Urban Electric Transit

Urban Electric Transit, widely known by its domain name TransPhoto (transphoto.org), is an online database and photo gallery devoted to urban electric transport. Its scope covers tramway, trolleybus, metro, monorail, funicular, guided light transit (GLT), mover (AGT), maglev and electric bus vehicles, as well as the cities and systems in which they operate. The site is organized around a vehicle database, a city and system directory, country and regional indexes, and a large user-contributed photo archive. The platform functions as a community reference work rather than a manufacturer or operator. Users register accounts, upload and caption photographs, and browse entries by vehicle model, city, operator, route and date. Editorial sections include news and chronology, maps of cities, a map of the world, unidentified photos, a video catalogue, and a photo contest with daily popularity rankings. The interface is multilingual, with English, Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Polish, Czech, Slovak, German, French, Romanian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Croatian, Hungarian, Georgian, Finnish, Chinese, Spanish and Turkish among the available languages. Because the database is built from contributor submissions, it also serves as a historical record of transit operators and their fleets. City pages can document operating divisions, their active periods, and the corporate changes affecting them. For example, the Connecticut Company page lists divisions such as Bridgeport (1906–1936), Derby (1906–1936), Glastonbury (1904–1964), Hartford (1904–1941), Meriden (1904–1931) and Middletown (1904–1930), and notes that the company was known as the Consolidated Railway Co. prior to 1907. Such entries illustrate how the site combines photographic documentation with structured historical and organizational data. The site also publishes transit news and chronology, including operator farewells and new line openings. Recent items include the official farewell to Škoda 26Tr Solaris trolleybuses in Teplice with last service on line 111, and the opening of a new 6.5 km tram line to the Hrasnica terminus in Sarajevo, served by route 11 between Baščaršija and Hrasnica. Urban Electric Transit does not appear to be a vehicle manufacturer, transit operator or listed company; it is best understood as an independent online reference and community platform for urban electric transit enthusiasts, researchers and photographers. Its primary assets are its structured vehicle and system database and its large, continuously updated photographic archive.

Urban Electric Transit is an online database and photo gallery for urban electric transport, accessible at transphoto.org. The site presents itself as a structured reference work covering tramway, trolleybus, metro, monorail, funicular, guided light transit (GLT), mover (AGT), maglev and electric bus vehicles, together with the cities and systems that operate them. Its architecture reflects a long-running, community-built project. The main sections include a vehicle database and model listings, a city and system directory, country and regional indexes, a changes-in-database log, news and chronology, miscellaneous galleries, a photo contest, maps of cities and a map of the world, unidentified photos, site news, a fan club, links, a video catalogue, comments, updates, a news feed, and an all-updates-by-date view. Help pages cover terms and conditions, guidelines for publishing photos, guidelines for signing photos, video catalogue guidelines, and detailed help with rejected photos. A forum and multiple search tools (photos, vehicles, comments, authors) support the community. The platform is multilingual, offering English, Russian, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Kazakh, Polish, Czech, Slovak, German, French, Romanian, Estonian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Croatian, Hungarian, Georgian, Finnish, Chinese, Spanish and Turkish interfaces. Users can log in or sign up to contribute. City and operator pages combine photographic documentation with structured historical data. The Connecticut Company page, for instance, records that the company was known as the Consolidated Railway Co. prior to 1907 and lists operating divisions with their active periods: Bridgeport Division (1906–1936, returned to Connecticut Railway & Lighting Co. in 1936), Derby Division (1906–1936, also returned in 1936), Glastonbury Division (1904–1964, operated by East Hartford Freight Co. from 1964 to 1967), Hartford Division (1904–1941), Meriden Division (1904–1931) and Middletown Division (1904–1930). Such entries show how the database captures corporate reorganizations and the rise and decline of individual divisions. The site also maintains a news and chronology section. Recent entries include the official farewell to the Škoda 26Tr Solaris trolleybuses in Teplice, with last service on line 111, and the opening in Sarajevo of a new 6.5 km tram line to the Hrasnica terminus, served by route 11 between Baščaršija and Hrasnica on an irregular schedule with intervals of roughly 9 to 13 minutes depending on time of day. A photo contest is a recurring feature, with daily rankings for most popular and least popular photos, and a most-discussed section. The site also provides a video catalogue and maps, extending its documentation beyond still photography. Urban Electric Transit does not present itself as a manufacturer, operator or listed company. Its identity is that of an independent online reference and community platform, sustained by user contributions and editorial guidelines. Its principal assets are its structured vehicle and system database and its large, continuously updated photographic archive.

• Urban Electric Transit operates as an online database and photo gallery at transphoto.org

• Connecticut Company known as Consolidated Railway Co. prior to 1907 (documented on the site)

• Connecticut Company Bridgeport Division active 1906–1936, returned to Connecticut Railway & Lighting Co. in 1936

• Connecticut Company Glastonbury Division active 1904–1964, then operated by East Hartford Freight Co. 1964–1967

• Sarajevo opens a new 6.5 km tram line to the Hrasnica terminus (reported September 27, 2026)

• Official farewell to Škoda 26Tr Solaris trolleybuses in Teplice with last service on line 111 (reported September 28, 2026)

Independent, community-driven online reference and photo archive for urban electric transport worldwide.

• Vehicle database

  Structured listings of tramway, trolleybus, metro, monorail, funicular, GLT, mover (AGT), maglev and electric bus vehicles and models.

• City and system directory

  Pages for cities and operators, including divisions, active periods and corporate changes.

• Photo gallery

  User-contributed photographs with search by photo, vehicle, comment and author.

• News and chronology

  Transit news items such as line openings and vehicle farewells.

• Maps

  Maps of cities and a map of the world.

• Video catalogue

  Catalogue of videos with publishing guidelines.

• Photo contest

  Recurring contest with daily popularity rankings.

1. 1Urban Electric Transit — Database / Photo gallerytransphoto.org
2. 2Connecticut Company — Urban Electric Transittransphoto.org
3. 3Urban Electric Transit — Wikidatawikidata.org