Tram

:For other meanings of tram, see tram (disambiguation).

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A tram (tramcar, trolley, or streetcar) is a railborne vehicle, lighter than a train, designed for the transport of passengers (and/or, very occasionally, freight) within, close to, or between villages, towns and/or cities. Trams are distinguished from other forms of railway systems in that they travel wholly or partly along tracks laid down in streets, usually on track reserved for the tram system. A cable car is a special type of tram.

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Tram systems are common throughout Europe and were common throughout the western world in the early 20th century. Although they disappeared from many cities for many years in the mid 20th century, in recent years they have made a comeback.

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The terms "tram" and "tramway" were originally Scottish and Northern English words for the type of truck used in coal mines and the tracks on which these trucks ran — probably derived from a North Sea Germanic word of unknown origin meaning the "beam or shaft of a barrow or sledge", also "a barrow or truck body". The sense of "streetcar" is first recorded in 1860.

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Trolley: This article refers to the mass transit vehicle running on rails. Also see Trolleybus. For other uses see Trolley (disambiguation)...

Cable car: A cable car is any of a variety of transportation systems relying on cables to pull vehicles along or lower them at a steady rate, or a vehicle on these systems. These include:...

Scottish: Scottish can refer to:...

Tram related Images and Photos (experimental)

Tram Has Arrived 1894	Tram on the Clagny-Versailles Line Paris Suburbs	Skiing and Tram	Wyoming Skier and Tram Jackson Hole
The Last Tram of the Ponte Verde in the Port of Trieste	Metrolink Tram Crown Court in Aytoun Street Manchester England United Kingdom	Central Station and Tram Terminus Amsterdam Holland	Design for a Steam Tram Plate 126 from 'The Industrial Practitioner' engraved by the artist
Loon Mountain Park - Snowboarder and Tram