Light Rail Makes A Comeback

More than 20 U.S. cities have revived streetcar service and the competition for federal funds is fierce. Philadelphia has an edge over most other cities...

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November 30, 2001, 8:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Today, streetcars are making a comeback. Service has been revived in more than 20 cities, with new lines proposed in 23 more. Trolleys have even caught on in transit-phobic Sun Belt metropolises like Dallas and San Diego. But with so much interest in so few federal transit dollars, competition between cities is fierce."

Thanks to Adam Krom

FULL STORY: Will Light Rail Prevail?

Thursday, November 29, 2001 in Philadelphia City Paper

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