consists of 22 stations on 22 lines. Moreover, they are all on the same side. It turned out that it is not so easy to find trams that have two-way doors. Almost all cars are equipped with exits on only one side, the right. But this is quite inconvenient, since on those sections of the route that run underground, traffic is on the left. The solution was found simply - the tunnels swapped places without direct intersection at the beginning of the underground sections. This clever system was able to compensate for the fact that there are no cars on the left side.

Hong Kong double-decker tram (China). Travel on this transport will cost about 30 cents for an adult, and half as much for a child. But a tour on an old tram will cost 100-200 dollars. This transport became firmly established in Hong Kong life back in 1904. The Japanese occupation during World War II did not hinder its existence. Today, on the streets of the former English colony you can only find two-story trailers. This makes the island-city's tram system quite unusual. Doubledeckers cannot be counted quick look public transport, but they still have a place in the frantic pace of life in the Asian metropolis. Trams transport about a quarter of a million people per day, with the total length of all lines being 30 kilometers. Unusual carriages are popular not only among local residents, but also among tourists. It is no coincidence that the transport operator has created special sightseeing tours on old trams. This journey is especially spectacular after sunset, because the streets of the metropolis begin to glow with many bright lights.

Alexandria tram (Egypt). The uniqueness of this tram is that there are carriages exclusively for women. A fare here costs from 4 to 16 cents. The Alexandria tram is the oldest in Africa and one of the oldest in the world. The first city route opened in the early 1860s, and the first electric carriages appeared on the streets in 1902. Today there are two lines running through the city, with 38 stations. The total length of all routes is 38 kilometers. The Alexandria system is one of three in the world that uses double-decker trams. These trailers are painted blue; they peacefully coexist with their one-story yellow counterparts on city streets. It is by tram that you can conveniently, cheaply and safely get acquainted with the sights of Alexandria. After all, the traffic here is very hectic. When choosing a more comfortable seat on the tram, we must not forget the peculiarities of Egypt. Here the first carriage is for women only. If there are three carriages, then the trip on average will be prohibited for men.

Tram "Santa Teresa" on the aqueduct (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). This line is currently being reconstructed, so the fare is unknown. A little over a hundred years ago, Santa Teresa was a fairly prestigious suburb of Rio. Since 1896, an electric tram began running from here to the center of the carnival city. For more than a century of its existence, the route has become famous not only in Brazil, but also in the rest of the world. Latin America. The real gem of this tram route is the famous Carioca Aqueduct. It was built back in the 18th century. Tram rails ran through it, which only increased the interest of tourists in it. Only the accident that occurred here in August 2011 significantly damaged the reputation of the tram line. Then one of the trams derailed and overturned. As a result of that disaster, 6 people died and another 50 were injured. The investigation dragged on for a month, but it revealed serious systemic shortcomings. To eliminate them, a global reconstruction of the entire line was launched, which should be completed by the end of 2012. An example for this will be the Lisbon trams. It is planned that every new tram on the Santa Teresa line will have an electronic ticketing system. This will avoid crowding in the cars. Also, each train will have a satellite tracking module installed, which will reduce the risk of accidents.

Odessa tram - the hero of jokes (Ukraine). It would seem, what is surprising about the Odessa tram? It opened in 1910 and is not the oldest. The trams themselves have neither special beauty nor technological solutions. Externally, this transport is not much different from what runs on rails in many other cities of the former USSR. The uniqueness lies in the very phrase “Odessa tram”. It’s safe to say that more anecdotes, tales and jokes have been written about it than any other vehicle. It is no coincidence that Odessa is considered the world capital of humor. How could the townspeople ignore such an extraordinary phenomenon as a tram? He can eventually be found in the books of Ilf and Petrov, Babel and Zhvanetsky. A trip in Odessa by tram turns into an immersion in a legend and in that unique city atmosphere. This is what Odessa is famous for. Traveling by tram will also allow you to get acquainted with the city's attractions. But you need to watch every word you say, otherwise you can turn into a participant in a new joke. A trip by tram costs 1.5 hryvnia, which is about 20 cents.

