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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: streetcar system

streetcar system stories: 3 news summaries

 Desire Named
 Streetcar
 Grips Cities

40 cities considering resurrecting the humble streetcar

Aug 14, 08 3:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Most American cities dismantled their streetcar lines over 50 years ago but a major comeback is gathering speed, the New York Times reports. Cincinnati, Houston, Denver, Salt Lake City and Charlotte have streetcar systems in the works to revive sagging downtown areas. A dozen cities already have streetcars and at... More »

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transit • Cincinnati • public transportation • streetcar system • tram system • New Orleans streetcar

 Big Easy's Streetcars
 Finally Full Speed 

Line disconnected by Katrina can runs its course again

Jun 23, 08 12:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - Streetcars clang-clanged their way down South Carrollton Ave. yesterday, and for many, the sound was as sweet as New Orleans jazz, the Times-Picayune reports. For the first time since Hurricane Katrina, the whole St. Charles Ave. streetcar line is running, and it should bring both tourism and a sense of... More »

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Hurricane Katrina • New Orleans • Katrina aftermath • streetcar system • New Orleans streetcar

Siemens Brings Trams to America

EU giant starts US plant, takes 200
rail orders from congested cities

Feb 22, 08 8:34 PM CST
(Newser) - Siemens is importing eco-friendly trams and light-rail transport to gas-guzzling America, Der Spiegel reports. The conglomerate has been making them in Sacramento for 2 years, and is seeing a brisk increase in demand from the almost 30 tram-loving US cities. The California plant has 200 orders already and expects more... More »

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California • public transportation • Siemens • streetcar system • tram system • light rail

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