Tram travel in history and beyond

Category: Lisboa trams

  • The Lisboa cable trams

    The Lisboa cable trams

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    Ernst Kers
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    Lisboa is built on hills. Mule or horse trams could only go up the steep gradients with the use of extra animals. As the animals were the largest cost of the whole tram operations, it was a too costly affair to have many or long steep inclines within the network. In 1873 in San Francisco…

  • The funiculars of Lisboa

    The funiculars of Lisboa

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    Ernst Kers
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    The Lisboa funiculars, in Portugal called ascensor or elevador, are part of the urban public transport system. All three were first operated by the NCAML, the same company that also operated the Estrela and Graça cable tramlines. The funiculars are now operated by the CCFL. As the funiculars are in public streets, the cable is…

  • Trams on the steep slopes of Lisbon

    Trams on the steep slopes of Lisbon

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    Ernst Kers
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    Question: I have just visted Lisbon and did a tourist tram ride. I have spent the last couple of days trying to find details of how the trams manage the very steep hills as the slopes are much steeper than I would expect. Can you signpost any internet sights for me. Answer: I’m not sure…