Comments on: Streetcars and Trams Around the World http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2010/02/01/streetcars-and-trams-around-the-world/ Championing Urban Life In The Cream City Fri, 25 May 2012 13:51:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Valerie Powell http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2010/02/01/streetcars-and-trams-around-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-41018 Valerie Powell Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:35:54 +0000 http://urbanmilwaukee.com/?p=3992#comment-41018 I like the streetcar section but you forgot the best: Freiburg: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obKD-NJy0x8 Enjoy Valerie I like the streetcar section but you forgot the best: Freiburg: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obKD-NJy0x8
Enjoy
Valerie

]]> By: Matthew http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2010/02/01/streetcars-and-trams-around-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-39411 Matthew Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:05:45 +0000 http://urbanmilwaukee.com/?p=3992#comment-39411 I'm a fan of Bombadier, a Canadian company they are currently building 400 new railcars for the CTA so they already have a strong developed presence in the US, and their designs look pretty good. I’m a fan of Bombadier, a Canadian company they are currently building 400 new railcars for the CTA so they already have a strong developed presence in the US, and their designs look pretty good.

]]> By: Dave Reid http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2010/02/01/streetcars-and-trams-around-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-39215 Dave Reid Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:11:40 +0000 http://urbanmilwaukee.com/?p=3992#comment-39215 @Kevin I have my money on the skoda or the U.S. skoda knockoff:) But nothing has been selected to my knowledge yet... I do like those Flexity 2 Street/Tram vehicles as well. @Kevin I have my money on the skoda or the U.S. skoda knockoff:) But nothing has been selected to my knowledge yet… I do like those Flexity 2 Street/Tram vehicles as well.

]]> By: Kevin Muhs http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2010/02/01/streetcars-and-trams-around-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-39210 Kevin Muhs Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:43:30 +0000 http://urbanmilwaukee.com/?p=3992#comment-39210 Bombardier has a pretty slick website offering their new Flexity 2 Streetcar/Tram vehicles. In the literature, they noted that the vehicles can operate entirely with a catenary wire, and that their propreitary (of course) system is especially useful for cities with a significant amount of snow and ice. I sure hope that the city and its consultants are considering this leading edge vehicle (I'm sure other manufacturers make something similar) when they are making decisions. Here's the website: http://www.flexity2.bombardier.com/swf/index.html Thanks for the summary, guys! Bombardier has a pretty slick website offering their new Flexity 2 Streetcar/Tram vehicles. In the literature, they noted that the vehicles can operate entirely with a catenary wire, and that their propreitary (of course) system is especially useful for cities with a significant amount of snow and ice. I sure hope that the city and its consultants are considering this leading edge vehicle (I’m sure other manufacturers make something similar) when they are making decisions.

Here’s the website: http://www.flexity2.bombardier.com/swf/index.html

Thanks for the summary, guys!

]]> By: Nicholas Crawford http://urbanmilwaukee.com/2010/02/01/streetcars-and-trams-around-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-39182 Nicholas Crawford Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:16:24 +0000 http://urbanmilwaukee.com/?p=3992#comment-39182 I'll have to check out Seattle and Vancouver on the same trip. I get to Australia next year. Portland's is great, but I liked Amsterdam's the most out of the line up. The blue colors were really well done, and we had such an easy time getting around the city. I don't know if I tried Prague's streetcar...does look like a party, which does sound like Prague! I’ll have to check out Seattle and Vancouver on the same trip. I get to Australia next year.

Portland’s is great, but I liked Amsterdam’s the most out of the line up. The blue colors were really well done, and we had such an easy time getting around the city. I don’t know if I tried Prague’s streetcar…does look like a party, which does sound like Prague!

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