Bittersweet news on the historic Tramvia Blau in Barcelona. This tram runs on its original line from 1901 with trams from 1906, and is the only first-gen tram in Barcelona, one of just two such trams in Spain (the other is in Sóller, Mallorca).

Two years ago the tram service was suspended citing safety concerns. Now at long last the tender for a constructive project has been publicized. It includes the requirement for restoring the tram infrastructure and rolling stock.

Now, the less good news is that according to credible rumors and some available information, the state of conservation of the tramcars is very bad. The wooden bodies were re-done about 10 years ago, but the mechanical parts which are over a century old, seem to have reached the end of their useful life. This means that trucks and motors might have to be replaced somehow. Best case scenario would be some kind of copy of the trucks and motors, but that seems like a pipe dream, and new, modern trucks and motors seem more likely. That would leave practically no original elements of these trams, it would essentially just be an imitation of the original historical trams.

I guess the good part here is that the tram is getting put back into service somehow, and of course keeping at least it's historic look, which is after all where its appeal lies.
The street along which the 1.2 km long line runs is to be remodeled as well, and this is all being done as one big project. This means that it will take many years until this is all done and the tram returns to operation.