Rebirth of the Streetcar - Railway Age
Rebirth of the Streetcar KC Streetcar, Kansas City. William C. Vantuono photo RAILWAY AGE, MAY 2021 ISSUE: Nearly wiped out decades ago, the lightest form of light rail has made a remarkable comeback. Two centuries ago, before anyone had the idea of laying rails on the ground so wheels could run swiftly and smoothly over them, nobody could travel faster than they or a horse could walk, or a boat could sail. Then came trains and streetcars, and everybody’s world suddenly seemed smaller. Then, in the past century, came the decline of passenger trains and the near-extinction of streetcars in...