Amsterdam uses freight trams to eliminate delivery trucks.
Amsterdam startup CityCargo has developed a freight tram system that distributes goods throughout the city on the existing light rail infrastructure.
Specially designed trams move freight from outlying distribution centers to hub stations in the central city. The freight is then offloaded from the trams onto electric trucks, which complete the delivery.
The entire system is designed to circumvent congestion restrictions, eliminate delivery-truck traffic, and cut down on pollution within central Amsterdam.
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photo credit: Nieuws uit Amsterdam
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