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cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/534457

Do you think Melbourne should bring them back?

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago

it kills me that cargo trams aren't completely normal, especially when you have entire neighbourhoods built around the tramway with their own downtowns filled with stores, it makes so much sense to just run cargo trams there in the off-hours and offload things to the stores!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago (3 children)

They should add rolling pubs as well. Imagine if you didn't have to bring your own longneck!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago (2 children)

They had a restaurant tram (actually three) that were only cancelled in 2018!

Berlin also had a tram bar but I can't find any information about whether it's still running: https://urban-transit.tumblr.com/post/87126397871/berliner-fahrbar-the-party-tram-available-for (sorry for the Tumblr link)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Damn, didn't know they cancelled those restaurant trams, those were still on my to do list. I always saw them loading up at Whiteman Street and it seemed like a cool thing to do once.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Obviously doesn't work everywhere but a lot of cities with rivers or canals have boat pubs that go up and down and around the place

They're pretty fun

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Something like a food truck on rails could be cool as well. Like it rolls by and you grab a shawarma

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Oh, I love that!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago

Fascinating! I had no idea

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

@maegul oh hells yeah, bring 'em back!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

@maegul Once upon a time vienna hat trams for body transports... to the cemetery

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

I'm a snow pea man myself