In Vienna the "tramway" is associated with old-fashioned lumbering waggons made of wood. Several capital cities in Europe already use modern low-floor trams, which absolutely do not meet that image.
Meanwhile Vienna adopted so-called ULFs - ultra low floor trams. These are handicapped accessible and partially air-conditioned.
Today, life becomes faster every day. You have to be able to get from A to B by public transportation as fast as possible. Subway routes are extended and stations are upgraded to major hubs.
Since the 1960s more and more tramway routes have been stopped or changed to bus routes. Unfortunately this did not always turn out as an advantage after all, because Vienna - as most other big cities - suffers from too much traffic.
The tramway has its advantages! In many cases it is possible to traverse quickly from one stop to the next due to seperate roadbed and tracks. Especially during rush hour busses struggle with traffic, dispite seperate bus lanes. On top of that tramways are environmentally friendly as they carry more passengers. Not to mention the noise pollution caused by busses.
Especially for tourists tramways are a great advantage. They offer the opportunity to travel quickly around town and at the same time see sights and the town in general. In Vienna, the "new ring lines" provide the possibility to see major sights along the route and at the same time you are able to get to the suburbs without changing. It does not always have be a guided city tour. Many guests want to experience an authentic city. What is a better way to do so than a tramway?
We'd like to know what you think about this topic! Do you take the tramway rather than the subway or bus?
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