Mission:
Urban life in America is making a strong resurgence. This has led to a
revival of interest not only in the preservation of historic districts and urban
neighborhoods, but also in a classic technology—the
urban streetcar—that
can serve as a major catalyst for urban revival. As
traditional neighborhoods in older cities become the location ofchoice
for more American—singles, young couples, families, and empty-nesters alike—there is an emerging a need to provide good
and attractive transit service to these areas. The APTA
Streetcar and Heritage Trolley
Subcommittee (of the APTA Rail Committee) was formed to promote the development of
vintage/heritage trolley lines and modern streetcar lines in urban centers, to
foster information exchange among those planning or operating such lines,
and to encourage reasonable technical and safety standards.
Great Reference!Street Smart: Streetcars and Cities in the
Twenty First Century. This book— designed for urban leaders,
planners, and community advocates — comprehensively makes the case for
streetcars as a catalyst of urban development. Click
here to order from
the Seashore Trolley Museum store.
Great Reference! Street Smart: Streetcars and Cities in the
Twenty First Century. This book— designed for urban leaders,
planners, and community advocates — comprehensively makes the case for
streetcars as a catalyst of urban development. Click