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South Wales Metro – Four light rapid transit lines are opening in the Welsh Capital of Cardiff as part of the current "Metro" plan Phase 1 in 2025, which will reach as far out of the capital as Hirwaun, a town 31 miles (50 km) from Cardiff Bay, as well as three new lines planned to open by 2028.
This is a list of town tramway systems in the United Kingdom divided by constituent country and by regions of England.It includes all tram systems, past and present. Most of the tram systems operated on 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge (SG) or 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) track, although there were a small number of other gauges used.
Trams in England encompass various tram networks integrated into the public transport system of England. Until 1935, there had been a large and comprehensive network of tram systems in towns and cities. Most of the country's tram systems were replaced by bus services in the 1930s or shortly after the Second World War.
The following is a list of cities that have current tram/streetcar (including heritage trams/heritage streetcars), or light rail systems as part of their regular public transit systems. [1] In other words, this list only includes systems which operate year-round and provide actual transit service, not ones that are primarily tourist services ...
An automated light metro system opened in 1987 to serve the redeveloped Docklands area of London. Tyne and Wear: Tyne and Wear Metro: 11 August 1980 74.5 km 2 60 1500 V DC OLE: A rapid transit and light rail system in North East England, serving Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside and Sunderland in the Tyne and Wear ...
This is a list of cities that have, or once had, town tramway (urban tramway, or streetcar) systems as part of their public transport system. Due to excessive size, the original list has been divided into separate articles, based on geographical locations. Africa; Asia (exclusive of India,Japan) India; Japan
Trams in Budapest: Hungary 158 Trams in Sofia: Bulgaria 154 Trams in Leipzig: Germany 148 Peninsular Railway: USA 146.6 Trams in Prague: Czech Rep. 145,7 As of 2019, the Prague tram network operates 882 tram vehicles. Trams in Bucharest: Romania 144 Liverpool Corporation Tramways: UK 140 1957 Trams in Kyiv: Ukraine 139.9 Trams in Brussels ...
Manchester Metrolink is the largest light rail system in the UK and is integrated into the city's Bee Network. Tram systems were popular in the United Kingdom in the late 19th and early 20th century. However, with the rise of the car they began to be widely dismantled in the 1950s.