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Trams in Oranjestad, Aruba

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had been constructed on the island, but have all closed. It was inaugurated on 22 December 2012, seven days after the arrival of the first single-deck car. Regular service started on 19 February 2013. The second car, an open-top
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and Plaza Chipi Chipi, eastbound trams (towards Plaza Nicky) run via Schelpstraat, and westbound ones (towards Welcome Plaza), run via Havenstraat. It ends at Plaza Nicky, with a stop also located on a loop.
1223:, the national public transportation company. It was built as a key component of a larger project to upgrade the main retail areas of the town, other aspects of which included 1359: 1472:), of which two are single-deck (green and orange) and two are open-top double-deck (blue and red). They were designed and built by TIG/m Modern Street Railways in 1509: 1252:, was delivered in June 2013. The heritage style streetcars were designed and manufactured by TIG/m Modern Street Railways in California, USA. 1581: 1418: 1887: 1823: 1130: 1166: 123: 59: 1862: 1877: 1872: 1771:"TIG/m Modern Street Railways delivering world's greenest streetcars to Aruba in island's transition to 100% sustainability" 1744: 1480:
technology: they do not take their power from external sources such as overhead wires when running but are self-powered by
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The line operates daily. As of early 2016, service was operating from 9:00 to 17:00, with two cars in service after 11:00.
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near the Port of Call Marketplace and serves the downtown area with a route along Schelpstraat, Havenstraat and Caya
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of streets, planting of trees, installation of ornamental street lighting and resurfacing of streets and sidewalks.
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situated approximately 200 metres (660 ft) apart from each other. The
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is located between the stops at Port of Call and Rancho.
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Bo Aruba Nos Aruba - Arubus Streetcar - Programa 53
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Croes, near Plaza Chipi Chipi 1637: 1635: 1633: 1631: 1629: 1627: 1625: 1604: 1454:Westbound trams "Plaza Nicky–Port" only 1449:Eastbound trams "Port–Plaza Nicky" only 952: 944: 335: 327: 14: 1855: 1084: 1076: 1003: 995: 468: 460: 1742: 1464:The fleet comprises four streetcars ( 1066: 1058: 867: 859: 409: 401: 317: 309: 1622: 1138:File:Map of Oranjestad Streetcar.png 1021: 1013: 1587:Queen Beatrix International Airport 1395:Westbound service Renaissance Mall 293: 24: 1618:Oranjestad Tramway map (tramz.com) 1524: 1508: 1491:. Power consumption is reduced by 1441:Also named "Plaza Comercio", loop 25: 1904: 1888:Tramways with double-decker trams 1793: 1743:White, Ronald D. (May 27, 2015). 1431:2 rail tracks before the station 843: 283: 1712:"Worldwide Review" (May 2016). 1566: 1459: 1354: 1349: 1322: 1083: 1075: 1065: 1057: 1048: 1041: 1020: 1012: 1002: 994: 986: 985: 978: 959: 951: 943: 934: 927: 908: 902: 901: 894: 887: 866: 858: 849: 842: 834: 826: 805: 799: 798: 778: 772: 771: 752: 746: 745: 725: 719: 718: 700: 699: 692: 686: 685: 665: 658: 651: 644: 624: 617: 610: 603: 583: 576: 569: 562: 543: 536: 529: 522: 502: 495: 488: 467: 459: 450: 443: 436: 416: 408: 400: 390: 382: 372: 364: 342: 334: 326: 316: 308: 282: 276: 275: 267: 259: 232: 35: 1670:, p. 279. UK: LRTA Publishing. 1049: 1042: 979: 928: 888: 652: 645: 611: 604: 570: 563: 530: 523: 489: 437: 417: 100:8 (regular service) 10 (total) 1763: 1721: 1718:, p. 190. UK: LRTA Publishing. 1681: 1647: 1219:. It is owned and operated by 960: 935: 895: 850: 544: 537: 451: 343: 13: 1: 1863:2010s establishments in Aruba 1689:"The Railways of Aruba, 2014" 1597: 1401:Plaza Chipi Chipi/Mango Plaza 909: 806: 779: 693: 666: 618: 584: 444: 1878:Town tramway systems by city 1873:Railway lines opened in 2012 1715:Tramways & Urban Transit 1667:Tramways & Urban Transit 1504: 1412:Caya Betico Croes/Watertoren 753: 726: 659: 625: 577: 503: 7: 1559: 1311: 1308: 496: 10: 1909: 1535: 1498: 1437:Plaza Nicky/Plaza Comercio 1230: 86:Welcome Plaza (Oranjestad) 1546: 1538: 1405:Also named "Mango Plaza" 1093: 1035: 1030: 972: 968: 921: 917: 881: 876: 818: 814: 792: 787: 765: 761: 739: 734: 712: 708: 679: 674: 638: 633: 597: 592: 556: 552: 516: 511: 482: 477: 430: 425: 356: 351: 300: 291: 251: 212: 176: 166: 162:1.9 km (1.2 mi) 158: 153: 145: 140: 129: 119: 109: 104: 96: 79: 65: 55: 50: 34: 29: 1258: 89:Plaza Nicky (Oranjestad) 1883:Tram transport in Aruba 1839:12.520083°N 70.037000°W 1800:Arubus official website 1654:Arubus official website 1544: 1536: 1360:Oranjestad Bus Terminal 1295:There are a total of 9 1263:The line starts from a 1893:Hydrogen rolling stock 1529: 1518: 1453: 1448: 1292: 1215:, the capital city of 1196: 1844:12.520083; 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Trams in Oranjestad

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