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05/28/2013
Streetcars in Baltimore: Past, Present and Future
By Owen Jones, Mount Saint Joseph High School - Baltimore, MD
Dear Friends and Supporters,
Can you imagine a time when gasoline cost only twelve cents a gallon, yet only one in ten Americans owned an automobile because they had a better mode of transportation? Well, consider that we have the option to go back to a time like this in our public transportation methods through the form of the modern streetcar.
The Past: The Streetcar Scandal
Streetcars had their beginnings in New York City in 1832. With success there, streetcar use soon popped up in other cities. In 1885, Baltimore was the home of the first streetcar powered by electricity.
By the early twentieth century, ninety percent of all city travel was by streetcar. Cities were designed with streetcar transportation in mind because streetcars were an affordable, efficient mode of transportation. But the cities’ reliance on streetcars would soon change.
The year was 1920 and companies by the names of General Motors, Firestone Tire, and Standard Oil created a holding company to buy streetcar companies across American cities, including Baltimore. They phased out the streetcars and replaced them with buses built by General Motors with tires made by Firestone - tires and engines that ran on Standard Oil gasoline.
Americans became reliant on automobiles or buses for their local transportation. It wasn't until the 1940's that the conspiracy perpetrated by the companies came to light. When the truth was learned, it became known as The Great American Streetcar Scandal.
The Present
The tracks from the old electric streetcar routes can still be seen on many streets in Baltimore, but buses continue to be the main public transportation service. However, buses can arrive late, or not at all, and have limited capacity, causing them to drive past bus stops full of waiting passengers.
Despite the price of gasoline edging towards $4 per gallon, people often choose to drive their own car versus taking a public bus. Bus routes are often long and confusing. With cars and buses clogging city streets, gridlock and smog have become common in most metropolitan cities.
The Return of Streetcars
More and more cities are realizing that streetcars serve local city travelers much better than buses. With well-designed routes, streetcars make a city more accessible. They are easy to understand, can carry more passengers, and are designed to run frequently providing a reliable alternative to buses or personal automobiles. Add in the style and their smooth ride, it's easy to see why streetcars have made a comeback in cities such as Portland, Tampa and Dallas. Baltimore hopes to be the next city to bring the streetcar back!
The Future
In yesteryear, Charm City thrived with people regularly riding streetcars. Today, supporters of the Baltimore Streetcar Campaign envision a reinvigorated city with a well-established streetcar system. Gone will be the bumper-to-bumper rush hour traffic, as cars and buses make way for environmentally friendly streetcars that efficiently and safely shuttle residents, students and tourists.
Visit http://baltostreetcar.org/ to make a donation and get involved. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter!
Best regards,
Robin Budish
Director
Email: robin@baltostreetcar.org
News Articles
1. APTA Streetcar and Heritage Trolley Site http://www.heritagetrolley.org/index.html
2. Birney Streetcars - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birney
3. Brill Trolleys - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._G._Brill_Company
4. Brookville Streetcar Division -http://www.brookvillecorp.com/streetcar-division.asp, Gomaco Trolley Company - http://www.gomacotrolley.com/index.html
5. Heritage Streetcar/Trolley/Tramway Systems - http://www.lightrailnow.org/facts/fa_heritage.htm
6. Japanese Trams and Light Interurbans -
6a. Hankai Electric Tramway http://jtrams.wordpress.com/category/streetcars/hankai-tramway/ (YouTube video)
6b. Iyotetsu Lines 1 and 2 - http://jtrams.wordpress.com/2011/08/14/iyotetsu-lines-1-and-2/ (YouTube video)
6c. Nagasaki Trams - http://jtrams.wordpress.com/2012/03/17/nagasaki-trams/ (YouTube video)
