When Trolleybus and Streetcar Cross Paths

In answer to a query from a regular poster, ‘Zwei’ has found a picture of a Russian trolleybus and tram intersection showing the overhead.Ai??Ai?? I have included from Wikipedia,Ai??Ai??a short description ofAi??Ai??tram/trolleybus junctions, locations,Ai??Ai??and the electric overhead. Tram – Trolleybus Crossings From Wikipedia Trams draw their power from a single overhead wire at about 500 […]

Saturday March 20 – LIGHT RAIL RALLY AND RIDE

Spread the word, Invite your friends in Vancouver – this is not just a Rail for the Valley event LIGHT RAIL RALLY AND RIDE Granville Island, Vancouver Saturday, March 20, 2:00pm Granville Island Olympic Line Station (Click here for the event on Facebook) This may be your last chance to experience Vancouver’s state-of-the-art 2010 Streetcar […]

Trams for the 21st Century – Siemen’s Combino

With Bombardier’s two Flexity Outlook trams arriving in Vancouver, let’s take a look what the other companies have to offer for trams for the 21st century. Siemen’s Combino modular car The Combino is a low floor tramAi??Ai??made by Siemens Transportation Systems and firstAi??Ai??model came off the assembly lineAi??Ai??in 1996 at the Duewag works in DA?A?sseldorf, […]

Vancouver 1940. A map of streetcars and interurbans in Vancouver

Here is a map of LRT or streetcar operations Vancouver and vicinity in 1940…………………..now back to the valley interurban.

Lawned rights-of-ways = non-user friendly & green transit

In stark contrast to SkyTrain’s and RAV/Canada Line’s (in Richmond) ugly elevated concrete viaducts, Europe is greening their tram-lines. European transit authorities are lawning their tram routes, creating a park like atmosphere, which is further enhanced by trees, shrubbery and statuary. Tram lines, either ballast and tie on the ground or elevated on a viaduct […]