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The York Tramways Company and its successor the City of York Tramways Company provided an horse-drawn tramway service in York between 1881 and 1909.〔The Golden Age of Tramways. Published by Taylor and Francis.〕 ==History== The York Tramways Company was incorporated by Act of Parliament in 1879. Construction started in July 1880 with a route to Fulford Village. The engineer was Joseph Kincaid. Initially the company hoped to operate a steam tramway and Major General Charles Scrope Hutchinson from the Board of Trade approved the use of steam power. However, the steam experiment must have been unsuccessful as the company eventually gave up and maintained the service with horse cars. Three routes were constructed from the city centre to Fulford Village, York railway station and Knavesmire. A new company, the City of York Tramways Company was formed in 1886. It was a subsidiary of the Imperial Tramways Company based in Bristol. It acquired the assets of the York Tramways Company for £14,500 (£}} in ). By 1891 the company operated 10 tramcars with a stable of 37 horses. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「York Tramways Company」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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