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Articulated tram
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Types of trams.
Short-articulated tram
A short-articulated tram (German Kurzgelenkwagen) is a type of articulated tram. This tram type is carried on a single bogie in the center of each section. These car sections are directly linked by a pivoting joint (articulation) and enclosed by protective bellows inside and outside and a cover plate on the floor. The sections may be controlled by rods and/or hydraulics. Alternatively with low-floor trams, this type is also termed Einzelgelenkwagen; and sometimes directly translated into single-articulated tram. This term is the opposite of the multi-articulated tram.