6d. Sightseeing Tram - http://jtrams.wordpress.com/2011/08/11/sightseeing-tram/ (YouTube video)
7. Kato's Japanese N-scale Light Rail Vehicle model trains - See the story behind these working model trains
7a. http://www.katousa.com/N/JSE/LRV.html
7b. http://www.lightrailnow.org/news/n_toy_2006-05a.htm
8. Light Rail (Design Functional Rail Systems) - http://designlightrail.com/
9. Light Rail Central: The North American Light Rail Information Site - http://www.lightrail.net/
10. LightRailNow!: Light Rail Progress - http://www.lightrailnow.org/index.htm
11. Light Rail Transit Association of The United Kingdom (UK) - http://www.lrta.org/information.html
12. Light Rail Transit Systems -
12a. (list #1) - http://metro.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_light-rail_transit_systems
12b. (list #2) - http://www.wordiq.com/definition/List_of_light-rail_transit_systems#United_States
13. List of Metro Systems (Definition) - http://www.wordiq.com/definition/List_of_metro_systems#North_America
14. List of World-Wide Tram and Light Rail transit systems - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_light_rail_transit_systems
15. Modern Streetcar.Org - http://www.modernstreetcar.org/
16. National Capital Trolley Museum - http://www.dctrolley.org/index.htm
17. PCC (Presidential Conference Committee) Streetcars - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCC_streetcar
18. Peter Witt Streetcars - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Witt_streetcar
19. Railway Electrification Systems - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_railways
20. Streetcars - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streetcars
21. Streetcars in North America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streetcars_in_North_America
22. Streetcar Systems & Rapid Streetcar: Concepts, Systems & Developments - http://www.lightrailnow.org/facts/fa_rapid-streetcar.htm
23. Trams - http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Tram & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tram
24. Trolleys - http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Trolley
25. Trolley Industry Links - http://www.gomacotrolley.com/Resources/pages/trolleylinks.html
26. Trolley Poles, Pantographs - http://lrt.daxack.ca/Overhead/index.html & Bow Collectors - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bow_collector
27. United Railways and Electric Company - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Railways_and_Electric_Company
28. U.S. Streetcar Systems Website - http://www.railwaypreservation.com/vintagetrolley/vintagetrolley.htm,
29. DC Streetcar to begin passenger service 02/19/2016 - http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/passenger/light-rail/dc-streetcar-to-begin-passenger-service.html?channel=61&Itemid=489
30. DC Streetcar Launch! 02/22/2016 - http://www.dcstreetcar.com/event/dc-streetcar-launch/?instance_id=8
31. Philly Trolley Tracks (a collection of photos, maps & rosters of Philadelphia's 20th century trolley system) - http://phillytrolley.org/
32. DC: Area Lawmakers Press for More New Metro Rail Cars 02/26/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12174984/area-lawmakers-press-for-more-new-metro-rail-cars
33. Baltimore Streetcar Campaign http://baltostreetcar.org/
34. Purple Line Transit Partners - http://www.purplelinetransitpartners.com/default.htm
35. Larry Hogan couldn't have canceled the Red Line so easily if a new bill had been law 03/01/2016 - http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/29910/hogan-couldnt-have-canceled-the-red-line-so-easily-if-a-new-bill-had-been-law/
36. DC Streetcar's exuberant opening day, in photos and video 02/29/2016 - http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/29911/dc-streetcars-exuberant-opening-day-in-photos-and-video/
37. To save money, Silver Spring's Purple Line station will be farther from the Metro 03/03/2016 - http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/29981/to-save-money-silver-springs-purple-line-station-will-be-farther-from-the-metro/
38. Baltimore Street car Museum's "The Live Wire" articles - http://www.baltimorestreetcar.org/pastlivewire.html
