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5 unusual facts about Municipal Tramways Trust


Municipal Tramways Trust

The Municipal Tramways Trust (MTT) was established in 1907 to operate Adelaide's street tram network.

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The STA was renamed TransAdelaide as part of the state government's privatisation programme of the 1990s and is now limited to operating Adelaide's tram and train services.

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The MTT ceased to exist in 1975 upon the establishment of the State Transport Authority (STA) Bus and Tram Division.

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In 1975 the services of the MTT became the Bus and Tram division of the State Transport Authority (STA).

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The Adelaide-Glenelg railway was taken over by the MTT and in 1929 was turned into an electric tramway.



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