Strømsveien tram fire

Coordinates: 59°54′32.7″N 10°47′17.6″E / 59.909083°N 10.788222°E / 59.909083; 10.788222
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The burnt-out tram

The Strømsveien tram fire (Trikkebrannen i Strømsveien) was a railway accident resulting from a fire erupting in an

Oslo Tramway car traveling on Strømsveien street in Oslo, Norway.[citation needed
]

On 2 August 1958, a set of two cars, 194 and 198, of the

Jar
. This connection was opened in 1937 and the Gullfisk cars introduced in 1939.

As the tram braked as it approached Totengata[1] a technical malfunction caused arcing and a fire erupted in the front of car 198 which was the latter car. The exit door, being operated by the tram driver who was seated in the lead car, remained closed for a few, critical seconds as passengers were struck by panic. The disaster claimed the lives of five people; seventeen were injured. Following the disaster, fire extinguishers, better emergency exits and emergency door openers became mandatory in all public transport.[2][3][4][5]

References

  1. ISBN 87-87589-31-1
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  2. ^ Svein Askheim. "Lilleakerbanen". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  3. ^ "Østensjøbanen". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  4. ISBN 82-05-17358-3
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  5. ^ "Totengata på Vålerenga i Oslo i 1958". kulturnett.sfj.no. Retrieved October 1, 2016.

59°54'32.7"N 10°47'17.6"E

59°54′32.7″N 10°47′17.6″E / 59.909083°N 10.788222°E / 59.909083; 10.788222

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