#Trams

[snippit-crickit]

I will now throw more train doodles at you (well, tram actually (a way more social and domesticated animal))

sometimes i think about like,,,,, how modern trams give away the energy generated whilst braking to the traction network for other trams to use but the tram that receives the energy must be in somewhat close proximity,,,,,, your honour they are literally kissing with electricity

[one-time-i-dreamt]

The reason why the trams worked in my city was because they were haunted by the ghosts of horses that used to draw carriages back in the day.

[bellahancock-ts36]

How would you reward this girl for the first night with you

[boschintegral-photo]

Tokyo Sakura Tram Minowabashi, Tokyo, Japan

[pep-the-artemis]

I have sat in some really nice cars and some really dingy trains but I've never once sat in a train and thought 'I wish I was in a car right now'

I'm serious, if trains were invented today by Elon Musk they would be described as the greatest invention of all time.

Trains are amazing on so many accounts,

Safer - its amazing how vehicles traveling along pre-ordained paths controlled by experienced workers is safe.

quieter - Outside of trains they're so infrequent that most of the time it's quiet. Inside of trains its jus quieter physically and also is a more consistent, its like white noise so I find it almost pleasant.

faster - trains go vroom vroom

efficient - both in fuel consumption and movement of people/goods.

smaller footprint - a train track is about 1.5m wide while. a single lane road is about 3.5m (ignoring pavements) and due to their higher efficiency you don't need as many multiple lanes. Also for every car sold its estimated 3 car parking spots are built which take up so much space.

luxurious - this is an opinion but i think its a strong one; in trains you're able to stand up do to it being safer and no need of seatbelts; you don't have to do anything except get on and off (in cars you have to do a thing called drive); trains travel at constant speeds so the journey is less jerky; access to small or sometimes large tables; more legroom; etc...

night trains - some trains which run overnight have beds which aren't the best but lying flat is luxuries when trying to sleep.

cheaper - cost of fuel, workers, maintenance is spread across all users and so is cheaper than cars which you have to pay for all of the above.

You may be thinking, trains are pretty cool but you can't just build train tracks through the middle of cities like roads; well let me introduce you to a marvellous invention, baby trains (trams). they are the inner city version of trains and full of there own advantages.

disability friendly - due to the tracks being imbedded into the ground they pose little tripping risk especially for elderly and disabled. Also less cars is just safer overall.

human friendly - due to there slow speeds and preordained paths, they're very easy for people to avoid and so can coexist in areas with people. This is a stark contrast to cars which dominate and own any surface they touch.

retake the streets - without cars streets return to the people meaning; children can play outside again, existing outside is better, more space for stuff like public markets.

[scavengedluxury]

Zsigmond Móricz circus, Budapest, 1980. From the Budapest Municipal Photography Company archive.

[tram-silesia]

Sosnowiec Milowice

2023.07.25

Zdjęcia wykonane w ramach kursowania tramwajów na tymczasowej linii 35, uruchomionej z powodu przebudowy torowiska w Katowicach Szopienicach.

Na zdjęciach, tramwaje:

Moderus Beta MF16AC #858 (poc. 3502)

Pesa 2012N #839 (poc. 3503)

Pesa 2012N #840 (poc. 3506)

Pesa 2012N #849 (poc. 3505)

na linii 35, kursującej na trasie: Sosnowiec Milowice - Sosnowiec Rondo Jana Pawła II

Oraz tramwaj 105Na2K #694 (poc. 2402) na linii 24, kursującej na trasie: Będzin Os. Zamkowe Pętla - Sosnowiec Konstantynów Okrzei.

[mapsontheweb]

The death and renaissance of tramway systems in France, 1872-2022.

[femboy-expert]

Was kinda pissed that this grandpa popped into my shot out of fucking nowhere but the more I look at this the more I realize that this is not just peak photography, but also peak art

[lima-the-maned-wolf]

They have beer trams in Finland what the fuck are we even doing

[life-spire]

Budapest (by Efrem Efre)

[rainthefemboi]

I am totally normal about trains

[justalittlesolarpunk]

Solarpunk Sunday Suggestion:

Ride on public transport

[boschintegral-photo]

Tokyo Sakura Tram Minowabashi, Tokyo, Japan

[milkywayrollercoaster]

O Amarelo da Carris

Lisboa

foto: ismiguel

[scavengedluxury]

Hungarian Post Office headquarters AKA "Postapalota" (Post Palace), Kálmán Széll (then Moscow) Square, Budapest, 1975. From the Budapest municipal photography company archive.