Tram

A tram was a passenger vehicle employing repulsorlift technology for hover-based movement. Unlike typical repulsorlift vehicles, it featured a unique guidance rod system, embedded in a road-based track. Trams were typically operated by RX-series pilot droids.

Trams were designed with a single, unpartitioned car with an accordion joint, accommodating flexibility in motion. Their interior contained double seats arranged around a gangway, with a bench seat at the rear. In addition, they were equipped with large panoramic viewports and automatic sliding doors for ease of access. Passengers were generally required to remain seated when the tram was in motion.

In the New Republic Era, trams were utilized on the planet At Attin, an isolated Jewel of the Old Republic. In addition, At Attin residents could use school trams, which connected a city with its suburbs, sharing traffic roads with other vehicles or using dedicated underpasses to deliver students to At Attin Middle School Gamma. Young tram commuters were notorious for disobeying the pilot's commands, with some unruly minors sticking gum to the back of his head. Before departure, younglings would wait for their school trams at designated locations and at specific times. Running late for a tram could mean having to cover the tram's distance on one's own, an incident that happened to the human schoolboy Wim, who around 9 ABY attempted to get to school by hoverbike instead, using a non-standard detour through the woods.

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