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Light Rail and Modern Tramway #716 August 1997 60 years of campaigning New or Re
Light Rail and Modern Tramway #716 August 1997
Miilheim in Germany features strongly in this issue of LR&MT. Stadtbahn-M8 tram 276, built by Duewag in 1976, has a high-floor centre section. This might seem to be an experimental livery (grey, white and red), but is in fact an advertising car for Konig Pilsner that has had
its lettering removed on expiry of the contract.C. J. Wansbeek
NEWS284
Tracklaying begins on Midland Metro; Plenty of light rail schemes, but where's the money?; Birmingham Airport studies; Supertram woos drivers but suffers big losses; Croydon Tramlink starts on depot; Nottingham short-list down to two; Major honour for Crich; LRTA and TMS planning tours; LRTA Noticeboard.
METROLINK - THE LISTENING TRAMWAY287
Manchester is listening to its passengers, reports Area Officer Dennis Gill.
BUT NEW OR REFURB?291
Which makes the best sense... C.J. Wansbeek discusses the pros and cons.
SAN JOSE: A RIVAL TO THE MOTOR CAR294
Julian Wolinsky reports on an expanding United States system.
LETTERS298
Public transport: Simply a case of doing what's best; Tough times just around the corner in Berlin; Sobering statistics; Oberhausen is well connected; When was LPTB 2226 in crash?; Lost LRTA contact; Welcome 'lack of progress'; Build a city stub in Sheffield. (More letters on Page 313).
ARAD, ROMANIA300
This month's colour photo feature looks at a city with a bizarre mix of old and new trams.
WORLD NEWS302
News from 24 countries, assembled by Michael Taplin.
LRTA FACT SHEET: CITIES310
An easy-to-read explanation - the fourth in our series. By Norman Kellett.
SYDNEY; BACK ON THE LIGHT RAIL MAP311
Fast tracks - an LRT line which only took three years to plan and 16 months to build.
OPINION312
David Holt expresses his personal views on Metrolink overcrowding.
OSLO LOOKS TO INTER-RUNNING314
The Norway capital could soon get a major quality boost, says Chris Wood.
HERITAGE NEWS 307
OBITUARY 307
BUSINESS NEWS 308
CLASSIFIEDS 315
DIARY 318
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