Train vs Tram
Difference between train and tram is an interesting topic when it comes to transportation methods. We all know and have enjoyed train rides when moving across cities. But not everyone is aware of the existence of trams that are similar to trains in concept as they also run on铁tracks. These are special trains that run inside cities on specially laid tracks that are the same level as that of the road. They are electric powered coaches joined together to make a series like a train. Those who are fortunate to have seen or enjoyed a ride on a tram know how it makes life easy in a city in the event of not getting a bus to reach the destination. But, there are many who have only seen a tram in pictures and cannot make out differences between a tram and a train. For such people, this article attempts to highlight the differences between a tram and a train.
What is a Tram?
Tram is very much like the train as it also runs on iron rails. However, these rails are embedded to the normal road. They are also in the same level as the road. Trams are also lighter than the train. Trams have a long history, and the first tram cars came into existence in Britain in the early 19th century when they were horse driven. They provided a fast and efficient mode of transport. These tram cars were really animal railway, and anyone could get into and get off at any place of the city he/she wanted to. Soon, trams spread to many parts of the world and, with the passage of time, trams switched over to steam powered engines and later to electrically operated trams.
What is a Train?
Trains have been a popular mode of transport between long distances and are found in all countries of the world. Trains normally have specially laid tracks of iron rails and run outside city limits as they run for long distances. People need them to commute from one city to another. As they run on their own tracks without any traffic, trains run very fast and are virtually indispensable as a mode of transport. For large distances, one can take air travel but to go to adjacent cities, trains are ideal.
火车和电车有什么区别?
•火车到处都是火车。但是,电车的名称不同。它通常被称为电车,但在北美,有轨电车,手推车,手推车汽车用于电车。
• Trains are longer, have heavier capacity, and run faster than trams.
•火车运行的轨道称为铁路。电车运行的轨道称为电车道。
• Trams usually do not have as much coaches or carriages as a train.
•电车很少运输freight因为它们主要是为了在短距离之间运送人们。火车运输货运和乘客。
• Trains run outside the city limits while trams are designed to help commuters reach various destinations inside the city.
• Like trains, trams also run on iron rails but the track is different from train track as it is the same level as roads. A train track is higher than the road level.
• Trams have come a long way from animal driven coaches to modern electricity operated trams today. Trains have also come a long way from coal driven machines to vehicles driven by electricity.
•有轨电车已停止每隔几码。然而,一个交易in has stops only after about a kilometer or more apart.
• Nowadays, all trams use electricity to run. However, not all trains use electricity to run. There are trains that run with steam power.
•由于电车与道路上的其他交通相同的空间,因此对于使用这条道路的其他人来说,这有时可能是一个问题。但是,火车与一般道路有单独的轨道。它不会占据其他任何人的空间。
•电车的另一个问题是那些电车轨道弄湿时往往会很滑。当它们在正常道路上时,这对自行车和摩托车很危险。有时甚至是汽车。火车轨道没有遇到此类问题。
Images Courtesy:
- Milano tram通过Wikicommons(公共领域)
- Canadian Pacific RailwaybyCC BY-SA 4.0)
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