Complex sentence: In 1897, the first urban line was finally electrified, and in 1901 the NSB merged with the NCB to form the "Compagnie des Tramways de Neuchâtel".
Split into simpler sentences: In 1897, the first urban line was finally electrified. Meanwhile, in 1901, the NSB merged with the NCB to form the "Compagnie des Tramways de Neuchâtel".