In the 1920s, Los Angeles was at the forefront of eco-friendly public transport, with rail-cars all over the place. They transported people during the day, and freight during the night.

By the 1950s, either through bad management or an evil economic conspiracy, the trams were gone, and Los Angeles was to become famous for traffic jams and use of automobiles for every purpose.

Sadly, this the same story nearly all over America, the UK, Europe and Australia.

Adelaide had an extensive tram system from 1878. Originally they were horse-drawn, before turning electric in 1909. Now there are only two tram lines remaining.

Sydney once boasted the largest tram network in Australia, and Brisbane and Perth also used to have trams.

Melbourne managed to keep their trams, and they have become an icon of the city.

The Australian Greens Victoria Party has recognised Melbourne's need to increase its public transport infrastructure.

You can visit their People Plan for Melbourne using the link. It shows you their vision for the future compared to the Labour Parties more conventional method of building more and more roads and tunnels.