Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Athenian Color II


The Athens Tram
Athens Tram began its operations in 1882 Initial trams were horse-trams. After 1908, the network expanded and 21 electric tram lines were created.The tram stopped operating in 1960 and was replaced by trolley-buses and buses.

In March 2001, a public utility company under the supervision of the Ministry of Transportation , started the construction of the tram lines in the beginning of 2002, while the commercial launch of the system took place in July 2004, a few weeks prior to the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.

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