Tram Tbilisi
The Tbilisi tram ( Georgian თბილისის ტრამვაი , tbilissis tramwai ) was a tram company of the Georgian capital Tbilisi . The length of the route at its greatest extent (1986) was approx. 54 km.
history
The tram service was opened in 1883 as a meter-gauge horse tram (so-called "Konka", Georgian კონკა ). The route network was electrified in 1904 and converted to Russian broad gauge (1524 mm) in 1938 . The tram network was operated electrically for a total of 103 years. Since 1950 it has been reduced by line closures. The tram service together with the trolleybus network was discontinued on December 4, 2006.
present
A small number of tracks on the former Tbilisi tram still exist. Some of the overhead lines are still there, but the masts now also function as street lighting, among other things . Historic trams are occasionally used as street cafes.
A reactivation of the network with new lines appears possible. The reasons for this are the high CO 2 content in the air. The new tram is to have a light rail-like character and run separately on its own route.
Web links
- Article about possible reactivation of the network ( Memento of August 1, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Tbilisi Tram at bahnen.de ( Memento of the original from December 22nd, 2004 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Presentation on reactivation
- ↑ News from a Georgian broadcaster about the tram
