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Ten years ago, on May 29, 1982, the Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle began operations of the Waterfront Streetcar. Arguably the prototype for the vintage trolley lines that have followed, Seattle's pioneering installation has been one of the most successful. During the past decade vintage trolley lines have become important transportation elements in several cities and are being considered in many others. Some key lessons have been learned from professional experience in planning, implementing, and operating vintage trolley services. Systems in San Jose, Denver, Memphis, and Orlando, where the author has been closely involved, are highlighted here. In reviewing various existing and planned lines, it will be obvious that not all desirable features will be met in every case. Happily, vintage trolleys can succeed given a wide range of physical and operating conditions. However, in assessing the likelihood of success of a given proposal, it appears that the closer the line can come to meeting the ideals outlined here, the more chance of its community acceptance and a long-term role within the community.

This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1361, Light Rail Transit: Planning, Design, and Operating Experience (Papers presented at the Sixth National Conference on Light Rail Transit, held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, May 24-27, 1992). Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

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English

p. 344-348

1992

Transportation Research Record

0309054001

Bus transit; Communities; Design; Light rail transit; Public relations; Systems analysis; Trolleybuses

Community support; Design features

Design; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation

TRIS, TRB

Dec 22 1993 12:00AM