2 Siemens Combino NF8 trams in white and green livery, side-by-side at Rathausplatz stop in Augsburg.

A Siemens Combino NF8 tram passing a Bombardier Flexity CF8 tram at Königsplatz stop in Augsburg. Both trams are in a white and green livery.

Three trams in three different directions at Königsburg stop in Augsburg. 2 are Siemens Combino NF8s and the other is a Bombardier Flexity CF8, all in white and green livery.

Siemens Combino NF8 tram in green and white livery near Rotes Tor stop in Augsburg.

Electric trams have run in Augsburg since 1898. Running on metre gauge tracks, they joined the modern tram world in 1996 with the introduction of low floor trams. The city’s 5 lines converge on the triangular junction station at Königsplatz. #TramTuesday

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A Citadis 302 tram in chrome reflective livery and a Stadler Tango tram in red Rhônexpress livery outside Part Dieu station in Lyon.

Three Alstom Citadis Dualis tram-trains at the buffers at Lyon St Paul station. They’re in the blue livery of SNCF’s TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes services.

Two Citadis 302 trams in white livery in service in Lyon.

A Citadis 402 tram in white livery with red trim in service in Lyon.

Lyon has a variety of public transport modes: metro, funicular, rack railway, trolleybuses. From 2001 trams were also introduced, with 7 lines currently running, plus the Rhônexpress services to the airport and tram-train services from St Paul station to the west of the city. #TramTuesday

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Tramcar no 12 seen from the top deck of a passing tram on the line of the Seaton Tramway in Devon. No 12 is an open top double-decker, rebuilt and modified a couple of times since originally being constructed in 1966 and now resembles a scaled down version of a Feltham-type London tram in red and cream London Transport livery.

Tramcar 16 seen from the upper deck of a passing tram on the line of the Seaton Tramway in Devon. Originally a double deck Bournemouth Corporation tram built in 1921, it was narrowed and rebuilt as a scaled-down single deck tram, entering service in 1992. It has a maroon and yellow livery.

Tramcar no 9 was built in 2002, based on designs found in Plymouth and Blackburn. It’s pictured here at the Seaton terminus in its white and two-tone blue livery.

Seaton Tramway in Devon is a tourist line opened in 1970 that runs through the marshes near the River Axe. It follows part of the former Seaton branch line that was closed in the 60s. It runs scaled-down trams, some rebuilds of originals, some built specifically for the line. #TramTuesday

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A sleek, angular 5-car CAF Urbos tram on the streets of St Étienne. Its livery consists of grey above its windows and lime green below.

A 2-car Alstom-Vevey-Duewag tram turning at Place Bellevue in St Étienne. Its livery is mostly grey, with lime green trim at its base. Because of the angle that the tram is turning at, only the first car is visible.

A yellow and green PCC tram car at the Musée des Transports Urbains de Saint-Étienne et sa région. A mannequin in tram driver uniform stands by the tram’s door.

St Étienne never got rid of its trams. They have run there continuously since 1881. Until 1998, even modern trams used poles to collect current from the wires, before changing to pantographs. A small museum, only open on Wednesday afternoons, celebrates the city’s transport heritage. #TramTuesday

A grey tram passes between lines of trees

Tram in Bordeaux, 2018

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Bordeaux trams are unusual in that they collect their power at ground level so no overhead wires are required

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One of the 2 Class 139 single-car lightweight railcars (139 002) in the white and 2 tone green livery of GB rail operator London Midland, seen here in 2014 waiting to depart from Stourbridge Town station.

One of the 2 Class 139 single-car lightweight railcars (139 002) in the white and 2 tone green livery of GB rail operator London Midland, arriving at Stourbridge Town station in 2014.

One of the 2 Class 139 single-car lightweight railcars (139 002) in the white and 2 tone green livery of GB rail operator London Midland, ready to depart from Stourbridge Junction station in 2014.

Not a tram! But tram-adjacent… Since 2009, the short branch line from Stourbridge Junction and Stourbridge Town has been run by a pair of Class 139 Parry People Movers. These lightweight single-car vehicles have small engines that run on LPG, and store energy by means of a flywheel. #TramTuesday

2 Antwerp trams at Linkeroever Park and Ride stop. On the left, a HermeLijn unit, on the right a Flexity 2, both in the white livery of Flemish operator De Lijn.

A paired couple of PCC trams in the white livery of Flemish operator De Lijn at Mortsel in Antwerp.

A Flexity 2 tram in the white livery of Flemish operator De Lijn at Diamant underground pre-metro station in Antwerp.

The rear of a PCC tram as it rounds a corner on the streets of Antwerp. As these trams only run in one direction, there is no cab here, only a window. The tram is in the white livery of Flemish operator De Lijn.

Trams have ran in Antwerp since the 19th Century, electric trams since the early 20th. It’s another Belgian city whose 70s metro plans stalled. Instead there are “pre-metro” tunnels running trams underground, with unfinished stations and a tunnel from the 80s due to open in a few years. #TramTuesday

Tram No 4, a single car with an open platform for the guard at either end. It is in blue livery with gold trim. It is under the roof of Victoria station, the terminus at the lower end of the Great Orme Tramway in Llandudno.

Tram No 5, a single car with an open platform for the guard at either end. It is in blue livery with gold trim. It is heading downhill, passing Tram No 4 on one of the passing loops of the Great Orme Tramway in Llandudno.

