SARAJEVO: THE PHOENIX TRAMWAY. PART 1

This article gives a history of the tramways of the Bosnian city of Sarajevo, especially during the 1990s; it includes a route map. Although the present tram system began only in November 1960, the first tram lines opened in 1885, using horse-drawn trams. The new system had a very frequent service with up to six lines, which still operate today. Following the break-up of the Yugoslav Federation, Sarajevo was first attacked by Serb forces on 6 April 1992, and fierce fighting followed. Tram services were suspended on 2 May 1992, due to risks of injury and death to staff and passengers. Several trams, abandoned on the track, many others in their depot were severely damaged by the fighting. By early 1994, only nine of the original 90 trams were still in anything approaching usable condition. After a cease-fire had been declared in late February 1994, the first two trams began to run again on 8 March 1994, partly to demonstrate the return to peace. The morale of the city's people was greatly improved as a result. Nevertheless, the services were not yet in a fit state to resume regular or complete operation. An appeal for help was sent out, and many tramway companies worldwide gave some much-needed financial assistance.

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  Ian Allan Publishing, Limited

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• Authors:
  • RUSSELL, M J
• Publication Date: 1999-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 459-61
• Serial:
  • Tramways & Urban Transit
  • Volume: 62
  • Issue Number: 744
  • Publisher: Light Rail Transit Association
  • ISSN: 1460-8324

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Emergencies; Financing; Hazards; History; Improvements; International; Itinerary; Loss and damage; Maps; Organizations; Public transit; Transportation operations; Trolley cars; Urban areas
• Identifier Terms: Yugoslav War, 1991-1995
• Geographic Terms: Sarajevo (Bosnia and Hercegovina)
• ITRD Terms: 1614: Damage; 2184: Emergency; 244: Financing; 9096: History; 9108: Improvement; 9034: International; 699: Itinerary; 4074: Map; 1144: Operations (transp network); 9057: Organization (association); 744: Public transport; 9150: Risk; 1284: Tram; 313: Urban area; 8128: Yugoslavia
• Subject Areas: History; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00782917
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Feb 7 2000 12:00AM