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  1. Streetcars in North America - Wikipedia

    About 22 North American cities, starting with Edmonton, Calgary and San Diego, have installed new light rail systems, some of which run along historic streetcar corridors. A few recent cases …

  2. Denver's Historic Streetcar Legacy - DenverUrbanism Blog

    Section 1: Streetcar Routes: This section displays every streetcar route that ever existed in the city of Denver. By using the time slider, you can see how the network was configured year-by …

  3. Streetcars | Colorado Cities | Doing History Keeping the Past

    In 1883 the streetcar system was extended to Seventh Avenue and Broadway. Later cable cars were installed (1888), and after a while regular electric cars were put in service."

  4. Streetcar | Facts, History, & Development | Britannica

    Sep 5, 2025 · streetcar, vehicle that runs on track laid in the streets, operated usually in single units and usually driven by electric motor. Early streetcars were either horse-drawn or …

  5. STREETCAR Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of STREETCAR is a vehicle on rails used primarily for transporting passengers and typically operating on city streets.

  6. A Streetcar City - National Museum of American History

    Many white city dwellers moved to new trolley suburbs; streetcars made it easy to travel greater distances to work, shop, and socialize in town. City streets and the patterns of people’s daily …

  7. The Trolley, Tram and Streetcar: A History Lesson for New Drivers

    The story of the trolley, tram and streetcar is also the story of the modern American city. These electric rail systems, once the primary method of urban transport, shaped where people lived, …

  8. Was the streetcar revival a success? - NPR

    Jul 20, 2025 · It was a streetcar revival that has stalled in some places and been successful in others. Steve Harrison from member station WFAE in Charlotte, North Carolina, explains the …

  9. The History of Denver’s Streetcars and Their Routes

    Aug 9, 2017 · This will allow you to look at every streetcar route that ever existed in the modern city proper and filter them using a time slider to see what routes existed during any given year.

  10. List of streetcar systems in the United States - Wikipedia

    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 …