After the destructive wars
and revolutions of 1914-1920, the revival of transport in Russian cities began with
the meeting of concerned specialists at the 1922 All-Russia Tram Conference. Extant
sources reveal a dramatic contrast between the approaches to the organization of ur
ban transit before and after the revolution of 1917 and illustrate both stronger and
weaker sides of the socialist economy. One of the main results of the conference - the
development and introduction of standard tramcars - anticipated subsequent inter
national trends. The experience of the 1922 and five later Tram Congresses may pro
vide a useful lesson also for the contemporary chaotic situation with city transit, after
several years of neglect amidst rising demands.
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