Transport in North Korea - Public Transport

Public Transport

See also: Trams and Trolleybuses in North Korea

There is a mix of locally built and imported trolleybuses and trams in the major urban centres of North Korea. Earlier fleets were obtained from Europe and China, but a trade embargo has forced North Korea to build their own vehicles.

  • Pyongyang tram in 2009

  • Trolleybus near Pyongyang Railway Station in 2007

  • Former Zurich type Be 4/4 tram on the Kumsusan Memorial Palace line

  • A Pyongyang Trolleybus Works Chongnyonjunwi

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