39. Baltimore Street car Museum's selected articles from "The Live Wire" - http://www.baltimorestreetcar.org/livewire.html
40. Cool Video of Baltimore Streetcars in 1960 09/03/2013 - http://ghostsofbaltimore.org/2013/09/03/cool-video-baltimore-streetcars-1960/
41. Baltimore Streetcars in the 1960s 05/11/2015 - http://ghostsofbaltimore.org/2015/05/11/baltimore-streetcars-in-the-1960s/
42. Carvey Davis's Baltimore Streetcar Films - http://www.transitgloriamundi.com/trolley_videos/baltimore_streetcars/baltimore_streetcars_home.html
35. Baltimore Streetcar Museum - http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=videos+of+baltimore+streetcars&view=detail&mid=192E073EDF2929CD7632192E073EDF2929CD7632&FORM=VIRE
36. Baltimore Streetcar Museum - http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=videos+of+baltimore+streetcars&view=detail&mid=6733FFF9594C1490ED896733FFF9594C1490ED89&FORM=VIRE
37. Baltimore Streetcar Museum - http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=videos+of+baltimore+streetcars&view=detail&mid=3E4A1FB1E76D0212C3C83E4A1FB1E76D0212C3C8&FORM=VIRE
38. Baltimore Streetcar Museum - http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=videos+of+baltimore+streetcars&view=detail&mid=4C3EADCD460080008FC54C3EADCD460080008FC5&FORM=VIRE
39. Purple Line: Public-private transit partnership would be one of the broadest in U.S.10/12/2013 - https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/purple-line-public-private-transit-partnership-would-be-one-of-the-broadest-in-us/2013/10/12/1a5ab704-2098-11e3-b73c-aab60bf735d0_story.html?tid=a_inl
40. Maryland seeks private sector input on Baltimore light-rail line 06/10/2013 - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2013/06/10/maryland-seeks-private-sector-input-on-baltimore-light-rail-line/
41. 10 facts about the proposed Maryland Purple Line deal 03/24/2016 - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2016/03/24/10-facts-about-the-proposed-purple-line-deal/?wpisrc=nl_buzz
42. Maryland Purple Line Light Rail Public-Private Partnership Info & Guidebooks - http://www.purplelinemd.com/en/p3
43. Inspection Of DC's Metro Electrical Issues Finds Hundreds Of 'Non-Emergency' Repairs 03/24/2016 -
44. ACI Selected As Part of Maryland DOT and MTA 30-Year Purple Line Light Rail Contract Award
45. Roads to Rails: The Streetcar of the Future (06/10/2013) - http://places.designobserver.com/feature/roads-to-rails-terra-nova-streetcars/37854/
46. Streetcar Plans Plow Ahead: Cities Use Federal Funding to Back New Routes but Some Call Projects a Waste (08/15/2012) - http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10000872396390444900304577579360844409848
47. Desire for Streetcars Spreads Across America (08/15/2012) - http://www.planetizen.com/node/58048
48. The Case for Caution When It Comes to Building Streetcars (05/24/2013) - http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2013/05/case-caution-when-it-comes-building-street-cars/5699/
49. Applying the Brakes to the Streetcar Revival (05/24/2013) - http://www.planetizen.com/node/63311
50. Streetcars: The Latest Must-Have Accessory for CA's Cities (02/17/2013) - http://www.planetizen.com/node/60788
51. What Killed L.A.'s Streetcars? (04/03/2013) - http://www.planetizen.com/node/61663
52. Clang! went the trolley line -http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/clang-went-the-trolley-line/2012/01/27/gIQAAIWlWQ_gallery.html#photo=1
53. Pittsburgh's Mayoral Candidate Pitches Light Rail Expansion (08/28/2013) - http://www.planetizen.com/node/64854
54. Utah Rail System Finishes Ahead of Schedule and $300 Million Under Budget (08/21/2013) - http://www.planetizen.com/node/64759
55. 30 Years Later, Debate Still Rages Over Impact of America's Largest Light Rail System (08/13/2013) - http://www.planetizen.com/node/64615
56. In Utah, a booming region works to curb its reliance on the automobile (05/15/2014) - http://time.com/#100548/car-centric-salt-lake-city-explores-alternatives/
57. General Motors streetcar conspiracy / Great American streetcar scandal - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_streetcar_conspiracy
