Amsterdam boasts the Netherlands' largest and one of Europe's foremost streetcar (tram) networks.
The Tram Network
The network features radial and circular lines spanning out primarily from Amsterdam Central Station and Dam Square. A total of 16 lines are in operation. Shared tracks are used in the city center, while dedicated tracks, such as center-reservation type tracks, are used in the suburbs. Furthermore, on narrow streets, the passage of general vehicles within the tram tracks is restricted, allowing only authorized vehicles to travel.
The tram system is operated by the "Gemeentelijk Vervoerbedrijf (GVB)," which also manages the subway and bus systems. GVB is a company 100% owned by the City of Amsterdam.
The Role of Trams
In the old city center, roads are narrow and the use of private cars is difficult, making the tram one of the main modes of transport. The limited bus services also increase the importance of the tram. As described, Amsterdam's tram system features a comprehensive network of radial and circular lines and functions as a principal means of transportation within the city.
オランダは、ヨーロッパ北西部(ほくせいぶ)に位置(いち)し、カリブ(かりぶ)海(かい)地域(ちいき)にも領土(りょうど)を持(も)つ国(くに)です。オランダはオランダ王国(おうこく)の四(よっ)つの構成国(こうせいこく)の一(ひと)つで、東(ひがし)はドイツ、南(みなみ)はベルギーに接(せっ)し、北(きた)と西(にし)は北海(ほっかい)に面(めん)しています。また、北海(ほっかい)でイギリス、ドイツ、ベルギーとも海上(かいじょう)国境(こっきょう)を共有(きょうゆう)しています。Netherlandは「低(ひく)い国々(くにぐに)」を意味(いみ)し、26%が海抜(かいばつ)を下回(したまわ)る低地(ていち)であり、そのほとんどは14世紀(せいき)からの干拓(かんたく)によるものです。The Netherlands is a country located in Northwestern Europe with territories also in the Caribbean. It is one of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, bordering Germany to the east and Belgium to the south, and facing the North Sea to the north and west. It also shares maritime borders in the North Sea with the United Kingdom, Germany, and Belgium. The name "Netherlands" means "low countries," as 26% of the land is below sea level, most of which has been reclaimed from the sea since the 14th century.
オランダは、ヨーロッパ北西部(ほくせいぶ)に位置(いち)し、カリブ(かりぶ)海(かい)地域(ちいき)にも領土(りょうど)を持(も)つ国(くに)です。オランダはオランダ王国(おうこく)の四(よっ)つの構成国(こうせいこく)の一(ひと)つで、東(ひがし)はドイツ、南(みなみ)はベルギーに接(せっ)し、北(きた)と西(にし)は北海(ほっかい)に面(めん)しています。また、北海(ほっかい)でイギリス、ドイツ、ベルギーとも海上(かいじょう)国境(こっきょう)を共有(きょうゆう)しています。Netherlandは「低(ひく)い国々(くにぐに)」を意味(いみ)し、26%が海抜(かいばつ)を下回(したまわ)る低地(ていち)であり、そのほとんどは14世紀(せいき)からの干拓(かんたく)によるものです。The Netherlands is a country located in Northwestern Europe with territories also in the Caribbean. It is one of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, bordering Germany to the east and Belgium to the south, and facing the North Sea to the north and west. It also shares maritime borders in the North Sea with the United Kingdom, Germany, and Belgium. The name "Netherlands" means "low countries," as 26% of the land is below sea level, most of which has been reclaimed from the sea since the 14th century.