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On May 5, 2018, the European Tram Drivers' Championship took place in Stuttgart. There was a big celebration to mark the 150th anniversary of the Stuttgart tram. Guests - drivers from all over Europe. 25 teams from 19 European cities want to give it a try and compete in Stuttgart. In 2018, the Stuttgart tram looks back on 150 years of company history. They have been reliably taking passengers from A to B since 1868, making SSB AG the third oldest transport company in Germany. 150 years of SSB - In the anniversary year, we look back and celebrate. On May 5, 2018, the European Tram Drivers' Championship took place in Stuttgart. 25 tram driver teams from 19 European countries took part. Each team consisted of a male and female driver and usually a supervisor. They come from all over Europe. All participants drive public transport rail vehicles, i.e. trams or light rail vehicles, for a living. The principle of rail vehicles is basically the same or similar everywhere. But in a competition, every detail counts for the professionals. So it's a matter of adapting in a short space of time from the driving dynamics and operation of the usual vehicle type to an unfamiliar rail vehicle. The Stuttgart light rail vehicle is unfamiliar to most guests. A competition of a special kind: The six tasks involve moving the ton-heavy train with the utmost precision. But the drivers are not only challenged in the course of the European tram championship. The special topography of Stuttgart in general is a particular challenge for the drivers. Railway Romance therefore also takes a look behind the scenes of the driving operations. Into driver training. And looks back. How has the Stuttgart light rail network developed over the last few decades? We broadcast this episode by Michael Kost with the number 948 for the first time on December 21, 2018 under the title: European Tram Championship in Stuttgart. All statements and facts correspond to the status at the time and have not been updated since then. Want even more railways? Then take a look! Here you can find everything about railway romance: Subscribe to the YouTube channel at http://www.bit.ly/eisenbahnromantik Become a fan on Facebook: /eisenbahnromantik. . Latest videos and information on our homepage: http://www.swr.de/eisenbahnromantik...