58. Why Did Some Streetcars Survive When Most Didn't ? - http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2011/10/streetcar-named-desire/380/
59. More Transit Lines Can Exist, Without Much Digging - http://baltimorefuture.blogspot.com/2009/11/more-transit-lines-can-exist-without.html
60. Rail Transit Systems In Operation (Success Stories) - http://www.lightrailnow.org/success1.htm
61. Streetcars Returning Soon to DC - http://newsmanager.commpartners.com/aptapt/issues/2013-08-23/5.html
62. Historic losses: DC to Annapolis by rail - http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/7792/historic-losses-dc-to-annapolis-by-rail/
63. Hey, streetcar critics: Stop making perfect the enemy of good - http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/24399/hey-streetcar-critics-stop-making-perfect-the-enemy-of-good/
64. New Rail Transit Systems Proposed, Planned or in Development - http://www.lightrailnow.org/success2.htm
65. The Case for Caution When It Comes to Building Streetcars - http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2013/05/case-caution-when-it-comes-building-street-cars/5699/
66. In Nod to History, Some Call for Return of Streetcars - http://cnsmaryland.org/2014/01/17/in-nod-to-history-some-call-for-return-of-streetcars/
67. Regional Transit info for the DC, MD & VA areas - http://mta.maryland.gov/regional-transit
68. Northern Virginia Transit Schedules - http://www.commuterpage.com/pages/tools-resources/transit-schedules/nova-schedules/
69. Vintage Trolley T-Shirts by Skreened.com - http://skreened.com/vintagetrolleys
70. Sub Chat.com (This bulletin board is for discussion of rail and rapid transit topics) - http://www.subchat.com/subchat.asp
71. GEORGETOWN: DC TROLLEY GHOSTS - http://forgotten-ny.com/2008/04/the-trolley-tracks-of-georgetown-dc/
72. Streetcar Museums and Other Resources - http://www.dctrolley.org/othermuseums.htm
73. Save the Baltimore Red Line & the Montgomery County/Prince George County Purple Line (11/13/2014) - https://sites.google.com/site/baltimoreelectricrailsociety/home/other-transit-info/save-the-red-line-and-purple-line
74. Hampton Roads VA Transit System - http://www.gohrt.com/services/the-tide/
75. Brookville - Streetcar Division - http://www.brookvillecorp.com/streetcar-modern.asp
76. Siemens Rail Division - www.siemens.com/rail
77. 11 Streetcar Projects Under Way in the U.S. Right Now - http://www.govtech.com/fs/11-Street-Car-Projects-Underway-in-the-US-Right-Now.html
78. California Transit Future Hinges on Rail and (Maybe) Hyperloop - http://www.govtech.com/fs/California-Transit-Future-Hinges-on-Rail-and-Maybe-Hyperloop-.html?elqaid=25815&elqat=1&elqTrackId=223F5667308932BD09E7178F81D2BCC9
79. The Twilight of American Trains 05/13/2015 - http://hpuy.com/the-twilight-of-american-trains/
80. UTA Light Rail Maintenance Facility Photo Gallery 06/25/2015 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/media_gallery/12086581/uta-light-rail-maintenance-facility-photo-gallery
81. Benefit-Cost Ratios of U.S. Transit Systems Are Compiled and Evaluated 07/08/2015 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/press_release/12090623/benefit-cost-ratios-of-us-transit-systems-are-compiled-and-evaluated?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS150702002
82. Metro to Accept Silver Spring Transit Center 08/21/2015 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/press_release/12105916/metro-plans-to-accept-silver-spring-transit-center-from-montgomery-county?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS150815002
83. How Does Neighborhood Crime Influence Transit Access? 09/09/2015 http://www.masstransitmag.com/press_release/12112301/how-does-neighborhood-crime-influence-transit-access?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS150903002
84. Trolleys, Light Rail and Subways - http://edisontechcenter.org/TrolleysTrams.html#lightrail
85. Streetcars in North America - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streetcars_in_North_America
86. Did Auto, Oil Conspiracy Put the Brakes on Trolleys? 03/23/2003 - http://www.latimes.com/me-2003-los-angeles-streetcar-history-story.html#page=1
87. About the Once Vital, Now Abandoned Rochester Subway - http://www.rochestersubway.com/rochester_subway_history.php
