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Re: Metroliner question
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lugnet.trains
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Sat, 23 Feb 2002 06:18:49 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Bob Parker writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Kevin Wilson writes:
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> snip
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> > Vancouver still has electric buses too, though for how much longer, who
> > knows. Some city streets still have the trolley lines embedded too (and they
> > are a ^%#%$#^ to drive over!), although the trolleys have been gone for
> > years.
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> > Kevin
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> Tucson has a small but functional trolley line running around the University
> of Arizona area. It is complete with trolley tracks and overhead power
> lines. It's just a tourist type attraction since the track is so short
> (about 1 mile or so long).
> Here's a link:
> http://www.oldpueblotrolley.org/
The city of Utica, New York still has 1 street with trolley tracks embedded
(Schulyer Street). I don't believe they will ever be removed as they likely
remain as historical and may be preserved as such.
No street cars have run in Utica for many decades. When they did operate, the
trolleys served many outlying towns and communities of as far away as 15 miles
or so from the Utica city limits. This made for a rather rural transportation
service linked to the heart of Utica city.
Dunno if this was atypical or rather common practice in other US cities.
__Kevin Salm__
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| (...) VERY common. Midsized cities such as Utica had "made it" if they had a trolley line, or an interurban if you prefer. Google for Interurban. For example, it was possible to ride across vast swaths of the US on streetcars/interurbans if you were (...) (23 years ago, 23-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| In lugnet.trains, Kevin Wilson writes: snip (...) Tucson has a small but functional trolley line running around the University of Arizona area. It is complete with trolley tracks and overhead power lines. It's just a tourist type attraction since (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.trains)
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