What is Trams in Melbourne?
[[Image:Tram map of Melbourne.svg|thumb|right|400px|Map of Melbourne's tram network.]] [[Image:Melbourne cable tram 1905.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Cable tram dummy and trailer on the St Kilda Line in Melbourne in 1905.]] [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]] introduced trams in 1885 and now it is the largest [[tram]] network in the world,<ref>DoI (2008). [http://www.doi.vic.gov.au/DOI/DOIElect.nsf/alldocs/1173456893D78FD4CA25741A000461EE/$FILE/Investing_in_Transport_East_West-Chapter03.pdf]{{Dead link|date=January 2021|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}. Retrieved [[28 April]] [[2008]].</ref> consisting of {{Convert|250|km|mi|abbr=off}} of tracks, 450 trams, 25 routes, and 1,700 tram stops.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.yarratrams.com.au/default.jsp?xcid=225 |title=Yarra Trams Facts & Figures |access-date=2008-12-13 |archive-date=2007-03-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070314124445/http://www.yarratrams.com.au/default.jsp?xcid=225 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The trams are powered using 600V DC delivered by overhead wires and run on [[standard gauge]] track. Currently operated by a [[private company]], [[Yarra Trams]] under contract from the Victorian Government, the owner of the network. Melbourne's trams give a lot to the city's distinctive character and are loved by the people of Melbourne. In 2015-16, a total of 203 million passengers took rides on Melbourne’s trams. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Public transport in Melbourne]] [[Category:Tram transport|Australia]] [[Category:Rail transport in Australia]]