88. Gomaco Trolley Company - http://www.gomacotrolley.com/index.html
89. Brookville Equipment Corp for Mass Transit - http://www.brookvillecorp.com/streetcar-division.asp
90. TIG/M (Street-running Passenger Systems) - http://www.tig-m.com/home.html
91. Welcome to the U.S. Streetcar Systems Website! - http://www.railwaypreservation.com/vintagetrolley/vintagetrolley.htm
92. Port of Los Angeles Waterfront Red Car Line - http://www.railwaypreservation.com/page8.html
93. U.S. Streetcar Systems Website - http://www.railwaypreservation.com/index.htm
94. Capital Streetcars: A Joyride Through D.C.'s Transit History 09/11/2015 - http://wamu.org/programs/metro_connection/15/09/11/capital_streetcars_a_joyride_through_dcs_transit_history
95. The Return Of Streetcars To D.C - http://wamu.org/the_return_of_streetcars_to_dc
96. It Might Be Desired, But In D.C. It's A Streetcar Named... Delay 05/19/2014 - http://wamu.org/news/14/05/15/a_streetcar_named_delay
97. For Residents, Streetcar Return Will Pose Practical Challenges 05/20/2014 - http://wamu.org/news/14/05/19/for_residents_streetcar_return_will_pose_practical_challenges
98. Advocates Say That Streetcars Move People — And Spur Development 05/21/2014 - http://wamu.org/news/14/05/20/advocates_say_that_streetcars_move_people_and_spur_development
99. As H Street Changes, Can Long-Time Residents Stay? - 05/22/2014 - http://wamu.org/news/14/05/22/as_h_street_changes_can_long_time_residents_stay
100. Capital Streetcars: Early Mass Transit in Washington, D.C. - https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/9781467118835/Capital-Streetcars-Early-Mass-Transit-in-Washington-DC100
101. Brookville Equipment Corp. to Supply Four Liberty Modern Streetcars for City of Milwaukee’s Starter Line 11/13/2015 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/press_release/12138616/brookville-equipment-corp-to-supply-four-liberty-modern-streetcars-for-city-of-milwaukees-starter-line?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS151110002
102. Milwaukee Picks Brookville for Streetcar Project 11/13/2015 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/press_release/12138583/milwaukee-picks-brookville-for-streetcar-project?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS151110002
103. Street Railways Enable City Growth - http://www.railswest.com/history/citystreetrailways.html
104. Electric Interurban Railways Connect Cities - http://www.railswest.com/history/interurbanrailways.html
105. Commuter & City Rail Transit Today - http://www.railswest.com/today/railcommutertoday.html
106. DC: Feds Threaten to Withhold DC Metro Funding Over Safety 02/09/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12167584/feds-threaten-to-withhold-dc-metro-funding-over-safety?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS160203002
107. Transit Riders Action Council (TRAC) of Metropolitan Baltimore: TRAC's Red Line FAQ: Why Metro Subway must be studied for Baltimore's Red Line (11/27/2005) - http://www.getontrac.org/MetroFactSheet.htm
108. West Baltimore residents worry over city's Red Line plan - Poppleton residents concerned for homes tunnel will be built under (07/11/2014) -
108a. http://www.wbaltv.com/news/west-baltimore-residents-worry-over-citys-red-line-plan/26883120#!begLKp
108b. http://www.wbaltv.com/news/west-baltimore-residents-worry-over-citys-red-line-plan/26883120#ixzz3DWN8kJWS
108c. http://www.wbaltv.com/news/west-baltimore-residents-worry-over-citys-red-line-plan/26883120#ixzz37NjigUcf
109. Purple Line clears federal environmental review 03/21/2014 - http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-purple-line-environmental-approval-20140321,0,5037091.story
110. Costs for Red, Purple lines increase, even as major funding is proposed 03/05/2014 - http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/bs-md-red-purple-costs-20140305,0,6816946.story
111. State offers grants to train residents for Red, Purple Line work 11/15/2013 - http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-bz-transportation-worker-training-20131115,0,1190200.story#ixzz3DVHY8QOQ
112. Maryland presses for federal support in building two light-rail systems 04/15/2013 - http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-bz-red-line-20130415,0,4908255.story#ixzz3DVHrE4OT
