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Ilford Urban District Council Tramways
Ilford Urban District Council Tramways operated a passenger tramway service in Ilford between 1903 and 1933.The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis. History Ilford Urban District Council started services on 14 March 1903. On 12 April 1905 they took control of the Ilford Hill section of the East Ham Corporation Tramways. On 1 October 1905, they took control of the Barking Town Urban District Council Tramways line from Longbridge Road to Loxford Bridge. On 1 June 1914 they took over the Barking Town Urban District Council Tramways Broadway, Barking Station to Loxford Bridge line. Closure The services were taken over by London Passenger Transport Board The London Passenger Transport Board was the organisation responsible for local public transport in London and its environs from 1933 to 1948. In common with all London transport authorities from 1933 to 2000, the public name and brand was Lond ... on 1 July 1933. References Tram transport in England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Ham Corporation Tramways
East Ham Corporation Tramways operated a passenger tramway service in East Ham between 1901 and 1933.The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis. History East Ham started services on 22 June 1901. The depot and power station were located off Nelson Street, opposite the junction with Poulett Road, at . Fleet *1–20 Dick, Kerr & Co. 1901 *21–35 Dick, Kerr & Co. 1902 *36–40 Dick, Kerr & Co. 1905 *41–45 Dick, Kerr & Co. 1910 *46 second hand car No 9 from Barking Town Urban District Council Light Railways *47–52 Brush Electrical Engineering Company 1921 *37–40 Brush Electrical Engineering Company 1921 (replacing 37–40 of 1905) *51–60 Brush Electrical Engineering Company 1927 (51 and 52 replacing those of 1921) *61–70 Brush Electrical Engineering Company 1928 Closure The services were taken over by London Passenger Transport Board on 1 July 1933. References Trams in London East Ham {{UK-tram-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Passenger Transport Board
The London Passenger Transport Board was the organisation responsible for local public transport in London and its environs from 1933 to 1948. In common with all London transport authorities from 1933 to 2000, the public name and brand was London Transport. History The London Passenger Transport Board (LPTB) was established pursuant to the London Passenger Transport Act 1933 enacted on 13 April 1933. The bill had been introduced by Herbert Morrison, who was Transport Minister in the Labour Government until 1931. Because the legislation was a hybrid bill it had been possible to allow it to 'roll over' into the new parliament under the incoming National Government. The new government, although dominated by Conservatives, decided to continue with the bill, with no serious changes, despite its extensive transfer of private undertakings into the public sector. On 1 July 1933, the LPTB came into being, covering the "London Passenger Transport Area". The LPTB's financial structure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tram Transport In England
A tram (called a streetcar or trolley in North America) is a rail vehicle that travels on tramway tracks on public urban streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way. The tramlines or networks operated as public transport are called tramways or simply trams/streetcars. Many recently built tramways use the contemporary term light rail. The vehicles are called streetcars or trolleys (not to be confused with trolleybus) in North America and trams or tramcars elsewhere. The first two terms are often used interchangeably in the United States, with ''trolley'' being the preferred term in the eastern US and ''streetcar'' in the western US. ''Streetcar'' or ''tramway'' are preferred in Canada. In parts of the United States, internally powered buses made to resemble a streetcar are often referred to as "trolleys". To avoid further confusion with trolley buses, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) refers to them as "trolley-replica buses". In the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trams In London
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