Tram

The trams are back in Stockholm.

They disappeared from the city center in 1967, as the so called H-day took place. The country switched from driving on the left-hand side of the road to the right. The trams and the trolleys, which completed the city image, were made useless in a snap. For many years, they could only be found in museums.

Now, a brand new tram line, passing right through the city center, is in construction. It's first part is scheduled to start operating at the end of August. By now, the trams are getting tested.

Personally, I find the concept of trams exciting and look forward to using the "Line 7". But I am a little disappointed with their choice of color. It is somewhat strange. Neither yellow nor green is used elsewhere by the Stockholm public transportation. We will get used to it, no doubt, maybe we'll even learn to love these colors, but by now I hope the trams will be covered with ads that will hide their original color.