113. Red Line's environmental plan gains federal approval 03/05/2013 -
114. Red Line will be world class [Letter] 09/05/2014 http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/readersrespond/bs-ed-red-line-letter-20140905,0,4943957.story
115. Maryland ethics board reviewing contractor's Purple Line role, MTA says http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-purple-line-ethics-review-20140905,0,7173444.story#ixzz3DVJhEzPU
116. Maryland group would speed Yellow Line, slow Green Line -
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/traffic/2009/09/group_would_speed_yellow_line.html
117. National Trolley Capital Museum in Colesville Maryland - http://dctrolley.org/index.htm
118. Action Committee For Transit of Montgomery County MD - http://actfortransit.org/index.html?contact_form=++Home++
119. MD: Mayor Says City Looking at Red Line Alternatives 07/30/2015 http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/14050919/mayor-says-city-looking-at-red-line-alternatives?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS150724003
120. TRANSIT: Maryland to lose $100 million in federal funding over Red Line cancellation 08/13/2015 - http://www.roadsbridges.com/transit-maryland-lose-100-million-federal-funding-over-red-line-cancellation
121. Red Line: what now? Transit Summit 09/30/2015 - http://www.cphabaltimore.org/2015/09/red-line-what-now-transit-summit/
122. The Red Line: Past as Present? 07/02/2015 - http://www.cphabaltimore.org/2015/07/the-red-line-past-as-present/
123. MD: NAACP, ACLU Challenge Hogan Administration Over Scrapping Red Line 12/22/2015 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12152188/naacp-aclu-challenge-hogan-administration-over-scrapping-red-line?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS151216002
124. Red Line Review Timeline 2015 - http://friendsofmd.org/images/PDFReportsAndPublications/Red_Line_Review_Timeline_Attachment.pdf
125. Maryland Politics: NAACP to challenge cancellation of Baltimore Red Line rail project 12/21/2015 - https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/naacp-to-challenge-cancellation-of-baltimore-red-line-rail-project/2015/12/21/6cdb45aa-a7fc-11e5-8058-480b572b4aae_story.html
126. Long history of subway ideas (Baltimore) 01/26/2002 - http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2002-01-26/features/0201260061_1_subway-baltimore-transit-system-in-Baltimore
127. Maryland selects Alstom for Baltimore light rail overhaul 03/09/2013 - http://www.alstom.com/press-centre/2013/9/maryland-selects-alstom-for-baltimore-light-rail-overhaul/
128. South Baltimore Light Rail-MARC Expansion 01/09/2016 - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SouthBaltimore_Light_Rail-MARC_Expansion_2016.png
129. MD: Senator Wants Study of Extension of DC Metro Trains to Frederick 03/17/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12183326/all-aboard-young-wants-study-of-extension-of-metro-trains-to-frederick?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS160311002
130. DC: Dems Push for More Metro Funding Amid Safety Concerns 04/01/2016 - http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/274824-dems-push-for-more-metro-funding-amid-safety-concerns
131. DC Metro Could Shut Down Entire Rail Lines to do Extended Maintenance, Board Chair Says 03/31/2016 - https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/2016/03/30/fba8ae0a-f688-11e5-9804-537defcc3cf6_story.html
132. After subway shutdown, will drastic action become DC Metro’s new normal? - https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/after-subway-shutdown-will-drastic-action-become-metros-new-normal/2016/03/19/bfe05d92-ec41-11e5-b0fd-073d5930a7b7_story.html?tid=a_inl
133. At heart of DC Metro shutdown, worries about uncontained electricity - https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/at-heart-of-metro-shutdown-worries-about-uncontained-electricity/2016/03/15/a25a286c-eaf6-11e5-b0fd-073d5930a7b7_story.html?tid=a_inl
134. DC Metro union chief: Wiedefeld is first general manager to truly care about safety - https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/metro-bosses-before-wiedefeld-werent-concerned-about-safety-union-chief-says/2016/03/23/4dfed2a0-f07c-11e5-85a6-2132cf446d0a_story.html?tid=a_inl
