Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Ivanovo tram: just another sad story

I came across these videos (by Trolleway) shot on the last day of tram service in Ivanovo, a Russian city that has closed down its last remaining tram line in june 2008. Sadly a story in  more Russian cities, unwilling/unable to invest in track maintenance and new stock: Arkhangelsk (july 2004), Astrakhan (may 2007) and Voronezh (april 2009).


Last day of Ivanovo tram - cabview
Tracks on closed lines and last two trams in service
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2 comments:

  1. NickOctober 13, 2010 at 3:56 PM

    We live in an odd time, when many cities are excitedly investing in new tramways, while others let theirs atrophy or die.

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  2. JesseOctober 16, 2010 at 9:35 PM

    You're right Nick, it's a shame those cities don't see the value of rail transport. I guess I'm lucky to live in a country where plans for new tram networks are popping up everywhere.

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