Cargotram services expand

The 2005 Cargotram schedule has been published. Besides continuing to pick up cumbersome waste items from the previous eight locations, the service will now also serve Irchel.

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A summary of the Cargotram success story is:
April 2003: after an absence of 37 years, freight returns to the Zürich tram network. A trial service is introduced collecting waste from Laubegg, Letzigrund, Tiefenbrunnen and Wollishofen (each destination served once a month).
November 2003: Cargotram wins an innovation prize. The service becomes permanent.
January 2004: Four further destinations are added (Albisrieden, Hirzenbach, Seebach and Wartau).
January 2005: Irchel is added as ninth destination.

See also: 11.08.2004, 16.04.2004, 12.11.2003 and 2003 Cargotram article.


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