In this article, based on on-site inspections, the main disadvantages of the tram service’s speed rate in Yekaterinburg, its low efficiency associated with the lack of ensuring the priority of movement are considered. There are presented the on-site inspections’ results of speeds and time consumption. The measurements were carried out on the two most loaded tram lines, which have both separate and one-level sections with the carriageway. The survey of the tram movement mode was carried out both in the morning and evening hours, and in the hours when the activity of motorists is minimal. There are some graphs characterizing the comparison of speed imposition and time expenditures under different traffic conditions. Also there are proposed measures for organizing the tram service’s priority on the track sides and at signaled crossings, allowing to improve the speed rate and efficiency.