Alphonse Loubat was a French

France

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 inventor who developed improvements in tram

Tram

A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...

 and rail

Rail tracks

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 equipment, and helped develop tram lines in New York City

New York City

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 and Paris

Paris

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Loubat was born in Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot

Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot

Sainte-Livrade-sur-Lot is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.-References:*...

. He went to New York City in 1827 where he helped develop that city's first tramway in 1832. He returned to France and developed the grooved rail in 1852, which greatly facilitated street railways and tramlines.

He died in Ville-d'Avray

Ville-d'Avray

Ville-d'Avray is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. The commune is served by the Boulogne-Billancourt prefecture, of the Hauts-de-Seine department.-Transport:...

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