We then headed back to Brebach and found our auto undisturbed. All in all our visit was quite enjoyable, and we found ridership to be quite heavy, especially within the city where there were often standees. The 7½-minute headway needs to be increased, but I wonder if that is possible, considering that there’s a great deal of traffic on the street running portion of the route.
It took about an hour and a half to cover the 80 miles from Brebach to Kehl, and we had no trouble checking in at our hotel, in this across-the-border suburb of Strasbourg, to which the tramway system had just been extended. We were directed to park on the street, which turned out to be no problem. In traversing the town’s busy pedestrian street/mall we found an excellent restaurant that served regional cuisine and had a relaxing meal before retiring for the evening. We had set foot in three different countries