Trams

Trams and trains designed and built in Switzerland or Germany are the current norm.

Think Progress » Tancredo says Obama won because we lack a ‘literacy test before people can vote in this country.’ 2010

Today from 10am local councillors will be discussing the details of Thursday's Edinburgh Trams update.

Edinburgh today: tram update, zoo boss quits and anti-cuts blogger arrested 2011

Trams made a wonderful clanking sound, and both ends were the front; when they reached the terminus, the conductor would go along the length of the tram, smacking all the seats so that they faced the other way for when it left again.

Jill McGown, in her own words 2010

Trams should go down the middle of St. Johns and then up to Guildford Drive like Coquitlam city council envisioned years ago when they set aside land for the purpose.

VIA Blogger Meetup « Stephen Rees's blog 2010

Trams are on par with buses for things like lifetime vehicle costs.

Olympic Line (short) closure notice « Stephen Rees's blog 2010

It'll be interesting to look back and see how many slender volumes I grabbed to meet the goal. so far the books in queue for it are Tanith Lee's Black Unicorn (with Gold Unicorn now atop the Giant Menacing Coffee Table Pile; I don't have Red Unicorn, alas) and Glasgow's Trams.

And now the Racing Report jeffrey 2008

Trams into the city center ceased dropping off or collecting passengers at certain stops and some streets were sealed off by the authorities.

Massive police presence successfully contains UK street protests 2009

Trams in Europe and Asia carry twice as many people per hour as the theoretical maximum of Canada Line while costing only a tiny fraction as much to build.

Mayor releases plan to make Vancouver the world’s greenest city by 2020 « Stephen Rees's blog 2009

Trams in Europe and Asia carry twice as many people per hour as the theoretical maximum of Canada Line while costing only a tiny fraction as much to build.

Mayor releases plan to make Vancouver the world’s greenest city by 2020 « Stephen Rees's blog 2009

Trams on Reykjavík's streets would make such eminent sense, and trains connecting major centres would be an excellent solution.

Alda Sigmundsdottir: When Taking the Bus Is for Losers 2009