Trams in Gent, Belgium, 4 may 2011.

Trams in Ghent (Gent, Gand) Belgium (België, Belgique, Belgien) in the old citycentre, 4 May 2011, PCC cars & 'Hermelijnen'. The trolleybus (line 3) has disappeared, new tracks at Korenmarkt/Cataloniëstraat where the old cobblestones disappeared and complicated trackwork in one big concrete slab was installed Spring 2011. Not a beautiful sight in this historic city but safer for the pedestrians. We start in Evergem, next pictures at Ketelvest and continue to Veldstraat, Korenmarkt, Korte Munt, Kleine Vismarkt, Rekelingestraat, Gravensteen, Geldmunt, Burgstraat, the final shots are at Evergem again. The video/photo's were made with a 'Canon Ixus 55' photocamera during a visit to Ghent, Belgium, on May 4th in 2011.

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[tramways1435]

Thank you for the Evergem (instead of Edegem) correction (I know people working in Edegem, that's why I made the mistake). I corrected the text and hope you enjoyed the video.

[BUSLUIK30]

Mooi beeld van de Gentse tram en de historische gebouwen van de stad Gent,goed samengestelde film.

[Nelsa123]

Also a little correction: It's "Evergem" instead of "Edegem". Edegem exists but is in the city of Antwerp. :)

[Nelsa123]

Hi I'm from Ghent. I must admit the cobblestones were nicer and more medieval, but because of the heavy busses they were full of cracks. Therefor it was dangerous to walk on, nevermind cycling. It's true, the trolleybusses with wires on line 3 are gone. The busses they use now on that line are temporary. In probably 7/8 years they should be gone aswell. They will have been replaced by trams which is good as it is a busy line. Hopefully that way the roads in the city center will last longer.