This is the smallest Russian town to have its own tram system

German POWs built this antique tram system.

[@AlexandruLipan]

A little bit of information. The tram is a single 4,7-mi-long line that connects Volchanka and Lesnaja Volchanka, the only two neighbourhoods of the city. 13 stops, russian gauge, 7 trams and a tractor to push snow of the tracks. The forest route is, basically, the space between the two neighbourhoods. Volchanks is 11,000 people.

[@CanadianLange]

More information than the entire video in 10 seconds. Thank you! :D

[@warman1944]

@@CanadianLange 11,000 people? Damn. The capital of my home state, Columbus Ohio, has over a million people and no tram line. It's the LARGEST city in America WITHOUT one.

[@MichaelMcKenna-w7l]

Spasibo brat

[@richardemms3050]

0:16, This is exactly what a Russian enjoying something looks like.

[@Snork086]

definitely!

[@whosyourdodo8747]

Well... she's on her way to killing someone... look at that weapon next to her!

[@DjXXS3RL]

No I'm from Russia and the thats how a lot of people in Russia are,nobody fake smiles for no reason like in the United States ,people just stay real.

[@AutomatronBatch004]

YOU TAKE WEAPON DEFEND LAND FROM MANY GERMANS~ Greeting From Komi Republic, Russia

[@glebsokolov8016]

Oldskool Raver All Europeans actually lol

[@Steadno]

that place looks depressing af

[@pesuvalgendaja8391]

Lol thats a normal Russian town... You should see Norilsk.. Go ahead, search it.

[@Noi5ee]

That depressing looks comes in large part because there is little vegetation, and the grass is muddy etc. It looks like that everywhere where there is proper winter but currently no snow.

[@emilkarpo]

It's the time of year. Look at any midwestern US city that time of year. Also don't judge a place by the way buildings look on the outside.

[@51artvn74]

why depressing ? ,cuz there no , clubs , neons and all modern popculture shits ?

[@guguigugu]

yes

[@gerrygramozis544]

Forced to watch a 30 second ad before a video with Power Point with some shots of the train. Name of the town? Nope. Population of the town? Nope. How many stops on the tram? Nope. How long is the length of the tram? Nope. Any information at all beyond saying that German prisoners built it? Nope. If you were a student handing this in as an assignment, I'd fail you for the half-ass job at providing literally no useful information at all.

[@gmcnewlook]

Nura BinTTrax exactly, I mean they do put the town name while interviewing the mayor, but that’s only s few seconds....

[@kalastajanvoima2]

exactly what I was thinking. That looks similar to those tatra trams? Where is it made , how is the maintenance done. Will they get a new old tram to keep it rolling. What happens in 10 15 years. Someone did not finish this.

[@cianakril]

The name of the town is Volchansk which is mentioned in subtitles in the video actually. Population is 8 885, going down from the peak of 25 000 since the 60es and most probably disappear off the map soon as there's nothing much to do here.

[@pogpengwyn]

holy cow, that towns smaller than my town in population but larger in land size.

[@BelanKostya]

I found a good article on the Wikipedia about Tram in Volchansk: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trams_in_Volchansk

[@spuriouseffect]

Our town had less than 19,000 people, and had a tram line until 1950, when it was bought up and destroyed by General Motors, Firestone Tire, and several Oil Companies. Big Corporations destroy everything in America.

[@Whitebeard79outOfRus]

What's the name of your town?

[@68404]

@@Whitebeard79outOfRus Donbass

[@FooledbyRandomness2]

0:43 - the rails

[@Kaipi1988]

Still better public transit than most cities in the US...

[@leclerc30]

Need rail maintenance.

[@mjarail]

Our local railway museum has better track!

[@allgoo1930]

leclerc30 says: "Need rail maintenance." == That gives the distinctive feel of the ride. Don't change a good thing. lol

[@KnaufL]

Well it looks like it would be a smoother ride if they didn't drive on the tracks, but instead the ground under the rails lol

[@jan.tichavsky]

There's no money for that, they would have to close it for good or keep it like it is.

