For the light rail system presently operating in Denver, see RTD Bus & Light Rail.
Denver cable car, 1895Denver Tramway Corporation logo on trolleybus No. 553
The Denver Tramway, operating in Denver, Colorado, was a streetcar system incorporated in 1886. The tramway was unusual for a number of reasons: the term "tramway" is generally not used in the United States, and it is not known why the company was named as such. The track was 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) narrow gauge, an unusual gauge in the United States (although streetcars in Los Angeles also used this gauge), but in general use by railways in Japan, southern Africa, New Zealand, and Queensland, Australia.
The tramway made use of a variety of types of streetcars, including conduit cars (until 1888), cable cars (until 1900), and trolley cars (until 1950). At the height of its trolley operations, the tramway owned more than 160 miles (260 km) of track and operated over 250 streetcars. By the end of trolley service, only 64 streetcars were still in use.
After streetcar operation ceased in 1950 the tramway operated trolley coaches and conventional buses, but continued to use the Tramway name. In May 1971, the Denver Tramway Corporation ceased operation of Denver's transit system, selling its assets and operations to the City and County of Denver. The city continued those operations under the name Denver Metro Transit until 1974, when they were assumed by the voter-approved Regional Transportation District (RTD).
The DenverTramway, operating in Denver, Colorado, was a streetcar system incorporated in 1886. The tramway was unusual for a number of reasons: the term...
The Denver Trolley, formerly known as the Platte Valley Trolley, is a heritage streetcar line in Denver, Colorado, operated by the DenverTramway Heritage...
transportation workers and federal troops". DenverTramway provided public transportation for the residents of Denver since its incorporation in 1886. Early...
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and 113.1 miles (182.0 km) of track. Bus service in Denver dates back to 1924, when DenverTramway began the first bus between Englewood and Fort Logan...
31: DenverTramway operates first passenger car on 15th Street. 1887 College of the Sacred Heart (later renamed Regis University) relocates to Denver. February...
to Fort Worth. DenverTramway was started by Colorado Governor John Evans, David Moffat and other associates in 1886. DenverTramway was the first trolley...
espoused by the NRA. On March 1, 1934, the Board issued its decision in DenverTramway Corporation. The Board held that, where a union had obtained a majority...
storm.) Dominion Park, Montreal, Canada (1906–1937; Montreal Suburban Tramway and Power company, precursor to today's publicly owned transit commission...
acquired the DenverTramway Company Building at 14th and Arapahoe Streets (now the Hotel Teatro and the Denver Center for the Performing Arts Tramway building)...
railway line constructed from the Golden-Denver "Tramway Route 84" (DenverTramway Corporation's 1908 electric Denver & Interurban Railroad) for transporting...
000 electric bulbs. It was serviced by a trolley line built by the DenverTramway, making it a trolley park; however, unlike most trolley parks, Lakeside...
trains to run on city streets to downtown Denver's Interurban Loop. The company was acquired by DenverTramway the following year, becoming Route 84 in...
governor, John Evans and Margaret Gray Evans. He was president of the DenverTramway Company. He oversaw the completion of the Moffat Tunnel and worked for...
owned DenverTramway Company continued its service under sponsorship of the City and County of Denver until 1971, when it was taken over by Denver Metro...
lost their life savings. As Denver banks closed, real estate values dropped, smelters stopped working, and DenverTramway had trouble getting people to...
Edward T.; Ryan, John A.; Lapp, John A. (1921). The DenverTramway Strike of 1920. The Denver Commission of Religious Forces and National Catholic Welfare...
railcars or self-propelled trains coupled by a multiple unit, that runs on tramway tracks on urban public streets; some include segments on segregated right-of-way...
Denver The City and County of Denver has a formal historic designation program that establishes Denver landmarks. These are designated by ordinances of...
The Forney Transportation Museum is a transportation museum located in Denver, Colorado. It is named after the founder, J.D. Forney, who started Forney...
espoused by Johnson. On March 1, 1934, the Board issued its decision in DenverTramway Corporation. The Board held that, where a union had obtained a majority...
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("unification") of public transport services. Five companies operated tramway service from 1909 to 1933. All five companies operated trolleybuses for...
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