tramcar

Tracked street vehicle

A tramcar is a passenger vehicle that runs on rails laid in city streets, powered by overhead electric cables.

The term is primarily British; Americans typically say streetcar or trolley.

The tramcar rattled through the old quarter of the city.

transit

trolley

Wheeled cart or railcar

route · terminal · platform · bell · timetable · depot · line · stop · interurban · transfer

heritage

vintage

Quality from past eras

preservation · excursion · tourism · livery · wooden · antique · horsecar · Melbourne · Lisbon

rails

track

Path or monitored route

sleeper · ballast · ties · railbed · alignment · fishplate · turnout · grade · curve · siding

commute

morning

Day's early hours

weekday · delay · crowd · commuter · rush-hour · standing · peak · off-peak · daily

urban

boulevard

Broad, tree-lined street

pedestrians · cityscape · congestion · sidewalk · crosswalk · stop · shelter · median · cobblestone · plaza

Categories
Opposites
rail guidance

tramcarbus

Large passenger vehicle

omnibus · coach · taxi · taxicab · automobile

modernity of transit

tramcarmaglev

Trackless-seeming rail technology

monorail · hyperloop · autonomous vehicle · electric scooter · rideshare

mode of urban transport

tramcarbus

Large passenger vehicle

autobus · taxi · cab · rideshare · private car

Family

tramcars

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G