Terraconserva Tram Championship

The TRAM-EM Terraconserva Tramdriver Championship is the Terraconservan championship for competitive tram driving.

History

In 2002, the first Tram-EM was created for the 155th anniversary of the Seattal Tram Network. The championship is hosted yearly in Ostlandet and Ecros by rotating local transit companies in cooperation with the Seattal-based production company that created the concept.

TRAM-EM has been a registered trademark since 2010.

Concept

The Tram-EM competition is a team competition where each team consists of one female tram driver, one male tram driver and one team supervisor. The competition is open to Terraconservan public transport agencies, who may submit one team each.

The championship is split into two rounds, with each driver taking the wheel once. Each round consists of 6 disciplines. The disciplines could be stopping at a target, emergency braking, measuring side clearance during a curve, stopping exactly at a tram stop, speed estimation with a hidden speedometer, precision driving past a gate, "tram billiards," or "tram bowling." The skill at each discipline, in addition to the time to complete each discipline, influences the score. The event includes a team procession, practice rounds, social events for drivers, competition, and award ceremony.

The competitions have long been tied-in to public celebrations of the hosting transit agency, such as the 140th anniversary of the Dresden tram network, the 10th anniversary of the Hanoia Tram Network, and the 150th anniversary of the Port Mitrea Tram Network. The goal of the competition is to give tram operators an international platform to share experience.