| 词条 | Luton Corporation Tramways |
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TramcarsThe fleet, in a livery of grass green with ivory window frames and rocker panels, consisted of:
In 1923, a single deck car was purchased from Glasgow Corporation Tramways as an economy measure. ClosureTowards the end of 1930, the Eastern National Omnibus Company made an offer to purchase the Luton tramways for £64,000 ({{Inflation|UK|64000|1930|r=-4|fmt=eq|cursign=£}}).{{Inflation-fn|UK|df=y}} The offer was accepted by the Council on 20 January 1931. On 12 May 1932, the council re-affirmed its decision to sell out to the Eastern National Omnibus Company. However, it was forced to rescind its decision, and eventually decided to operate its own buses in place of the trams. The tramway system closed on 16 April 1932 and was replaced by the motorbuses of Luton Corporation. Preserved tramcarLuton's only single deck tram is being restored, for static display, at Stockwood Discovery Centre.[3] Uncovered tramlinesOn Monday 3 February 2014 a section of road was dug up by contractors during the process of building a new road (to run alongside the current railway lines) at the junction of Old Bedford Road and Midland Road, Luton. Following removal of tarmac and cobblestones a section of single tram line was clearly visible still buried in the road. References1. ^1 2 {{cite book |title=The Directory of British Tramways|last=Turner |first=Keith |year=1996 |publisher=Patrick Stephens Ltd |isbn=1-85260-549-9}} 2. ^Luton Corporation Tramways, A. A. Jackson, Tramway Review, No.2. Fourth Quarter 1950. 3. ^Stockwood Discovery Centre – About Us External links
See alsoList of town tramway systems in the United Kingdom{{coord|51.8796|-0.4175|region:GB|display=title}}{{Historic UK Trams}} 3 : Tram transport in England|Luton|Rail transport in Bedfordshire |
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