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British Electric Traction Company Limited, renamed BET plc in 1985, was a large British industrial conglomerate. It was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index but was acquired by Rentokil in 1996, and the merged company is now known as Rentokil Initial.
Glasgow Corporation Tramways were formerly one of the largest urban tramway systems in Europe. Over 1000 municipally-owned trams served the city of Glasgow, Scotland, with over 100 route miles by 1922. The system closed in 1962 and was the last city tramway in Great Britain.
Dundee Corporation Tramways formerly served the City of Dundee in Scotland. The corporation had financed the construction of a horse tramway in 1877, but had then leased it to the Dundee and District Tramways Company. They had replaced most of the horse trams with steam tram locomotives pulling trailer cars from 1884, but in 1897 the corporation decided that it would run the tramway system itself. After some negotiation and the payment of compensation, they took over the system in 1899, with a view to electrifying it. Electric trams started running in 1900, and the changeover was completed in 1902.
Lincoln Corporation Tramways operated an electric tramway service in Lincoln, England between 1905 and 1929.
Northampton Corporation Tramways operated the tramway service in Northampton between 1901 and 1934.
Gloucester Corporation Tramways operated an electric tramway service in Gloucester between 1904 and 1933.
The Lytham St. Annes Corporation Tramways and its predecessor companies operated an electric tramway service in Lytham St Annes between 1903 and 1937.
Wrexham and District Electric Tramways was a company that operated an electric tramway service in Wrexham, Wales between 1903 and 1914 when it was renamed Wrexham and District Transport Company Limited. Trams continued to operate until 1927.
Burnley Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Burnley between 1901 and 1935.
The Worcester Electric Traction Company operated a tramway service in Worcester between 1904 and 1928.
The Potteries Electric Traction Company operated a tramway service in The Potteries between 1899 and 1928.
Walsall Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Walsall between 1904 and 1930.
Rawtenstall Corporation Tramways operated a passenger tramway service in Rawtenstall between 1908 and 1932.
Barking Town Urban District Council Light Railways operated a passenger tramway service in Barking between 1903 and 1929.
The Sunderland District Electric Tramways operated an electric tramway service from Grangetown to Easington Lane between 1905 and 1925.
Wemyss and District Tramways operated a tramway service between Leven and Kirkcaldy between 1906 and 1932.
Bolton Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Bolton between 1899 and 1947.
Rhondda Tramways Company operated a tramway service in Rhondda, Wales, between 1904 and 1934.
The Glasgow Tramway and Omnibus Company operated a horse-drawn tramway service in Glasgow between 1872 and 1894. The tram system was then taken into municipal ownership, becoming Glasgow Corporation Tramways.
Halifax Corporation Tramways operated a tramway service in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England between 1898 and 1939. After considering lifts and inclined planes to assist trams in negotiating the steep hills to the south of the town, they obtained permission to build a conventional system in 1897, and the first three routes opened in 1898. By 1905 there were 37 miles (60 km) of track and 96 tramcars, supplied by two manufacturers. In 1921, an additional route was added to the system, and the Corporation embarked on a programme of building their own tramcars, some of which replaced existing vehicles, while some extended the fleet. During the 1930s, the trams were gradually replaced by motor buses, either run by the Corporation or by private companies, and the last tram ran on 14 February 1939.
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- ↑ Klapper, C. (1961) The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.
- 1 2 UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ↑ The Golden Age of Buses, Charles Klapper