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Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Until 1958, Trams in Adelaide formed a network spanning most of suburban Adelaide, with a history dating back to 1878. Adelaide ran horse trams from 1878 to 1914 and electric trams from 1909, but has primarily relied on buses for public transport since 1958. The single then remaining tram line has been extended, however, and three types of electric tram, built in 1929, 2006 and 2009 respectively, run on it.The tram line connects the central business district of Adelaide, capital of South Australia, to the seaside suburb of Glenelg. In recent years the line has been extended again through the city to the Adelaide Railway Station and as far as the Adelaide Entertainment Centre in Hindmarsh. Electric trams and trolleybuses were Adelaide's main public transport throughout the life of the electric tram network and are enjoying a resurgence with the expansion of the remaining line and the first new tram purchases for more than 50 years.The early use of trams was for recreation as well as daily travel, by entire families and tourists. Until the 1950s, trams were used for family outings to the extent that the Municipal Tramways Trust (MTT) constructed gardens in the suburb of Kensington Gardens, extending the Kensington line to attract customers. By 1945 the MTT was collecting fares for 95 million trips annually — 295 trips per head of population.After the Great Depression, the maintenance of the tramway system and the purchase of new trams suffered. Competition from private buses, the MTT's own bus fleet and the growth of private car ownership all took patrons from the tram network. By the 1950s, the tram network was losing money and being replaced by an electric and petrol-driven bus fleet. Adelaide's tram history is preserved by the volunteer-run the Adelaide Tramway Museum at St Kilda (commonly called the "St Kilda tram museum"), and the continuing use of 1929 H type trams on the remaining Glenelg tram line.In April 2005, Premier Mike Rann announced that the Glenelg tramline would be extended from Victoria Square to North Terrace`, the first new tramline in 49 years.Construction of a 1.6 kilometres (1.0 mi) extension from Victoria Square, along King William Street and North Terrace to Morphett Street, started in April 2007. The extension opened to the public on 14 October 2007. On 27 November 2008, Premier Mike Rann announced government approval for a $100 million tramline extension to Hindmarsh and said the project would include a ‘park and ride’ facility at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. A new bridge over South Road to replace the existing crossing opened on 15 March 2010 and a further 2.8 km extension of the line along Port Road to the Entertainment Centre was opened on 22 March 2010. There are plans to extend the tramway even further to Port Adelaide, Semaphore, Woodville and West Lakes.. }

• Trams_in_Adelaide abstract "Until 1958, Trams in Adelaide formed a network spanning most of suburban Adelaide, with a history dating back to 1878. Adelaide ran horse trams from 1878 to 1914 and electric trams from 1909, but has primarily relied on buses for public transport since 1958. The single then remaining tram line has been extended, however, and three types of electric tram, built in 1929, 2006 and 2009 respectively, run on it.The tram line connects the central business district of Adelaide, capital of South Australia, to the seaside suburb of Glenelg. In recent years the line has been extended again through the city to the Adelaide Railway Station and as far as the Adelaide Entertainment Centre in Hindmarsh. Electric trams and trolleybuses were Adelaide's main public transport throughout the life of the electric tram network and are enjoying a resurgence with the expansion of the remaining line and the first new tram purchases for more than 50 years.The early use of trams was for recreation as well as daily travel, by entire families and tourists. Until the 1950s, trams were used for family outings to the extent that the Municipal Tramways Trust (MTT) constructed gardens in the suburb of Kensington Gardens, extending the Kensington line to attract customers. By 1945 the MTT was collecting fares for 95 million trips annually — 295 trips per head of population.After the Great Depression, the maintenance of the tramway system and the purchase of new trams suffered. Competition from private buses, the MTT's own bus fleet and the growth of private car ownership all took patrons from the tram network. By the 1950s, the tram network was losing money and being replaced by an electric and petrol-driven bus fleet. Adelaide's tram history is preserved by the volunteer-run the Adelaide Tramway Museum at St Kilda (commonly called the "St Kilda tram museum"), and the continuing use of 1929 H type trams on the remaining Glenelg tram line.In April 2005, Premier Mike Rann announced that the Glenelg tramline would be extended from Victoria Square to North Terrace`, the first new tramline in 49 years.Construction of a 1.6 kilometres (1.0 mi) extension from Victoria Square, along King William Street and North Terrace to Morphett Street, started in April 2007. The extension opened to the public on 14 October 2007. On 27 November 2008, Premier Mike Rann announced government approval for a $100 million tramline extension to Hindmarsh and said the project would include a ‘park and ride’ facility at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. A new bridge over South Road to replace the existing crossing opened on 15 March 2010 and a further 2.8 km extension of the line along Port Road to the Entertainment Centre was opened on 22 March 2010. There are plans to extend the tramway even further to Port Adelaide, Semaphore, Woodville and West Lakes.".