Streetcars in North America - Wikipedia Streetcars or trolley (car)s (American English for the European word tram) were once the chief mode of public transit in hundreds of North American cities and towns Most of the original urban streetcar systems were either dismantled in the mid-20th century or converted to other modes of operation, such as light rail
Streetcar | Facts, History, Development | Britannica Streetcar, vehicle that runs on track laid in the streets, usually operated in single units and driven by electric motor Early streetcars were either horse-drawn or relied on storage batteries that were expensive and inefficient
Seattle Streetcar - Transportation | seattle. gov Plan your trip by consulting the Seattle Streetcar Route Map, Seattle Streetcar Real-Time Map, or by using transit tools and resources The Seattle Streetcar is accessible and easy to board for all users Bicycles and service animals are permitted aboard Learn more about accessibility
Streetcar History: Lines, Photos, Decline - American-Rails. com The streetcar, which sprang up after the Civil War, was the first rapid-transit system many cities utilized in ferrying residents from one place to another They were originally horse or mule-powered and operated at only a few miles-per-hour
Streetcar, Cable Car: What’s the difference? - Market Street Railway But, there’s a simple test to distinguish streetcars from cable cars: If it runs on steel rails with a trolley pole connected to an overhead wire above, it’s a streetcar If it runs on steel rails with an open slot between them, and no overhead wires, it’s a cable car
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 lives changed In Washington, streetcars turned outlying areas into new neighborhoods