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Big yellow trams (trolleys) where seen everyplace
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Big yellow trams (trolleys) where seen everyplace


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A decorated bus stop was near the zoo
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A decorated bus stop was near the zoo


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Transport stops resembled their brethren everywhere
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Transport stops resembled their brethren everywhere


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Pedestrian signal buttons lit red once depressed
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Pedestrian signal buttons lit red once depressed


Stadtbahn Karlsruhe, Germany   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 19:37:06 Thursday 7 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #193706_4534BCX
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Buses and taxi's were present
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Buses and taxi's were present


Stadtbahn Karlsruhe, Germany   •  (Photo posted Thursday 10 April 2008)   •  (Photo taken 16:47:30 Monday 3 March 2008)   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BusKarlsruheGermany2008_0360B
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Right of way typically down parklike center of street
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Right of way typically down parklike center of street


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Sleek trolleys pass statues
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Sleek trolleys pass statues


Stadtbahn Karlsruhe, Germany   •  (Photo posted Thursday 10 April 2008)   •  (Photo taken 20:28:34 Friday 7 March 2008)   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #TrolleyKarlsruheGermany2008_0471B
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Trolleys even ran through the Market Square
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Trolleys even ran through the Market Square


Stadtbahn Karlsruhe, Germany   •  (Photo posted Thursday 10 April 2008)   •  (Photo taken 20:34:40 Friday 7 March 2008)   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #TrolleyKarlsruheGermany2008_0481B
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Bold ads graced trolley sides
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Bold ads graced trolley sides


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Each trolley car was double articulated to take tight turns
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Each trolley car was double articulated to take tight turns


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A major terminus was outside Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhofinternal link
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A major terminus was outside Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhofinternal link


Stadtbahn Karlsruhe, Germany   •  (Photo posted Thursday 10 April 2008)   •  (Photo taken 15:19:18 Saturday 8 March 2008)   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #TrolleyKarlsruheGermany2008_0616B
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Trolley terminus viewed outside entry to zoo
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Trolley terminus viewed outside entry to zoo


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Large signs showed arrival times for trolleys
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Large signs showed arrival times for trolleys


Stadtbahn Karlsruhe, Germany   •  (Photo posted Thursday 10 April 2008)   •  (Photo taken 16:24:54 Saturday 8 March 2008)   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #TrolleyKarlsruheGermany2008_0788B
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Trolleys shared intersections with automobiles
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Trolleys shared intersections with automobiles


Stadtbahn Karlsruhe, Germany   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:34:08 Tuesday 5 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #143408_4477BCX
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Seating was available in the rear
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Seating was available in the rear


Note: cars only traveled in a single direction   •  Stadtbahn Karlsruhe, Germany   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 08:26:06 Wednesday 6 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #082606_4496BCX
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Pedestrian wait-signals prevented accidents
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Pedestrian wait-signals prevented accidents


Stadtbahn Karlsruhe, Germany   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 19:22:28 Thursday 7 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #192228_4521BCX
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Some stations were only delineated by a low fence
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Some stations were only delineated by a low fence


Stadtbahn Karlsruhe, Germany   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 19:25:24 Thursday 7 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #192524_4525BCX
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Heavy traffic emerged from under the railroad station
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Heavy traffic emerged from under the railroad station


Stadtbahn Karlsruhe, Germany   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 19:33:24 Thursday 7 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #193324_4523BCX
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On narrow streets the trolley barely cleared parked cars
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On narrow streets the trolley barely cleared parked cars


Stadtbahn Karlsruhe, Germany   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 16:09:12 Saturday 24 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #160912_4724BCX
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An ad for Don Carlos added excitement to the trolley stop
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An ad for Don Carlos added excitement to the trolley stop


Stadtbahn Karlsruhe, Germany   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 14:32:00 Tuesday 5 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #143200_4476BCX
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Repairs were undertaken while the system continued to run
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Repairs were undertaken while the system continued to run


Stadtbahn Karlsruhe, Germany   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 08:26:32 Wednesday 6 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #082632_4498BCX
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Trolleys could appear large and overwhelming
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Trolleys could appear large and overwhelming


Stadtbahn Karlsruhe, Germany   •  (Photo posted Thursday 2 July 2009)   •  (Photo taken 18:32:52 Saturday 24 May 2009)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #183252_4784BCX
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