MILAN, Italy (AP) — Milan’s tram network is one of Italy’s largest and oldest, with the core fleet dating back to the late 19th century. The network began with horse-drawn carriages, switching to steam in 1878 and becoming fully electrified by 1901.
The polished raised cabins, wooden interiors and ornate lighting of the oldest trams still operating, dating from 1927-1930, offer the perspective of a bygone era, especially alongside sleeker, modern models.
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A traditional vintage tram travels on rails through a downtown street, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
A traditional vintage tram travels on rails through a downtown street, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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A traditional vintage tram travels on rails at the Peace Arch past a Milan Cortina Winter Olympics banner, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
A traditional vintage tram travels on rails at the Peace Arch past a Milan Cortina Winter Olympics banner, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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A driver controls the exchange of tracks of a traditional vintage tram through a downtown street, during a Tram tour, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
A driver controls the exchange of tracks of a traditional vintage tram through a downtown street, during a Tram tour, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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A traditional vintage tram travels on rails through a downtown street, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
A traditional vintage tram travels on rails through a downtown street, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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Visitors take a tram tour in a traditional vintage tram along a downtown street, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Visitors take a tram tour in a traditional vintage tram along a downtown street, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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People eat dinner in the ‘ATMosfera’ restaurant traditional vintage tram traveling on rails through a downtown street, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
People eat dinner in the ‘ATMosfera’ restaurant traditional vintage tram traveling on rails through a downtown street, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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A traditional vintage tram travels on rails through a downtown street, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
A traditional vintage tram travels on rails through a downtown street, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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A woman rides her bike past a traditional vintage tram near to the Peace Arch, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
A woman rides her bike past a traditional vintage tram near to the Peace Arch, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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A woman sits in a traditional vintage tram traveling through a downtown street as it passes by Olympic rings placed in front of the town hall, in Milan, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
A woman sits in a traditional vintage tram traveling through a downtown street as it passes by Olympic rings placed in front of the town hall, in Milan, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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A traditional vintage tram waits for passengers at a stop near to a Milan Cortina Winter Olympics banner, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
A traditional vintage tram waits for passengers at a stop near to a Milan Cortina Winter Olympics banner, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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An operator controls command levels of a traditional vintage tram near to the Peace Arch during a Tram tour, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
An operator controls command levels of a traditional vintage tram near to the Peace Arch during a Tram tour, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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Traditional vintage trams travel on rails through a downtown street near to the Peace Arch, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Traditional vintage trams travel on rails through a downtown street near to the Peace Arch, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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A traditional vintage tram travels on rails by La Scala theatre near to a Milan Cortina Winter Olympics banner, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
A traditional vintage tram travels on rails by La Scala theatre near to a Milan Cortina Winter Olympics banner, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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People travel in a traditional vintage tram on rails through a downtown street, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
People travel in a traditional vintage tram on rails through a downtown street, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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A traditional vintage tram travels on rails near to the Rainbow Tower, a former water tank, through a downtown street, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
A traditional vintage tram travels on rails near to the Rainbow Tower, a former water tank, through a downtown street, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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