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A '''tram''' (U.S. '''streetcar''' or '''trolley''') is a vehicle that runs on [[rail]]s in [[urban]] areas, frequently along [[road]]s, where the rails are laid flush with the road surface.
Most trams are powered by [[electricity]] from an overhead wire, but they can also be horse-drawn, pulled by underground [[cable]], [[steam]]-powered, or powered by electricity from a surface or underground [[conduit]].
Trams have historically been single vehicles, but two or three coupled together have been used in places, and [[articulated]] trams are becoming more common.
Many tram systems were closed down in the 1940s to 1960s, but trams have been making a comeback with many new lines opening in recent years.
Many tram systems survived in European cities and parts of Asia, but the largest to survive in the English-speaking world is in [[Melbourne]], Australia.
Most trams are powered by [[electricity]] from an overhead wire, but they can also be horse-drawn, pulled by underground [[cable]], [[steam]]-powered, or powered by electricity from a surface or underground [[conduit]].
Trams have historically been single vehicles, but two or three coupled together have been used in places, and [[articulated]] trams are becoming more common.
Many tram systems were closed down in the 1940s to 1960s, but trams have been making a comeback with many new lines opening in recent years.
Many tram systems survived in European cities and parts of Asia, but the largest to survive in the English-speaking world is in [[Melbourne]], Australia.