This is the first reportage I did on Milan. Its purpouse is to show a virtual ride on one of the most rapresentative mean of public transportation in Milan. An experience everyone can affort to make (a tiket is just Lit. 1,500 - less than Us$ 1) but many usually overlook.
| Milan has the most
efficient and modern public transportation system in Italy. Nevertheless, to me the most
beautiful Tramway transportation began in Milan in This reportage is dedicated to it. Tr 1. |
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| Tramways travels on rails, of course, here is an
intersection near Piazza Firenze, one winter sunday morning.
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| Once inside, librty electric lights hang from the
ceiling of the coach. Many of the tram parts, such as windows, doors, the footboard, the benches inside, are still made of wood. Tr 3. |
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| Windows with the wooden frame and a particular closing device. Breaks and doors are operated by air pressure which recarging pump makes the distinctive noise you hear wile on board.
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| Once you are in, you can stand, provided you grab on
to one of the given supports as the trip is a little rocky. Or you can sit on a bench chatting with your fellows travellers. Or you can look at Milan rollin by before you like in a cinema. Spending some time on a tram is a
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| Well, time to step down, and let our '19' rattle
away at full speed. It is olmost 60, but it is still the best.
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