List Of Town Tramway Systems In North America
This is a list of cities and towns in North America that have, or once had, town tramway (urban tramway, or streetcar) systems as part of their public transport system. A separate list has been created for the United States and for Canada to increase user-friendliness and reduce article size. Other geographic regions:
- Africa
- Asia
- Central America
- Europe
- Oceania
- South America
Read more about List Of Town Tramway Systems In North America: Barbados, Cuba, Curaçao (to The Netherlands), Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique (to France), Mexico (by Estado), Puerto Rico (to U.S.)
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