DSCN2216 VBZ (Zürich) trams in Bahnhofstrasse - 16 Jun 2008

Monday 16 June 2008 (1538) - The trams of VBZ (Verkehrsbetriebe der Stadt Zürich) reign supreme in the core area of Zürich city centre which is served by few VBZ buses. Seen in Bahnhofstrasse. Tram 2075 heads for Wollishofen, a suburb in the south west of the city, with an unidentified more modern car set working the northbound service 11 from Rehalp to Auzelg. Pedestrians seem to wander aimlessly across the paths of the trams which must mean the drivers have to be very diligent. If we had sound on this picture we could hear the siren of a police car trying to proceed towards the camera – but he just had to wait for the trams to clear. On special days the trams and buses carry flags. The red/white Swiss national flag and the light blue/white Zürich Canton flag were carried plus, although I am not sure why, the dark blue EU flag. (Switzerland isn’t in the EU).