Streetcars: Urban Transportation Of The Future

Report by the Free Congress Research and Education Foundationcalls for a return of streetcar systems in America's urban areas.

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August 8, 2002, 9:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Urban downtowns are reviving, andnew towns are being built to traditional patterns. Not only can streetcars serve these nonsuburban areas, they need streetcars in order to flourish. Streetcars which we define as rail transit vehicles designed for local transportation, powered by electricity received from an overhead wire differ from both buses and Light Rail...The study examines case studies, and in its conclusion, notes that some form of streetcar line is possible in any city or town. The appendices offer some practical steps and sources of help in undertaking a streetcar line project."

Thanks to Dan Zack

FULL STORY: Bring Back the Streetcars! [PDF, 451 KB, 46 pages]

Wednesday, August 7, 2002 in American Public Transportation Association

Transportation District of Columbia

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