Sapporo streetcar makes test run before full operation from December

Sapporo streetcar makes test run before full operation from December

A streetcar begins a test run on a newly installed line on Nov. 11, 2015, in Sapporo, the capital city of Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, ahead of its regular operation from Dec. 20. The new line of about 400 meters was a final portion of Sapporo's loop streetcar line. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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