The corporation started to operate electric trams in 1904.
The bureau operates trams and bus lines.
In many narrow streets, it was not technically feasible to operate trams and trolleybuses together, because a large amount of wiring would be necessary.
When the line opened in 1901 it operated trams at least every eight minutes.
Paris operated trams that were powered by compressed air using the Mekarski system.
Until 2007, Stuttgart also operated regular trams.
Previously, it also operated trams and trolley buses.
The local authority could construct the track themselves if they wished to retain complete control of the highway, but they were not allowed to operate trams.
The many companies that operated trams in and around Zurich are summarised in the table below.
It operated trams around the Barnsley locality until around 1930.
