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This is a list of past and present streetcar (tram), interurban, and light rail systems in the United States. System here refers to all streetcar infrastructure and rolling stock in a given metropolitan area. In many U.S. cities, the streetcar system was operated by a succession of private companies; this is not a list of streetcar operating ...
Following a 2007 study of the potential benefits of building a modern streetcar system, [19] the Cincinnati City Council gave its approval in 2008 to a plan to build a new streetcar line. [18] In 2009 and 2011, the city voted on referendums designed to stop the streetcar project, but in both cases a majority of voters favored the project.
In addition to the streetcar systems currently under construction, a number of additional streetcar systems are in the planning stages in the United States. [119] Examples of cities with streetcar systems in the active planning stages include Los Angeles, [120] New York City, [121] Sacramento, [122] and Saint Paul. [123]
This is a list of cities that have, or once had, town tramway (urban tramway, or streetcar) systems as part of their public transport system. Due to excessive size, the original list has been divided into separate articles, based on geographical locations. Africa; Asia (exclusive of India,Japan) India; Japan
This is a list of the operating passenger rail transit systems in the United States. This list does not include intercity rail services such as the Alaska Railroad or Amtrak and its state-sponsored subsidiaries. "Region" refers to the metropolitan area based around the city listed, where applicable. Operating Region State System Authority Type (FTA) Albuquerque New Mexico Rail Runner Express ...
On Monday, Jan. 16, 1860, she stepped on a platform to board a Cincinnati streetcar operated by the City Passenger Railroad Co. The white conductor ordered her to leave, but she refused, claiming ...
The Connector is a streetcar system in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.The system opened to passengers on September 9, 2016. [3] The streetcar operates on a 3.6-mile (5.8 km) [4] loop from The Banks, Great American Ball Park, Paycor Stadium, and Smale Riverfront Park through Downtown Cincinnati and north to Findlay Market in the northern edge of the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood.
The streetcar system in Indianapolis, Indiana, was the city's original public transit system, evolving from horsecar lines that opened in 1864 and running through 1953. Mirroring its status as a hub of railroad activity, electric railways also concentrated services in Indianapolis with both a large system of local trolleys as well as a ...