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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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In 2018, midtown voters agreed to increase sales and property taxes near the line to help fund the streetcar.
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Ramsey County abandoned planning for the Riverview Corridor streetcar a year ago.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
In its first eight years of operation, PTC spent $22.8 million to purchase 1,506 new streetcars, buses and trackless trolleys while also improving terminal and plant facilities.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
The streetcar, the pigeons, the sound of the ambulance.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
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Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Ramsey County abandoned planning for the Riverview Corridor streetcar a year ago.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
In its first eight years of operation, PTC spent $22.8 million to purchase 1,506 new streetcars, buses and trackless trolleys while also improving terminal and plant facilities.
—Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
The streetcar, the pigeons, the sound of the ambulance.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Streetcar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streetcar. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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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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