(photo via flickr) One of the nice surprises you can find while riding public transports, is finding yourself into a special, historical train. Ancient rolling stock, old fashioned staff, special festive ambiance… in a while, the trip loses its tmosphere of boring daily commute and turns itself into an improvised party: everybody starts to talk, [...]
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sheer transit pleasure: historical trains
Posted in 2 - transports, 2.3 - public transports, 3 - events, B - Trends, C - Tips, tagged buses, fun, lausanne, metro, paris, party, trains, tram, travel, trends on July 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A short history of America
Posted in 2 - transports, 2.1 - walking, 2.2 - cycling, 2.3 - public transports, 2.4 - cars, D - reflections, tagged cars, reflections, streets, trains, tram on July 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Some posts ago, we saw the first steps that gave birth to a road. Here is the rest of the story (by R. Crumb) (source: carfree)
Roma – Pantano: it’s gone!
Posted in 2 - transports, 2.3 - public transports, A - News, tagged italy, news, rome, tram on July 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s gone! From yesterday morning, the outer part of Roma-Pantano Light Rail is closed. To remember the line and its history, here are some videos of the rolling stock, passing in Porta Maggiore, the only transfer station of the line. (source: tramvetti.blogspot.com)
Casilina Express
Posted in 2 - transports, 2.3 - public transports, A - News, D - reflections, tagged cinema, italy, news, reflections, rome, tram on July 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
When I’m asked about Rome, people often are surprised of how much my description of the city differs from the traditional image portrayed by tourist guides and postcards. They don’t know that behind the famous Ethernal City lies another town, maybe less scenic, but still very interesting. One of the landmark of this hidden Rome [...]
Roma-Pantano light rail extension closes again
Posted in 2 - transports, 2.3 - public transports, A - News, E - Reportages, tagged italy, metro, news, rome, tram on June 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »
(image: wikipedia) On july 7, 2008, the newly-reopen stretch of the Roma-Pantano light rail will close again after two years of operation. (official news here and here) Once part of an extensive network covering all the eastern part of Lazio (including the towns of Frascati, Palestrina, Fiuggi, Alatri and Frosinone), Roma-Pantano light rail had heavily [...]
cargo tram: the solution for deliveries within the city?
Posted in 2 - transports, 2.3 - public transports, A - News, B - Trends, C - Tips, E - Reportages, tagged freight, news, tips, traffic, tram, trends on June 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
(image: wikipedia) Cargo trams were born in Dresden, and, ironically, they were conceived in order to supply components to volkswagen car factory. And little by little the idea is spreading all over the world. Wherever the narrow streets of a town are blocked by delivery trucks, cargo trams are seen as the solution. Zürich has [...]
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