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streetcar
noun
street·car
ˈstrēt-ˌkär 
: a vehicle on rails used primarily for transporting passengers and typically operating on city streets
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Downtown Milwaukee's streetcar lakefront loop is finally running a daily service after years of delays − mainly tied to development of The Couture apartment high-rise.
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Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
Soaring costs have delayed construction of an extension of the streetcar line to Kansas City’s burgeoning riverfront.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2024
How to Get Around The New Orleans Transit Authority operates four streetcar lines: the St. Charles line, the Canal Street line, the Riverfront line, and the Rampart line.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024
The streetcar authority promised to kick in $4.75 million, and the KCATA another $1 million.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2024
Main Street: Closed between Fourth Street and Sixth Street (garage access maintained, and streetcar service uninterrupted).
Sycamore Street: Closed between Fourth Street and Seventh Street.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 14 Mar. 2024
Where could a Mesa station go? Giles eyes Mesa’s downtown as an ideal stop to bring an Amtrak station to the city because of the light rail and plans for the extension of Tempe’s streetcar.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
The streetcar options would also entail bike and pedestrian improvements on the Minnesota 5 bridge.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2024
The Cincinnati Connector streetcar broke ridership records last year.
—The Enquirer, 18 Feb. 2024
Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
Soaring costs have delayed construction of an extension of the streetcar line to Kansas City’s burgeoning riverfront.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2024
How to Get Around The New Orleans Transit Authority operates four streetcar lines: the St. Charles line, the Canal Street line, the Riverfront line, and the Rampart line.
—Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024
The streetcar authority promised to kick in $4.75 million, and the KCATA another $1 million.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2024
Main Street: Closed between Fourth Street and Sixth Street (garage access maintained, and streetcar service uninterrupted).
Sycamore Street: Closed between Fourth Street and Seventh Street.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 14 Mar. 2024
Where could a Mesa station go? Giles eyes Mesa’s downtown as an ideal stop to bring an Amtrak station to the city because of the light rail and plans for the extension of Tempe’s streetcar.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
The streetcar options would also entail bike and pedestrian improvements on the Minnesota 5 bridge.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2024
The Cincinnati Connector streetcar broke ridership records last year.
—The Enquirer, 18 Feb. 2024
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“Streetcar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streetcar. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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streetcar
noun
street·car
-ˌkär
: a passenger vehicle that runs on rails and typically operates on city streets
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