Retro Metro: Readers Respond
Readers respond to an article about D.C. officials' interest in reviving the streetcar to tackle transportation problems.
"The electric streetcar is common in Europe and popular in San Francisco, Seattle and even Dayton, Ohio ["D.C. Transit May Go Retro," Metro, Jan. 21]. Vancouver and Philadelphia have them too. The cars seem better at moving people on high-density routes than diesel buses, plus they are quiet and don't pollute."
Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan
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Published on Saturday, January 26, 2002 in
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