135. After shutdown, DC Metro riders ask what’s next - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2016/03/22/after-shutdown-metro-riders-ask-whats-next/?tid=a_inl
136. Why DC Metro’s shutdown might be a good thing - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/tripping/wp/2016/03/16/why-metros-shutdown-might-be-a-good-thing/?tid=a_inl
137. February 2016 Inaugural Launch photos of the DC Streetcar - https://www.flickr.com/short_urls.gne?photoset=aHskvpJnRB
138. Video: First BART Fleet of the Future Test Car Arrives - http://news.southcommmail.com/portal/wts/ugmcFebvy8ybbA3z-czPEt-taA0%5e00f6jSpmy-kf1t5pa
139. Washington Metro rolling stock - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Metro_rolling_stock+
140. DC Metro sank into crisis despite decades of warnings. 04/24/2016 - https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/metro-sank-into-crisis-despite-decades-of-warnings/2016/04/24/1c4db91c-0736-11e6-a12f-ea5aed7958dc_story.html?wpmm=1&wpisrc=nl_most-draw5
141. MD: Purple Line Divided: Major Impact on Townhomes in Silver Spring05/23/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12210919/purple-line-divided-major-impact-on-townhomes-in-silver-spring?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS160523002
142. US: Streetcars: If You Build It, Will They Come? 06/02/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/12215655/streetcars-if-you-build-it-will-they-come?utm_source=MASS+NewsViews+Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASS160602002
143. Brookville Delivers First Off-Wire Capable Liberty Streetcar to Detroit’s M-1 Rail Ahead of Schedule 09/22/2016 - http://www.masstransitmag.com/press_release/12260343/brookville-delivers-first-off-wire-capable-liberty-streetcar-to-detroits-m-1-rail-nearly-two-months-ahead-of-schedule
144. A Primer on Trolleys (and why they are called "Trolleys"?) 01/09/2017 - http://www.darbyhistory.com/DarbyTrolleys.html
145. The Problem With America’s New Streetcars 10/04/2017 - http://streetsblog.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f737d6aae1136fa999b210fdf&id=a9aeb44ba6&e=fbd95da750
146. Streetcar projects as spatial planning: A shift in transport planning in the United States 02/2016 - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/295859960_Streetcar_projects_as_spatial_planning_A_shift_in_transport_planning_in_the_United_States
147. In Phoenix, a Light Rail Station Designed For, and By, People With Disabilities 01/05/2018 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2018/01/05/in-phoenix-a-light-rail-station-designed-for-and-by-people-with-disabilities/
148. Toronto Cleared Cars Off Its Biggest Transit Street, and Ridership Soared Almost Overnight 01/12/2018 - https://usa.streetsblog.org/2018/01/12/toronto-cleared-cars-off-its-biggest-transit-street-and-ridership-soared-almost-overnight/
149. APTA Streetcar and Heritage Trolley Site - http://www.heritagetrolley.org/index.html
150. A fond remembrance of Baltimore's Red Rocket streetcar line 02/05/2018 - http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/retro-baltimore/bs-fe-retro-streetcar-26-story.html
151. New look for Baltimore's overhauled Light Rail trains 08/28/2018 - https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DXfcepQWTvJA&h=AT0ovcah4bcOrDFIgRGCrywfo_32Bg04PwNpe4Bichbwsy4UAsOZ6xnEujYIrdFy3c_rNiLqUXihLwelBjHes2mKumzy9afH3
152. We miss streetcars’ frequent and reliable service, not streetcars themselves 04/17/2019 - https://mobilitylab.org/2019/04/17/we-miss-streetcars-frequent-and-reliable-service-not-streetcars-themselves/
153. Taken for a Ride https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=175&v=p-I8GDklsN4
154. All-female crew honors history of Como-Harriet Streetcar's 'motorettes' 09/22/2019 - http://www.startribune.com/volunteers-honor-history-of-the-streetcar-s-motorettes/561086752/
155. Light rail’s tenacious supporter: Joni Earl at center of book 01/17/2020 -
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/light-rails-tenacious-supporter-joni-earl-at-center-of-book/
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