A single route linking the tramways at Maryfield with those as Fairmuir was opened in 1912, but although the technology was successful, the roads were unsuitable for the vehicles, and there were complaints about the amount of dust created, and the bumpiness of the ride.

At the same time they obtained six bogie combination cars, with a central saloon and open ends, which were the only single deck vehicles to run on the system, and were supplied by Hurst Nelson and Company of Motherwell.

[3] It was located on Forfar Road in Stobswell, and was built of red and blue brick with curved gables.

[5] Some short extensions to the system were opened in 1907, and in 1908 a line to Craig Pier on the River Tay began operating.

Several more short extensions to the tramway network followed, but the line to Craig Pier was closed on 1 June 1919, as it was not profitable.

[3] Although short, this route included a section with a gradient of 1 in 9, and was operated by the single deck bogie trams, which were powered by four motors.

[3] This had provided a link to the Dundee, Broughty Ferry and District Tramways system since it opened in 1905, and on which there was through running.

[6] Despite such closures, the official policy as stated by Robert Taylor, the General Manager, was that trams would remain a major component of transport in Dundee, and this continued to be the position until the early 1950s.

[8] The new trams for the Lochee route were supplied with EMB swing-axle trucks, manufactured by the Electro-Mechanical Brake Company of West Bromwich, which gave a much smoother ride, and caused less wear of the track.

However, because a large number of passengers made short journeys, six seats were subsequently removed, to increase the free space for those boarding and alighting.

[3] As renewals of the tramcars and infrastructure became necessary, the General Manager, W. I. Russell, reviewed the options meticulously, and decided that the future lay with motor buses.

[9] The first part of the changeover was the closure of the Moncur Crescent route on 26 April 1952, although trams continued to run on days when there was a football match.

The rest of the system closed on 20 October 1956, although there was a farewell procession of trams from Maryfield Depot to Lochee early the next morning.

[10] Dundee was an early advocate of the trolleybus after a deputation visited Germany in 1908 to view trackless systems there.

They suggested that it could be extended to Lochee, and ultimately form a large ring via the docks, the Esplanade and Ninewells.

Despite the enthusiasm of the delegation, the city council did not start work on the system until 1911, when construction of the Clepington Road link commenced.

People complained about the bumpiness of the ride, and in dry weather, the amount of dust thrown up was also a cause for concern.

After local government reorganisation in 1975 the Dundee Corporation Transport Department was transferred to Tayside Regional Council.