Streetcars in North America
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Streetcars or trolleys were once the chief mode of public transit in hundreds of North American cities and towns. Most of the original urban streetcar systems were either dismantled in the mid-20th ce
The Toronto Transit Commission maintains the most extensive system in the Americas (in terms of total track length, number of cars, and ridership).
Horse-drawn streetcars in New York City in 1895. The first streetcar lines in North America were opened in New York City in 1832.
Horse-drawn Decauville "trucks" in Cuzamá, 2010. Horse-drawn streetcars are still used in Cuzamá.
An editorial cartoon from New Orleans, advocating the switch from horsecars to electric streetcars, October 1893
Heritage streetcar
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Heritage streetcars are a part of the efforts to preserve rail transit heritage. In addition to preserving street-running rail vehicles, heritage streetcar operations can include upkeep of historic ra
Streetcars in North America
…while Tucson, Oklahoma City and Atlanta have built new modern streetcar lines. A few other cities and towns have restored a small number of lines to run heritage streetcars either for public transit or for tourists; many are inspired by New Orleans' St. Charles Streetcar Line, generally viewed as the world's oldest…
A former Porto trolley in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Graz two-axle tram No. 222 Graz
ASVi: PCC type tram 10409.
Tatra T6A2, Sofia tram No. 3013