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Luton Corporation Tramways served the town of Luton in Bedfordshire from 21 February 1908 until 16 April 1932. ==History== In 1904, Luton Corporation applied for a Tramways Provisional Order, and this was confirmed and granted in 1905. The corporation issued out the work to competitive tender, and the contract was secured by White & Co on 19 March 1907.〔Luton Corporation Tramways, A. A. Jackson, Tramway Review, No.2. Fourth Quarter 1950.〕 The tramway was constructed in 4½ months, work beginning on 7 October 1907. The total cost, including the 12 tramcars, was £63,000 (£}} in ). The official inauguration took place on 23 February 1908. In 1909 the lease transferred to Balfour, Beatty and Co, and Luton Corporation took over the running of the system some years later. In 1925, the tramways made a profit of £2,000 (£}} in ). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Luton Corporation Tramways」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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