Tram Snooze #6969 - World's Longest Trams On World's Busiest Tram Lines
Jul 27th, 2006, 09:39 AM
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Tram Snooze #6969 - World's Longest Trams On World's Busiest Tram Lines
The world's longest trams, a six-section monster 54 metres long have taken to the streets of Budapest.
the Combino trams from Siemens are to be used from last spring on lines 4 and 6 - these run a semi-circular route over Budapest's Grand Boulevard - these trams lines are reputed to be the busiest surface-running lines in the world, carrying 9,000 passengers an hour in peak periods and 200,000 passengers a day! Vehicles at peak times run just one minute apart. Thus the need for the monster trams.
Before the new mega trams were ordered there was a lively debate about whether to built a metro line over this route - the decision was to upgrade the tram lines.
the Combino trams from Siemens are to be used from last spring on lines 4 and 6 - these run a semi-circular route over Budapest's Grand Boulevard - these trams lines are reputed to be the busiest surface-running lines in the world, carrying 9,000 passengers an hour in peak periods and 200,000 passengers a day! Vehicles at peak times run just one minute apart. Thus the need for the monster trams.
Before the new mega trams were ordered there was a lively debate about whether to built a metro line over this route - the decision was to upgrade the tram lines.
Jul 28th, 2006, 05:19 PM
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They are making this line handicapped accessible and will have new trams...there was an article how some of the old ladies will miss the old line because it was a "bumpy ride"...thought that was humorous!
