tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323012003780250968.post3504576396744820687..comments2023-11-27T21:41:30.009-08:00Comments on The Daily Postcard: Tram Tuesday - Frankfurt, GermanyChristine H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323012003780250968.post-82185986816778059912012-11-02T20:21:37.266-07:002012-11-02T20:21:37.266-07:00I'm glad you approved of the Amsterdam trams. ...I'm glad you approved of the Amsterdam trams. Personally I wait for the return of the 'trekschuit', although they require a lot of travel time. Rob From Amersfoorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126935681056217032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323012003780250968.post-23130375246030641142012-10-29T18:45:27.089-07:002012-10-29T18:45:27.089-07:00I agree. I'm sure people in Frankfurt would te...I agree. I'm sure people in Frankfurt would tell you that their system is not perfect, but the concept of coordinating a variety of transportation services is what we should all be striving for. I have been very impressed traveling in Germany and being able to board a train to another city at the airport or take an S-Bahn to more local destinations and then easily transfer to the U-Bahn or a streetcar. <br /><br />I didn't know about the metro tunnel in The Hague or the new one in Amsterdam. Yikes. My experience riding the trams in Amsterdam was good though.Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323012003780250968.post-91638813575683206662012-10-29T16:14:44.794-07:002012-10-29T16:14:44.794-07:00I'm in awe of the German U-Bahn, S-Bahn and tr...I'm in awe of the German U-Bahn, S-Bahn and tram system, all connected with each other. In Holland this is very problematic. In Groningen the city council has resigned over a failed tram system. In Utrecht after 30 years of discussion there still is no tram line between the railway station and the university. In The Hague they drilled metro tunnels but these were flooded with water, and in Amsterdam they are drilling a new metro tunnel underneath the city center causing several old buildings to sag. Rob From Amersfoorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126935681056217032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323012003780250968.post-76075142772562072522012-10-24T02:41:12.629-07:002012-10-24T02:41:12.629-07:00It is heartaching to see how beautiful Frankfurt u...It is heartaching to see how beautiful Frankfurt used to be in the early 20th century.<br />Today it is almost just skyscapers and modern monstrousitys.<br />After WW 2 the did not rebuild the the old town core.<br />What a pity!Janinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12927088826093427408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323012003780250968.post-73094722319630088902012-10-24T02:29:52.270-07:002012-10-24T02:29:52.270-07:00I hadn't heard of Circus Schumann, what a fant...I hadn't heard of Circus Schumann, what a fantastic building! I would have loved to have been a guest at Otto's birthday celebrations :)Lisa Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10562101358640638937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323012003780250968.post-15422929193592869332012-10-23T21:02:18.295-07:002012-10-23T21:02:18.295-07:00Nice to see a city that has maintained its sanity ...Nice to see a city that has maintained its sanity and kept its tram system intact- and growing- for so long, rather than tearing it up and replacing it with the next best thing. Archie Techthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08030376486096194337noreply@blogger.com