It took a few weeks longer than expected but the final pieces of Portland's tram finally arrived in the Rose City Sunday afternoon.

City of Portland

Tram cars made in Switzerland

The two tram cars that will be used to shuttle people back and forth from Oregon Health and Science University to the South Waterfront arrived on a large ship at the Port of Portland's Terminal Six Sunday afternoon.

The journey for the cars started in Switzerland where they were fabricated.

The cars were originally scheduled to arrive in Portland the week of October 16th. Tram Project Manager, Rob Barnard, told KGW "The ship that they were on didn't have a lot of freight for the Portland area. It was running late and they diverted to Canada where the majority of their shipment was."

The cars are the last major pieces of Portland's tram construction project which has drawn both praise and criticism from across the city.

Critics point to the price tag for the project, which is funded by both OHSU and the City of Portland. The cost of the tram has ballooned from an initial estimate of around $15,000,000 to a figure closer to $55,000,000.

Supporters have said the tram project will help support thousands of jobs and new housing units along the South Waterfront.

Either way, construction on the tram is near completion. Project managers have said they are on-track to have the tram up and running by the contractually obligated finish date of December 15th.

The tram's first test run between OHSU and the South Waterfront is scheduled for November 9th.

KGW staff contributed to this article