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Vienna’s Wiener Linien Win Inaugural Tram World Championship

The world format was a one-time expansion marking 160 years of public transport in Vienna.

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In Wien haben am Samstag Trambahnfahrer aus 25 Städten an der ersten Weltmeisterschaft im Straßenbahnfahren teilgenommen. Das deutsche Team bestand aus Fahrern aus Berlin und Leipzig.

Overview

  • The host team topped the standings, with Poznań second and Oslo third.
  • Twenty-five city teams from Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa competed before about 50,000 spectators.
  • Drivers were scored across eight precision disciplines, including Stop & Go with a water cup, holding 25 km/h with a covered speedometer, Tram-Bowling, and Tram-Curling.
  • Budapest, the defending European titleholder, finished fourth overall.
  • Organizers plan a return to a Europe-only format with the 2026 championship set for Warsaw.