Tram Train Karlsruhe | Stadtbahn Karlsruhe 1998 & 2002

Karlsruhe Tram Tram in 1998 & 2002. pre city centre tunnel.
Also includes Saarbrücken Tram Train

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0:00 Karlsruhe
37:35 Saarbrücken

Karlsruhe is home to on of the world most impressive tram / light rail systems. Electric trams commenced operation in 1900. The acquisition of the Alb Valley Railway and the Busenbach-Ittersbach railway along with the Albtal-Verkehrs-Gesellschaft in 1957 and their regauging and connection to the tramway network allowed AVG vehicles to operate on the tracks of Verkehrsbetriebe Karlsruhe.
The idea to link tram and railway lines with one another was developed in Karlsruhe with tram train operation introduced 1992.
This video filmed in 1998 and 2002, features trams and tram trains mostly view on the original tramway system. The city Centre track has become so busy that a tunnel is now under construction.
Karlsruhe is a magnetic for both industry professionals and Enthusiasts, this is must see system.