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This article traces the development of the tram service in Magnitogorsk, one of the first socialist cities in the USSR. It first outlines the emergence of the city and the construction of the tramway in different facets: the building of... more
This article traces the development of the tram service in Magnitogorsk, one of the first socialist cities in the USSR. It first outlines the emergence of the city and the construction of the tramway in different facets: the building of tram lines, the development of tram routes and the creation of tram infrastructure. The article also discusses the influences of climate peculiarities, ideological concepts and Soviet planned economy. The focus then turns to the initial condition and development of the tram rolling stock. The main technical characteristics of the tramcars used in Soviet cities from the 1930s to the 1950s are provided.