Melbourne tram (Australia). This tram network is currently the largest in the world. Within one zone you can travel for 2 hours for 4.3 dollars, and a discount ticket costs 2.8 dollars. A day pass for one zone costs $8.2, and a discounted pass costs $4.3. The tram in Melbourne took the lead quite recently; before that, St. Petersburg was the leader. In the Australian city, the total length of all tracks is 250 kilometers. There are 28 routes with 1,773 stops. In total, 487 trams operate on the route, transporting 180 million people annually. This transport first appeared in the capital of Victoria in 1885, and since 1906 electric trains have appeared here. Today it is impossible to imagine Melbourne without trams. This is the main city public transport, and a major tourist attraction. It is interesting that along with the newest carriages, ancient models made 60 or more years ago also enter the routes. To attract tourists even more, ring route No. 35, going around the business center, was made completely free. There is also a unique tram in Melbourne, which is a restaurant on wheels. Anyone can have a snack there during their trip while admiring the city landscapes.

Tram for narrow steep streets (Lisbon, Portugal). A one-way ticket here costs 2.85 euros, and you can buy it inside the tram. Appearance the city simply screams that the tram network has no place here. After all, Lisbon is famous for its winding streets and extremely steep ascents and descents. However, the city has been proving the opposite for more than a century. Since 1873, a horse-drawn horse began to run along its streets, and in 1901 an electric tram appeared here. The specifics of the capital of Portugal were studied by engineers. Special carriages were developed especially for Lisbon. They are still in service today. The carriages themselves are four-wheeled. Special counterweights are installed in the rear and front parts. They help smooth out steep terrain. As a result, the tram moves quite slowly, but it is also safe. And why rush? After all, this rhythm is quite consistent with the city itself. Today there are 5 tram routes in Lisbon. The most famous of them is No. 28, which connects the areas of Estrela and Alfama. A trip along this route is the best way to plunge headlong into the world of Lisbon, which is not in a hurry.

Jerusalem bulletproof light rail (Israel). Travel on the Jerusalem tram will cost 1.8 for ordinary passengers and half as much for preferential categories. This line is one of the youngest in the world. It officially opened only on August 19, 2011, connecting Mount Herzl and the Neve Yaakov area. The length of the route is 13.8 kilometers, but it is planned to increase it to 24 kilometers. The line runs through almost the entire city, including disputed territories. A tram was built especially for this city tram in Jerusalem. suspension bridge David's Harp. Santiago Calatrava was able to create a true masterpiece modern architecture and engineering. The carriages and locomotives were purchased in France. As a result, the city tram is not much different from what you see in Europe. And here interior decoration completely different, local specifics are taken into account. Thus, the doors of the cars are made bulletproof, and the engines are located inside a special casing. It protects the heart of the tram from explosive devices. There are 23 stops on the route, each of them is announced taking into account local specifics in three languages ​​at once - Hebrew, Arabic and English.

Calcutta tram (India). The tram in Calcutta is one of the symbols of the English presence and rule here. The fare costs 0.6-0.1 dollars and depends on the class of car and the distance. Those wishing to take a ride on these monuments of English power must remember that the carriages are different, differing not only in class, but also in the number of passengers. Once upon a time, trams traveled along the streets of New Delhi, Mumbai, Patna and other cities. But today only in Calcutta this type of transport has been preserved. At the same time, it is quite developed - there are 29 lines in the city. The first trams appeared here in 1880. They were either steam-powered or ordinary horse-drawn carriages. In 1902, the first electric tram appeared in Calcutta, which became the first of its kind in all of Asia. The rolling stock still used by the Calcutta Tramway Company was purchased from Great Britain before India gained independence. The carriages are completely authentic, which is the reason for their heavy wear and tear. As a result, since the mid-1990s, buses have appeared on many routes instead of trams. Some lines were either closed altogether or began to be reconstructed. Although the tram in Kolkata has its fair share of problems, it is unlikely to disappear from the city anytime soon.