1
a
: a railway for trams
b
British
: a streetcar line
2
: an overhead cable for trams
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Capacity is being increased through more trains and other developments, such as an extension of the tramway to Porte Dauphine, which will allow access to Porte de la Chapelle.
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Peter Rutzler, The Athletic, 16 Apr. 2024
It was built by tramway legend Robert Heron, a 10th Mountain Division veteran who designed several Colorado ski lifts following World War II.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2024
This information will be available for the Paris Métro, RER trains, the tramway, RATP buses, and more.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
The return of ghostly Lake Manly Feb. 21, 2024
The wooden tower was part of the Saline Valley Salt Tram, a 13-mile aerial tramway built in 1911 and used to transport salt from the Saline Valley, over the Inyo Mountains and to a processing station near Owens Lake.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
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Peter Rutzler, The Athletic, 16 Apr. 2024
It was built by tramway legend Robert Heron, a 10th Mountain Division veteran who designed several Colorado ski lifts following World War II.
—John Meyer, The Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2024
This information will be available for the Paris Métro, RER trains, the tramway, RATP buses, and more.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
The return of ghostly Lake Manly Feb. 21, 2024
The wooden tower was part of the Saline Valley Salt Tram, a 13-mile aerial tramway built in 1911 and used to transport salt from the Saline Valley, over the Inyo Mountains and to a processing station near Owens Lake.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
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“Tramway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tramway. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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