[@user-xz4ck8zs2u]

No money for that, Putin need new tanks

[@muhzaky8667]

German engineering never cease to amaze me

[@RundfunkerOnline]

If that’s irony, you‘re an idiot, because after almost 70 years without maintenance by the Russians, this is what a railroad looks like. Edit: They person I replied to deleted the comment, but he said something like „how is it good engineering, the rails look so bad“

[@MrLiquar]

@@RundfunkerOnline it has nothing to do with german engineering, idiots. German POW were simply used as slaves to build it, they were not in charge in anything

[@mekaniklboltmb4880]

yup and the tram is a soviet KV5

[@CSLucasEpic]

@@mekaniklboltmb4880 I think its a KTM-5

[@andrewweitzman4006]

@@mekaniklboltmb4880 AKA, the tram most likely to be serving after the apocalypse. I've seen footage of those things running on rails that look an oscilloscope display.

[@Engineer9736]

The piano music is a bit overdone. Just show the damn tram.

[@lexifillems]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKWrZZdtbrtom9E - the original AP footage; longer and without music.

[@lukedeaton]

"Just eat the damn orange!"

[@plunderpunk2]

This is what rural Russia's HEAVY taxation by Moscow results in: locals using a 70 year old tram system built by the slave labor of WWI POWs.

[@patrickrichmond9896]

I am glad this city has a tram. It is a shame that some people just can't seem to obey the rules here. Trams help ease congestion. Eventhough this is a very small town but a way to beautify a small town is to do it with Transit Oriented Development or TOD for short. TOD gets rid of the filth. In major cities, it rips down crack houses, things like that and puts coffee houses and grocery stores in their places.

[@roy_hks]

Streetcar1664 Wtf, that city doesn't need a tram. It needs beautification

[@Korschtal]

The changes follow the tram because land values increase along tram routes, although that depends to some extent on the taxation systems. In Germany a town will invest in the infrastructure knowing they'll get the money back in increased taxes. There's a flip side though: the real estate developers make a killing buying and selling the land and taxpayers pay for the infrastructure. And it isn't just 'crack houses' that vanish, but also often affordable housing, because Landlords can charge more. Of course, dealing with the problems that cause crack houses would be a good move as well. I'm not arguing against trams though. that'd be a bit silly as I use the only rack tramway in Germany every day...

[@absinthefandubs9130]

+Korschtal Shitgart eh?

[@Butwhat1776]

they've had the the thing for decades!!!!! no beautification followed. what a depressing thought that your city indentifies with a old tram. anybody who thinks socialism is wonderful this is what awaits.

[@gattostrafatto8076]

"trams help ease congestion" come here in Venice and you'll see

[@WayToManyAssassins]

Man some parts of russia are depressing

[@Lea_Kaderova]

Its not so bad, but it was rainy day on the end of winter when everything was still grey and cold. Just badly chosen time for such video.

[@lordgaben6829]

why the fuck am I here

[@bluepointhd5564]

Cause German break

[@airplaneplustrainguy8143]

Lord Gaben yeah

[@brandobee3932]

Lord Gaben nigga I seen you yesterday

[@jamesslayton5889]

You are here, because everyone likes trams!

[@Mastergraduate]

Read title before seeing the video.

[@stratfordbaby]

That looks like a very comfortable and efficient method of travel. Tram cars circa 1965 give a wonderful feeling of nostalgia of the better days.

[@konstkaras]

The car in the video was built in 2000

[@heyyo162]

Comfortable? Looks as something you ride only if you want to crush your kidney stones.

[@PneumatinisPlaktukas15]

@@heyyo162 That's because of crap rails

[@heyyo162]

@@PneumatinisPlaktukas15 Of course, I didnt suspect seismic activity.

[@virginialoverproductions]

That is such an adorable little train line! I wish my home town had this.

[@INVERNOrec]

tramways are the best!

[@ninaoja7892]

Yes

[@acousticedison]

From the looks of the tracks in some shots it is amazing its not derailing all the time, they seem to have neglected the upkeep.

[@kevinlau6372]

It look like North Korea

[@pesuvalgendaja8391]

North korea is much worse

[@foster5420]

It pretty much is. Except North Korea's government is too busy with sending their people to labour camps, while Russian government is too busy with state funds embezzlement.

[@Noi5ee]

That depressing looks comes in large part because there is little vegetation, and the grass is muddy etc. It looks like that everywhere where there is proper winter but currently no snow.

[@mahjonglover3614]

North korea look like it)

[@Novusod]

It looks like "Communism" regardless of what country it is located in.

[@OnkelJajusBahn]

What a lovely tram, my favorite way to travel.

[@egalf]

The smallest town with a tram is either Soller, Mallorca, Spain (pretty awesome actually) or Gmunden, Austria. I like small towns with trams, it makes them really special and far more interesting. Hope the Russian town can improve its position with something that special.

