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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 ...
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]
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The Cleveland Railway converted a few streetcar lines in the 1930s, but the onset of World War II stopped any further conversions. In 1942, the Cleveland Transit System took over the operation of all streetcar, bus and trackless trolley lines from the Cleveland Railway. Following the war, CTS undertook a program of replacing all existing ...
For decades Cincinnati's streetcar system consistently carried over 100 million passengers a year. [3] Comparatively, in 2000 approximately 25 million people rode Cincinnati's Metro bus system. [3] Cincinnati was one of only three cities in North America whose streetcars used double overhead trolley wire (two wires for each track) and twin ...
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 New Orleans streetcar system was one of the first in the world and it is the oldest system still in operation. The following is a list of cities that have current tram/streetcar (including heritage trams/heritage streetcars ), or light rail systems as part of their regular public transit systems. [ 1 ]