âI sure thought it would be operating during the Christmas holidays,â Edwards said last week.
âThat would have been glorious. Families could ride it and have this wonderful experienceâ as they sampled the areaâs shops and eateries.
But the COVID-19 pandemic kept trolley backers from implementing their plan to resume service last April for four days a week, using money that had accrued in its sales tax districtâs coffers. Thatâs been put off until the pandemic recedes, next spring or later.
Meanwhile, University City officials have begun talking about what will happen if the trolley isnât on sound financial footing by mid-2022.