I like this parade of palm trees along the 59 tram route in Essendon. Very picturesque. #tram #trams #Melbourne
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Today's historic photo of the day: Y1 class tram no 613 running in a cavalcade of historic #trams to celebrate the handover of Wattle Park from the tramways to the MMBW, approaches the Alamein Line train/tram level crossing as the cantilevered booms lower for an Alamein line train near Riversdale station in Riversdale Road, Camberwell, Vic, November 24 1991.
Greater Manchester’s Starling Bank Bike Hire scheme is set to add 300 new e-bikes, with over half the fleet being electric by summer 2025. This upgrade supports the city's goal for 1 million more sustainable journeys by 2040. Twelve Cycle Hubs have been rebranded, offering secure bike parking near public transport. By the end of March, 130km of segregated walking, wheeling, and cycling routes will be completed, with 176km planned by 2027. The bike hire scheme, currently in #Manchester, #Salford, and #Trafford, will expand to new locations and integrate with the Bee Network’s fare system. Dame Sarah Storey and Mayor Andy Burnham highlighted these steps to improve cycling access, safety, and integration with other #transport modes, including the future possibility of bike carriage on #trams.
https://news.tfgm.com/press-releases/b79e2e42-307c-4bc9-a42c-6b715b9f5344/three-hundred-new-e-bikes-to-be-added-to-starling-bank-bike-hire-scheme-as-mayor-andy-burnham-and-active-travel-commissioner-dame-sarah-storey-set-out-vision-to-boost-cycling-in-city-region
Domo Ok, so I know PRT (personal rapid transit) is considered a "gadget bahn" or whatever, but I really really like the idea of fully and completely pedestrianizing all roads (including residentials streets) with the exception of a bike lane, and PRT to get to you to the next tram/train station.
Like, if you're disabled, pregnant, tired, whatever, you can just get in a very small train car on rails that fits up to 5 people, and it takes you like 3 blocks to the tram station that will then take you to your next destination. I love the idea of PRT for the last mile, for people who can't/don't want to walk, bike, scooter, or rollerblade. Like, what if it's raining and your hair is on point and you forgot your umbrella at work? What if you broke your leg? What if you have a power wheelchair, but it's not charged, and you just need to get to the Albert Heijn a couple blocks away and back for some ingredient you forgot for dinner?
I know there's only a few instances of PRT around the world, but I really think that we should get cars out of residential areas entirely and just have several PRT cars that service your neighborhood. If there's like 4-5 and they all services like a 1-1.5km area, you'll never be waiting more than a few minutes, because they only ever do a few blocks, so they can only ever be a few blocks away.
If they were planned right, they could like, properly line up with trams and metros to reduce any requirement for walking at all.
Imagine getting rid of cars entirely on the streets. Imagine if we also had a few reserved for ambulance crews too?! It could be so great. 
Illuminated Tram Car, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1911 - M&S RP Postcard
A trial allowing #dogs on #trams has been launched after a public consultation in South #Yorkshire, where 75% of over 10,600 respondents supported the change. From 21 March, dogs will be allowed to travel on trams, following existing policies on buses and trains. Each passenger can bring one well-behaved dog on #Supertram. The trial's outcome will decide if the rule becomes permanent.
https://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/en-gb/news/a79c357e-d5fb-4a11-a97c-3abbf6b4fe5d
Travel South YorkshireNews - Travel South YorkshireGet departure times, plan a journey and find tickets and passes for bus, tram, train and tram train travel.
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Right I am on the 72 tram. First time I've been on Burke Road in eons. When we lived in Richmond years ago we used to come here on and off to see films at the Rivoli.
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So I found this ABC coverage as part of their 2017 Curious Adelaide series.
"Why was Adelaide's tram network ripped up in the 1950s?"
The article does play down any car company involvement and laughs off car industry involvement as just unfounded consipracy. But their skeptisism does not align with what we know of the pressure the car industry was putting on phasing out trams.
From the article:
"The Municipal Tramways Trust (MTT) introduced a 10-year plan to phase out trams in favour of buses by the mid 50s."
The public's affection for the network and dismay at its loss is evident in letters to the editor from the time.
C. Steele of Tusmore seemed to have a window to the future.
"A tram which carries 100 people has 50 times more right to be on the road than a car which carries only two people."
A scathing 1955 report by the Council of the South Australian Branch of Australian Electric Traction Association suggested some deeper issues..
I'll bet the middle/upper class who could afford a shiney new car on new roads had a very different take to more lowly workers who very much relied on the trams up to the end.. hmm
Im not satisfied that the article covers the question and is the end of it, but its definitley an nteresting read, especially the part on how folks responded in the last days of the tram and to the news of closure.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-01/why-was-adelaides-tram-network-ripped-up-in-the-1950s/9205768
#Trams #PublicTransport
#AdelaideMetro #WalkableCities #AdelaideTrams #AdelaidePublicTransport #AdelaideHistory #StrongerAdelaide
ABC News · Curious Adelaide: Why was Adelaide's tram network ripped up in the 1950s?
