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Location: Cais Da Rocha, Lisbon, Portugal
Operator of Vehicle: Carris
Date of Photo: November 15, 2013

For a transit enthusiast, Lisbon is probably best known for its “Remodelado” trams, but the trams aren’t the only thing to see in the Portuguese capital.  Tram Route 15 operates with modern Siemens built trams as it travels along the Tagus Riverfront from central Lisbon to Belem.  And a portion of the route is a pretty impressive transit corridor in and of itself.  The tram tracks serve both routes 15 and 18, and the tram stations on these routes are also shared by conventional bus routes that run along the same section of road.  By essentially treating the tram right-of-way as a full fledged transit way, the buses can operate separate from general purpose traffic.  To the left (from the vantage of this photo) is the Linha de Cascais, a railway line that has the distinction of being the first heavy rail line to be electrified in the entire country.  

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