The older trams are generally one way so they are often coupled with a second one in reverse position, for capacity and turning over, or they are limited to racket type U turn lines only, so they are slowly getting replaced.
Newer lines don’t have loops and sometimes have stops on either side of the tracks (because of urbanization I guess), so older trams can’t use them as they have doors only to the right side of the vehicle.
I believe they will disappear in the next decade, kept only for occasional celebrations (like this one in Geneva
![[OC] Looking at old photos I found these cool Basel trams](https://slrpnk.net/pictrs/image/03894b65-692d-4037-aa0f-2c8b91684ebc.jpeg){kind=link}
There are tons of low-floor dual cabin trams like Stadler Tango and Bombardier city runner and flexcity across the country.
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The older trams are generally one way so they are often coupled with a second one in reverse position, for capacity and turning over, or they are limited to racket type U turn lines only, so they are slowly getting replaced.
Newer lines don’t have loops and sometimes have stops on either side of the tracks (because of urbanization I guess), so older trams can’t use them as they have doors only to the right side of the vehicle.
I believe they will disappear in the next decade, kept only for occasional celebrations (like this one in Geneva