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From the Wikipedia article:
“By 1945 the MTT was collecting fares for 95 million trips annually, representing 295 trips per head of population (350,000)”.
No mention of the tire company buying it out. The tramways trust was a gov endorsed tax-exempt non-profit, no mention of a sale.
I’m curious of if there was any pushback and more of the dynamics / politics leading up to 1958.
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So I’ve looked over the main Wikipedia article for Tramways in Adelaide (thx Mathi also for sharing this) and it provides some interesting background.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tramways_in_Adelaide
Article raises some suspicion around unrecorded histories. The history section talks ALOT of the era 1901 to 1925, but gets pretty quiet after that. Come the 1940’s the network was pretty far reaching..
en.m.wikipedia.orgTramways in Adelaide - Wikipedia
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What happened to #Adelaide's tram network back in the day? (When it was all ripped out??)
This illustration, on display in historic Carrick Hill, Springfield of the land around Urbrae/Mitcham/Unley/Springfield just south of city of Adelaide, is pretty interesting.
Clearly shows (and emphasises) four nearby tram terminus.
> Mitcham Tram Terminus
> Kingswood Tram Terminus
> Fullarton Tram Terminus
> Glen Osmond Tram Terminus
Word was that a tram line ran up Glen Osmond Road and terminated near the bottom of the freeway, not far from the OTR/Hungry Jacks.
And this was all built without the tech of today.
Curious if anyone can date this further, but clearly this records a tram network that is now long forgotten.
Public transport tram infrastructure in #Adelaide #SouthAustralia is abysmal.
Our neighbouring big city of #Melbourne #Naarm has the most incredible tram system by comparison.
When pressure came to remove the trams in Naarm, its recorded that Professional and friendly ticketeting staff on trams (and their strong union) were an important part of retaining the network as was a much earlier decision when Melbourne was first planned for major roads to be wide enough to 'be able to do a u-turn with a bullock cart".
Across in Adelaide, which was established by the South Australia Corporation (you heard that right), trams didnt go so well.
Aparently the tram network once established was somehow bought out by the largest Tire Manufactuer of the day and along with immense pressure applied by the car lobby, the tram tracks were ripped up.
Anyone know more detail on what exactly happened to the tram network in SA?
I'm wanting to look beyond car industry history that records that 'people just wanted to drive, so it was pulled out', which seems like an incomplete narrative to me. What folks just went oh well, rip my local tram out, no worries? What went down?
I want to learn the East Asian student secret of sleeping anywhere convenient (library, cafe, tram) then waking up at the appropriate moment. The young guy opposite me in this tram had a nice nap then woke up just in time for his stop. I am a bit jealous of this skill.
Transports publics de Stuttgart en mars 2002 (suite) : ce soir, les deux dernières lignes de tramways qui subsitaient en ce temps-là, la ligne 2 et la ligne 15. Pour ce qui concerne la ligne 2, sa conversion était imminente. En 2025, il n'y a plus que la Stadtbahn exception faite de la ligne 10 (voir message d'hier sur le sujet: https://gayfr.social/@Eric_ours_polaire/114145295297195837).
Passez une bonne soirée. 
Public transport of Stuttgart in March 2002 (continuing) : tonight, the two last tramways lines that still operated then, lines 2 and 15. What concerns line 2, its conversion to Stadtbahn was imminent. In 2025, all the old tramway lines are converted in Stadtbahn lines with the notable exception of line 10 (See my post from yesterday about it: https://gayfr.social/@Eric_ours_polaire/114145295297195837 )
Have a good evening.
Interesting how close together some tram stops are on the 57 tram route through North Melbourne – in this shot I was standing at the North Melbourne Town Hall tram stop on Queensberry Street, looking west to the next stop which was only a very short distance away.
I imagine when they bring in the low-floor G-class trams soon, they might rationalise the stops as they build them up into platforms.
_The Evening Post_, 11 March 1925:
LOWER HUTT AFFAIRS
MEETING OF BOROUGH
COUNCIL
…
The Public Works Department forwarded the revised draft of the proposed motor lorry #regulations. Councillor Hobbs considered that the fees for motor #buses were quite outrageous. They were out of all reason, and it was quite evident that the regulations were drawn with the idea of stopping bus competition with #trains.
The Mayor said that the regulations were drawn after consultation with the Mayors of cities owning trams, and personally he considered it right that tramway enterprises should be safeguarded.
In reference to this matter it was decided to fall into line with the request of the City Council…
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19250311.2.144
Boston MBTA Car No 01129 near Dover Station, 1997 - Mary Jayne's Postcard
