Verkehrsbetriebe STI

and trailer at the Thun STI station in 1979. STI was formed in December 1911, originally as the Elektrische Bahn Steffisburg-Thun-Interlaken (English: Steffisburg–Thun–Interlaken Electric Railway), and began carrying passengers on 10 October 1913, with the opening of a tram line between Steffisburg and Oberhofen (via Thun), which was later extended to Beatenbucht and finally to Interlaken. Plans for road rebuilding led to the closure of the Beatenbucht–Interlaken section of tramway in 1939, but trams continued to provide the Thun–Beatenbucht service, STI's main line, until 1952. == Lines ==

As of January 2014 the fleet consisted of 65 vehicles ==Colors==

Since its 100th anniversary the STI vehicles are painted in a light yellow and an anthracite. == See also ==