[@es00127]

Also consider Naumburg, Germany. 2.5km single track.

[@pix-point]

I think you mean Gmunden, not Voecklabruck. The Gmunden tramline is only 2,3km long

[@egalf]

Yeah, my mistake. It's Gmunden of course.

[@syhimilyo8044]

Sóller - 14075 Gmunden -13262 Волчанск - 8885

[@onnim3424]

Serfaus,austria

[@SuperAngelofglory]

they should keep it, tram is a nice way of riding from a point to the other (plus it is eco-friendly)

[@Bassotronics]

The abrupt track change in the beginning was crazy.

[@vitothepizzaguy7475]

This city looks so sad

[@Blaqjaqshellaq]

Russia tends to look sad...

[@j3in725]

Mr. Sir but believe me their happiest, look how grateful they are for something whe consider "junkyard ready"

[@vitothepizzaguy7475]

life-enjoyer101 yeah, cause that's how they think its normal, for them, that's an average life. They're happy

[@j3in725]

Mr. Sir what I'm saying is people with the most are most likely to be unhappily than these people, because these people are happy with what they have and don't have expensive stuff to look after

[@j3in725]

Mr. Sir but yeah it depends on where you life

[@iwogwardecki]

Tracks are in bad shape, but in my city some tracks are even worse. No big deal

[@Nikolas_Noseman]

Tver'?

[@SMGJohn]

I wish my Goddamn city had a tram, its small but its spread out in such a stupid distance that despite living close to the city centre, its a 30 minutes walk there. Idiotic.

[@patrickrichmond9896]

Now if I had the money, I would go over there, clean the city up, give the tram a nice makeover so that instead of the tram looking like junk, it would look beautiful. I would even upgrade he tracks. i love the forest route. The trees are grand.

[@Herbert04]

I would ride around and around. Until they let me drive it.

[@KL53986]

Minibus tram = best tram for vacations :-)

[@ericlessard5021]

0:43 look at the misalignment of the rail.

[@tannawannavannabittannawan7138]

Wow, and my city with a metro population pushing a million, only has a bus system-🚌--🤔

[@DSBMAC13]

woltersdorf in east-germany is even smaller but still has it's own tramway company. and all of their trams are from the 60s or even older. unfortunately, the article is not available in english: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stra%C3%9Fenbahn_Woltersdorf

[@allgoo1930]

When I get a chance I'd definitely like to take a ride on that thing!!!

[@partickdistel6580]

You mean the girl right?

[@Schlipperschlopper]

City of Woltschansk Föderationskreis Ural Oblast Swerdlowsk Stadtkreis Woltschansk Bürgermeister Alexander Burgardt Erste Erwähnung 18. Jahrhundert Stadt seit 1956 Fläche 63 km² Bevölkerung 10.010 Einwohner (Stand: 14. Okt. 2010)[1] Bevölkerungsdichte 159 Einwohner/km² Höhe des Zentrums 240 m Zeitzone UTC+5 Telefonvorwahl (+7) 34383 Postleitzahl 624940, 624941 Kfz-Kennzeichen 66, 96, 196 OKATO 65 445 503 Geographische Lage Koordinaten ♁59° 56′ N, 60° 3′ O

[@Blaqjaqshellaq]

That's near where they murdered the Tsar, right?

[@mayakstudios7292]

Среди городов - да, но самая маленькая травмайная система находится в поселке Черёмушки. Оно соединяет посёлок и гидроэлектростанцию (проезд бесплатный). Это ещё и самая новая травмайная система России, она была построена в 1991 году, вагоны были специально для посёлка сооружены в Ленинграде (Санкт-Петербурге)

[@abalada]

Woltersdorf (near Berlin) tram kzbin.info/www/bejne/pl6biJKcmrF5hNE Built 1913. 5,6 km long. Uses T57 trams (built betweeen 1957 and 1961 in the GDR). 1910 Woltersdorf had 2.517 inhabitants. 2016 8.163 (thus still smaller than Volchansk). Length is quite similar. Also that it runs partly through the forest (from 13:30 in the video). On special occasions they operate also their original street car from 1913. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ip6xpadnodCai6c Even older (1887) and shorter (1,91 km) the steam tram at Prien (Bavaria). kzbin.info/www/bejne/foLOmZR5a7B7oas Operates however only in Summer (from begin on). And - despite using steam tram technology (max. speed 20 kph) - it is not operated under street car legislation but under Lokalbahn (minor regional railway) legislation.

