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| | A '''tram''' (U.S. '''streetcar''' or '''trolley''') is a vehicle that runs on rails in cities, frequently along streets, where the rails are laid flush with the road surface. | | A '''tram''' (U.S. '''streetcar''' or '''trolley''') is a vehicle that runs on rails in cities, frequently along streets, where the rails are laid flush with the road surface. |
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| − | 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]]. | + | 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. |
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| − | Trams have historically been single vehicles, but two or three coupled together have been used in places, and [[articulated]] trams are becoming more common. | + | Trams have historically been single vehicles, but two or three coupled together have been used in places, and articulated trams are becoming more common. |
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| | 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 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. | | 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. |
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| − | [[Category: Railroads]] | + | [[Category:Railroads]] |
| | [[Category:Urban History]] | | [[Category:Urban History]] |