Several years ago, the administration of Penza discussed the possibility of creating tram services in the city, but no changes have occurred so far. Interestingly, the idea of launching a tram in the city originated back in pre-revolutionary Penza. It was planned that the route would connect Bazar Square with the right bank of the Sura.

This idea was first voiced in May 1898. At a meeting of the city duma, a report from a Special Commission on allocating subsidies for the construction of an urban railway and lighting the tracks was discussed. The deputies liked the idea, and soon engineer Deni was invited from St. Petersburg to develop a plan. He presented an excellent project that was immediately approved. The architect proposed to build a reinforced concrete bridge from the location where Rostok is now to Initiative Street. This was supposed to connect two parts of the city and facilitate the movement of residents. However, when the authorities saw the proposed estimate, it became clear that the project would cost almost half of the annual budget of the province. The deputies made numerous changes: the bridge became wooden, and they decided to abandon the streetlights. Deni warned that such a structure would require constant renovations and additional costs.

In the end, his project was rejected. The tram appeared in Penza only in the 1930s and lasted just a few years.