Rail
See also: Trams in Hobart and Rail transport in TasmaniaHobart's tram network was built in 1893 and was the first completely electric network in Australia. In 1960, the tram service was decommissioned in favor of the trolleybus, although this service only lasted eight years and was replaced in 1968 by a motorised bus service. There has been talk in recent years of re-introducing trams to Hobart, however this has never eventuated.
Hobart has a narrow gauge railway corridor which starts at the city centre and travels north towards Bridgewater. This line is currently only used for freight trains, however a $400,000 feasibility study is currently underway for the possible introduction of commuter trains along the Hobart-Bridgewater rail corridor. The rail corridor will be available for use when the Hobart freight yards are moved to Brighton thus freeing the train lines of most freight trains, although rail freight access to the port at Hobart will be retained for container rail traffic. A state-of-the-art light rail could then ride the rail corridor creating a new express route to Hobart.
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