Fabric of Paris Tramways in Île-de-France: a history
From its humble beginnings as a piecemeal collection of horse-drawn routes, watch the tramway network of the Paris region develop, adapt and flourish, before floundering and flickering out. Then witness its resurrection and rapid growth as the 20th century gives way to the 21st, and look forward to the future of trams in Île-de-France.
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Part 1: the first mass transit in Paris
18 November 2020
When horses reined supreme: the origins and early development of the first Parisian tramway
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Part 2: moving beyond the horse
29 December 2020
No more horsing around: the first attempts to mechanise Paris's trams
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Part 3: compressed air
6 May 2021
Innovating under pressure: the short life of a unique form of low-pollution mechanical traction
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Part 4: the Belleville funicular tramway
8 October 2021
Bienvenüe à Belleville: how trams conquered the hills of northeastern Paris
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Part 5: electricity
3 December 2021
Keeping current: electric trams come to Paris
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Part 6: the golden age
2 March 2022
Tracking success: the heyday of the Parisian tram network
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Part 7: decline and fall
24 July 2022
The end of the line: when trams departed Paris for the scrap heap
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Part 8: the return
16 May 2023
Back to the future: the tram makes a comeback
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Part 9: railway requisitions
28 May 2024
Back on track: how two of the Paris region's old railway lines became modern tramways
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