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Non saprei dove questa curiosa idea sia nata; il successo del tram, come si può leggere dappertutto sul web, ha subito una contrazione intorno alla metà del ventesimo secolo in tutto il mondo, civile e non, per tornare in auge a partire dagli anni '80. per non citare altro, vedere il seguente testo, tratto dalla wikipedia inglese (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tram)
''Tramways with tramcars (British English) or street railways with streetcars (American English) were common throughout the industrialised world in the late 19th and early 20th centuries but they had disappeared from most British, Canadian, French and U.S. cities by the mid-20th century.[33]
By contrast, trams in parts of continental Europe continued to be used by many cities, although there were contractions in some countries, including the Netherlands.[34]
Since 1980 trams have returned to favour in many places, partly because their tendency to dominate the roadway, formerly seen as a disadvantage, is now considered to be a merit. New systems have been built in the United States, Great Britain, Ireland, France and many other countries.'' |