>Brisbane had the most modern convential trams in the world
>right up to its close.
Several Japanese cities had much more "modern" conventional control
cars in the late 50s and early 60s.
>Since the streets haven't widened any the same will still apply. Its
>also quite possible existing trackwork will be re-used since over 90%
>of the system remained in place after closure (in mass concrete).
The experience of those who have tried to reuse buried concrete
trackwork in overseas locations has been universally disppointing.
Cheers,
Bill
Bill Bolton
Sydney, Australia