[@GrijzePilion]

A leftover from an era when every town and small city in every country had a tram. Now if only more of it had been preserved.

[@Blaqjaqshellaq]

North America used to have quite a few tram systems, but most of them died out because they had to share their street space with cars. If they'd been given dedicated lanes, they'd still be thriving today!

[@GrijzePilion]

Not only North America, here in the Netherlands hundreds of towns were once connected by dozens of tram systems. Today, only the 4 largest cities have a tram. And for the same reasons too - it was the 50s, and buses were suddenly much more attractive.

[@TheArklyte]

+GrijzePilion except you lost the whole point. USA was promoting suburbia lifestyle and thousand other things to nurture inner market amd make sure that they won't need to scale down their overgrown car industry. Remember crazy toon's plan in Who Framed Roger Rabbit? That's actually what WAS GOING ON irl.

[@GrijzePilion]

The car companies bought up the streetcars and broke them up, replacing them with their own buses. It's a sad thing.

[@anns666]

Almost every bigger City in Europe has trams but you can't compare it to the thing in the video

[@Shinyarc]

But will they follow the damn train, CJ?

[@notaspectator]

Checked it out on the map, its very very remote. Glad it still runs

[@onrr1726]

This is pretty cool even for a small town to still have a tram going.

[@lance-biggums]

The passenger they interviewed is a lil cutie.

[@huginn_og_muninn]

I think that when POWs hs gone back to German - tramtracks never changed from that times.

[@redevilrrr]

Mark Kraftz Ofcourse. Those small towns are piss poor. Outside Moscow and Petersburg life is the same as in soviet times. Dull and depressing If tracks fail completely then tram lines are shut down. Happened in bigger cities already.

[@cianakril]

Actually, you are right in a sort. The town on a steady decline from the peak of 25 000 citizens in the late 1950 to 8 885 nowadays. The German POWs and the mines and factory they worked in was the only reason it grown this size to begin with.

[@antonv.]

Very cool

[@pufferz6788]

NANI? MULTI-TRACK DRIFTING?

[@Obi-Wan_Kenobi]

What a happy little tram! It reminds me of Toby from Thomas the Tank Engine. :-)

[@Glitcher2000]

The Little Tram That Could.

[@dimaleoniv7987]

Мэр двух слов связать не может. Показательно.

[@user-zn2cm4ru9r]

Ты не думал, что он не привык выступать перед прессой . Он волновался

[@dimaleoniv7987]

Публичный человек боится публичности. Что-то здесь не так.

[@nickcoffeemaniac6476]

Dima Leoniv население меньше 10 тысяч. У него интервью, наверное, никогда не брали раньше. Оператор мог бы и переснять разок дубль, если бы ему пофиг не было. Вот лишь бы докопаться до мелочи.

[@evgeniilelin4613]

Nick Coffeemaniac забавное оправдание) сам то веришь в то что написал?)

[@drewbieber1399]

Что это за город?

They never mention how small the town is.

[@lukespread]

It has over 10,000 residents. I live in Linville, Queensland. Wiki says 431 population. Bullshit, it's more like 60 people, no kidding.

[@imnotjustiny.5926]

@@lukespread Change it, then.

[@jojoweekk]

Looks very bumpy

[@teaguetjv2555]

It's just like riding dick.

[@GreenSurferLab]

i like depressive places like this town

[@MultiDivebomber]

This town looks depressing...but the girls look nice

[@jcb5782]

0:43 - The German POW's sure did a hell of a job on those tracks. Dear god; I wouldn't be surprised if the tram derails someday.

[@somnasmeas1388]

That town looks depressing.

[@sausagefruit7690]

Not even small towns in Germany have even a tram, what is really sad, because the politics doesn't allow this effort, also the demand is really low. Our smallest tram route is located in a State Saxony-Anhalt in the City Naumburg, where (like in the smallest Russian town) trams from the 60s to the 70s driving their daily route.

[@deadfanboi9468]

0:15 I'm not so sure...

[@MarkHenstridge]

Russia leading the way in small-town public transport' I would love to visit and ride that tram.

[@yagofernandezfernandez1551]

I love trams they are confortable

[@chrispasini5870]

Even the rail line looks depressed and sad

[@Schlipperschlopper]

Fold older or handicapped people trams are one blessing so its fine no matter how small the town is!

