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Book SynopsisTrolleys, Trams, and Light Rail Around The World covers the Pittsburgh light rail system with its downtown subway, street running, and private right of way. In the British Isles, the amazing Isle of Man is shown with its vintage open-air horse-drawn trams along with electric trams, as is Blackpool, England, with its neat, efficient, and well-patronized double deckers. Hong Kong has the world's largest fleet of double-decker trams and is extensively covered. Trolleys in Toronto, Canada, have been well-maintained over the years, and today Toronto has the largest trolley car system in North America. In Amsterdam, The Netherlands, the decision made by municipal authorities to re-equip its system with new tram cars was well received by the public and has resulted in the retention of the tram service. The decision in Helsinki, Finland, in 1969 to have trams only in the city center has been reversed, and the system has since been expanded. The tram system in Melbourne, Australia, has never shut down and is today the largest tram system in the English-speaking world. In a challenging world, this book clearly shows an exciting future for the trolley car.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments 6; Introduction 7; 1 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, Light Rail System; 2 Toronto, Canada, Streetcars; 3 Manx Electric Railway, Snaefell Mountain Railway, & Douglas Horse Tramway; 4 Blackpool, England, Trams; 5 Amsterdam, Netherlands, Trams; 6 The Hague, Netherlands, Trams; 7 Rotterdam, Netherlands, Trams; 8 Lisbon, Portugal, Trams; 9 Porto, Portugal, Trams; 10 Zurich, Switzerland, Trams; 11 Basel, Switzerland, Trams; 12 Bern, Switzerland, Trams; 13 Geneva, Switzerland, Trams; 14 Neuchatel, Switzerland, Tram; 15 Helsinki, Finland, Trams; 16 Melbourne, Australia, Trams; 17 Adelaide, Australia, Trams; 18 Hong Kong Trams.