Tram No 6 of the Great Orme Tramway in Llandudno, a single car with an open platform for the guard at either end. It is in blue livery with gold trim. We are focussed on the front end, where the guard can be seen in position. In the background, one of the cable cars that also ascend the Great Orme can be seen hanging in the sky.

Tram No 7 of the Great Orme Tramway in Llandudno, a single car with an open platform for the guard at either end. It is in blue livery with gold trim. It’s entering the passing loop of the section of track near the top of the Great Orme, seen here from the perspective of Tram No 6 coming in the opposite direction.

The Great Orme Tramway in Llandudno has been operating since 1902 with its original vehicles. It is a cable hauled funicular, climbing the headland of the Great Orme in 2 sections, the lower one having a small street-running section. It is a tourist tramway, not running in winter. #TramTuesday

The Southport Pier tram, a 2 car vehicle in blue livery with a yellow stripe. Seen here on the boards of the famous pier.

The Southport pier tram, passing under an arch supporting a lamp, while various pedestrians walk along the boards of the pier. The tram has a blue livery with a yellow stripe.

The Southport Pier Tram, partially obscured by the spring sunshine. The tram has a blue livery with a yellow stripe.

After Southport pier’s restoration in 2002, a tram along Britain’s 2nd longest pier was reintroduced in 2005. A 2-car battery-powered vehicle, it ran all year round (except Xmas) before the wear it was inflicting on the pier and rising maintenance costs caused it to be closed in 2015. #TramTuesday

Single car 4-wheel double deck Wallasey ‘Bellamy’ Brush tram no 78 built in 1920. Located in a siding at Wirral Transport Museum in 2014, it has a green and cream livery and its upper deck has a covered central section, with balconies at front and rear

Inside the shed of Wirral Transport museum, 2 double deck 4 wheel single car trams. On the left is Birkenhead 69 in blue and cream livery. It was built in Hong Kong in 1992 specifically for the museum’s tramway. On the right, Liverpool ‘Baby Grand’ no 245, which entered service in 1938. It has a green and cream livery.

Lisbon eléctrico no 730, a 4 wheel single car tram in yellow and white livery. The photo is taken at dusk outside the Wirral Transport Museum, and the headlight and interior lights of the tram are glowing. There are fairy lights along the length of the trolley pole.

Inside the shed at Wirral Transport Museum. On the left, Birkenhead no 20, an open top double deck Milnes 4 wheel tram from 1920 in maroon and cream livery. On the right, Birkenhead horse tram no 7, a single car double decker also in maroon and cream.

I visited the Wirral Tramway that ran from Woodside Ferry in Birkenhead to the Wirral Transport Museum in 2014 and for a night run in 2019. Great to see working heritage trams and a good selection of vehicles at the museum. It’s closed at the moment, amid controversy over its funding. #TramTuesday

Two Alstom Citadis trams in yellow livery at the stop outside the Gare de Mulhouse. The clock above the entrance to the station is visible in the background.

An Alstom Citadis tram in yellow livery at Mulhouse Mairie station. Above the tram, a thin green arch loops over from the nearest platform to the one on the opposite side.

An Alstom Citadis tram in yellow livery pulling into Les Musées station in Mulhouse.

A silver and blue Siemens Avanto tram-train at the stop outside Gare de Mulhouse. The station clock above the entrance is visible, and a yellow Alstom Citadis tram is just pulling into the stop at the corner of the pic.

Mulhouse is one of France’s many 21st Century tram networks. 2 lines opened in 2006, followed in 2010 by a 3rd and a tram-train service that runs through the streets before joining the heavy rail line to Thann. Mulhouse is home to the fab Cité du Train, the French National Rail Museum. #TramTuesday

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Flexity Swift light rail vehicle in the yellow and black livery of Porto Metro pulling into a station.

A Socimi Eurotram in the yellow and black livery of Porto Metro crossing the Ponte Pia Maria, seen from the pedestrian walkway next to the track.

The silhouette of two Socimi Eurotrams as they pass each other, crossing the Ponte Pia Maria in Porto, seen from a short distance away on the ground below.

One of Porto’s heritage eléctricos, running along the turf covered track at the side of the river Douro.

Porto has had a light rail system since 2002, the Metro, some of which runs underground in the centre. One line shares the upper deck of Eiffel’s Ponte Pia Maria with pedestrians, crossing the Douro. 2 new lines open soon. There are also vintage eléctrico lines and a fab tram museum. #TramTuesday

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A Euskotren Tranbia CAF Urbos 2 500 series tram in silver and green livery at a station in Vitoria-Gasteiz.

A Euskotren Tranbia CAF Urbos 2 500 series tram in silver and green livery turning a corner on tracks overlaid with turf in Vitoria-Gasteiz.

A Euskotren Tranbia CAF Urbos 2 500 series tram in silver and green livery passing by the Maria Immaculada cathedral in Vitoria-Gasteiz.

In 2019 I travelled overnight by train from Lisbon to Bilbao. Since I had lots of time for my connection at Miranda de Ebro I took a 40 mile round trip to Vitoria-Gasteiz to check out the trams. Run by Euskotren Tranbia as in Bilbao, this system opened in 2008. #TramTuesday