WITHOUT TRAMS IN A CITY STREET SCENE THERE IS SOMETHING MISSING .........

All around the world, cities are realising that modern tramways can play a vital role in helping solve the growing problems of congestion and air pollution - and where they are introducing trams they are also making them a feature of traffic-calmed streets making their cities more pleasant places in which to live. One such city is Nice, France (see left)

Tramway enthusiasts have always known that well-designed systems positively enhance the environment in many ways.

Tramway photographers have also known that they provide a focus for scenes like no other - a focus which can turn a bland photograph into a vibrant and interesting view.

In this collection of almost 20,000 views, trams provide the common thread for views of over 100 mainly European cities .......

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