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Here in England, electric traction has made something of a comeback in new Metro "tram" (street car) systems. It's rather ironic when you consider that the original tram systems in many of the larger cities were torn out decades ago. I'm particularly fascinated by the old systems, and we're fortunate in having a few which have been preserved here, such as the Volk's Railway in Brighton, the Seaton tramway in Devon, and the famous Blackpool trams.

On regular trains, the routes from London down to the south coast (commuter country) are 3rd-rail electric, while several of the longer-distance mainlines running northward have been electrified (25kV overhead) over the years. And of course, electric traction has been used on the London Underground (subway system) for over a century.