文章基本信息

标题：Tram makes history in 17 minutes
作者：ASHISH SHARMA
期刊名称：London Evening Standard
印刷版ISSN：2041-4404
出版年度：2000
卷号：May 10, 2000
出版社：Associated Newspaper Ltd.

Tram makes history in 17 minutes

ASHISH SHARMA

THE first London tram journey for 50 years took place today with the opening of the Croydon Tramlink, writes Ashish Sharma.

The service is more than five months behind schedule but the inaugural journey from New Addington to East Croydon, carrying the Press, local politicians, former tram drivers and invited residents, took the specified 17 minutes.

The Mayor of Croydon, Dr Shafi Khan, joined Fred Roberts - the last driver of a fare-paying tram service in April 1951 - inaugurating the first phase of the 200 million service. The delays were caused by local opposition and technical problems.