Tverytnykova, Е.Gutnyk, M.Salata, H.2023-05-022023-05-022022Tverytnykova, Е. Ecological urban planning of Ukrainian cities in the late 19th early 20th cent.: tram traffic and research in the field of electric traction (To The 130th Anniversary Of The 1st Electric Tram In Ukraine) / Е. Tverytnykova, M. Gutnyk, H. Salata // Сторінки історії : збірник наукових праць. – 2022. – Вип. 55. – С. 24-45.https://ela.kpi.ua/handle/123456789/55192The main goal of the study is to reveal the peculiarities of the emergence and formation of the tram system, as well as to outline the impact of using this type of urban transport on the urbanization of Ukrainian cities in the late 19th — early 20th cent. It is claimed that this type of transport was and still remains the most environmentally friendly. The forerunner of the electric tram — horse-drawn — had several significant shortcomings: its introduction was limited by the terrain and the life expectancy of the animal. Further attempts to use the steam engine were also unsuccessful. The creation of the electric tram expanded the use of public transport. Belgian companies played a significant role in the introduction of tram transport in Ukraine. The popularity of electric trams contributed to further research in the field of electric traction and the construction of tram cars, as well as the design of cities in general. A number of Ukrainian scientists played a remarkable role in the development of tramways, such as Fedir Pirotskyi, Hryhorii Dubelir, Pavlo Kopniaiev, Oleksandr Pohorelko, Ivan Nekrasov, Oleksandr Potebnia, and others. Nowadays, the research on public transport and a thorough analysis of the extensive use of trams are particularly important in the face of environmental problems in large cities of Ukraine.enelectric tractiontransport technologyhistory of science and technologyUkrainian studiesтрамвайелектрична тягатранспортні технологіїісторія науки і технікиукраїнознавствоArticleС. 24-45https://doi.org/10.20535/2307-5244.55.2022.269592621.3(09)+921.3(477)0000-0001-6288-73620000-0002-2723-27550000-0002-2673-8463