Budd-Michelin Rubber-Tire Trains

The Wikipedia page.

Long informative article here (a PDF).

Newspaper source: The Fresno Bee (Fresno, California) 25 May 1932, Wed Page 13

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Posted By: Paul - Wed Oct 13, 2021
Category: Inventions | 1930s | Europe | North America | Trains

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The Montreal Metro has rubber tires. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_Metro

Posted by ges on 10/13/21 at 07:57 AM

A number of the Paris Metro cars run on rubber tires, although it is hard to tell if they a solid tires or pneumatic. But they sure are quieter than a car that runs on steel wheels.

Posted by KDP on 10/14/21 at 12:17 PM

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