[@FirstnameLastname-yr2ps]

reminds me of spirited away

[@hieristom1]

Firstname Lastname true

[@allgoo1930]

Firstname Lastname says: "reminds me of spirited away" == Except that it doesn't run on the water.

[@NeulandInternet]

That town looks like depression on a whole new level.

[@pralkatv3485]

I like this town very much.

[@onyourface207]

she was beautiful.

[@afe31]

Bad video description, there is no town name in title and video text. Only in video minute 0:50.

[@Leon-sg6wr]

It seems to be Volchansk.

[@DavidMoviez]

town name is visible in video you little shit

[@mrskybluejoannegreen1127]

afe31 ya

[@afe31]

David Eranosian you are shit. i said in my comment its visible in video.

[@bigbeatyswollocks4859]

0:32 not bad at all she could keep me warm in the Russian cold😲👍💯

[@Tartaro-mq3uj]

And my fucking city doesn't have one

[@harryfaber]

Lovely tram, needs some track work though.

[@albertpiky2731]

👍😎🍷 Priceless. Should be renewed with new Rails & Waggons.......

[@FireSonata]

So create a Guinness Record for that, as if every record exist before

[@MGstaR17]

I travel there once and travel this tram. :D

[@robertkennedy5178]

Wish my town still had a tram or trolley as they're called here,nice to see.

[@hansorlich6406]

0:50 His voice is so smooth 😍

[@roadsign289]

When I saw the thumbnail I thought this was gonna be an initial d meme

[@Alexandre-hk4jq]

0:42 could still get in guiness book with the worst rails in use.

[@Schlipperschlopper]

The city is Volchansk: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woltschansk

[@jpolar394]

I love It! Old school all the way. If there was transportation like that where I live I will use it very often. I wonder how many times each shift the driver drives this route and how long is a complete route. Time wise and kilometres.

[@Whitebeard79outOfRus]

8 km, 23-28 min route time (depend on the destination, 1-way), 1 or 2 cars.

[@DiogoF.]

It looks desolate but I still like it don't even know why.

[@bot_robert5429]

0:16 She looks fuckin thrilled

[@redDL89]

Really? I always see that face on people who are going to work on Mondays.

[@onrr1726]

Russians don't often smile in public it's just how they are.

[@marian9709]

I would like to buy a new tram for this town.

[@templarknight2400]

That town looked peaceful.

[@nuggetsnfries]

That is a cutest little town omg.

[@michihamburg2801]

0:42 look at the track.

[@iNeoN50]

0:44 the tracks bended AF

[@bahn2452]

Did they make sure to only show one person on the tram at a time?

[@carbrand7527]

Residents still enjoy taking the tram (the Lady thinks otherwise)

[@PYROWORKSTV]

When the German POWS returned home. Mostly dead than alive.

[@innatelewizja]

Niezły sprzęcik...

[@11holic11]

good legacy for people and tourists perhaps for movies as a motif

[@KanishQQuotes]

Cute little tram Wish they give it a nice paint

[@Jakerski]

Imagine driving that route in the midnight. I would shit my pants

[@HermitOfBlackLake]

Yeah the German pow's "returned home" that's exactly what happened to them.

[@RundfunkerOnline]

Well many did return home, but also many died, which was a crime by Russians.

[@SlimJointJr]

sad town always raining grey everywhere but still beautiful women.

[@berlintanker]

This place is really up and coming!!

[@robfriedrich2822]

Woltersdorf in Germany is smaller and has a tram, but it's a village, not a town.

[@kalastajanvoima2]

yes , I agree but it is almost in Berlin. I wonder how much additional commuter traffic it gets due to that fact.

[@aons5481]

Reminds me the movie " The Day after Tomorrow"

[@Whitebeard79outOfRus]

It's not THAT cold there ))

[@DanielRenardAnimation]

HOW is the tram not a modified Lada?

[@alstondutton5850]

Would like to know what is meant by "theft"... does that mean theft aboard the trams, or theft in the operations department?

[@Whitebeard79outOfRus]

Wiorse: thefts- poor people or drunkards that can steal the wires or even rails (or parts of cars in the depot) and sell it as scrap metal ((

[@Mastakilla91]

Mind the fact that this city has only 10.000 inhabitants

[@nekocekoBiHMK]

So what is the smallest town in the world with a tram? Couldn't find anything on Google.

[@Whitebeard79outOfRus]

Soller in Palma-de-Mallorka and some town in Germany

[@balintk.9373]

LOL is there any meter of rail which is straight on that line? :D