The Connector is an electric-powered streetcar that operates along a 3.6-mile loop connecting Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine and Banks neighborhoods via the Central Business District.

About 22 North American cities, starting with Edmonton, Calgary and San Diego, have installed new light rail systems, some of which run along historic streetcar corridors. A few recent cases …

Sep 5, 2025 · streetcar, vehicle that runs on track laid in the streets, operated usually in single units and usually driven by electric motor. Early streetcars were either horse-drawn or …

Many white city dwellers moved to new trolley suburbs; streetcars made it easy to travel greater distances to work, shop, and socialize in town. City streets and the patterns of people’s daily …

The meaning of STREETCAR is a vehicle on rails used primarily for transporting passengers and typically operating on city streets.

Mar 2, 2025 · The streetcar, which sprang up after the Civil War, was the first rapid-transit system many cities utilized in ferrying residents from one place to another. They were originally horse …

If it runs on steel rails with a trolley pole connected to an overhead wire above, it’s a streetcar. If it runs on steel rails with an open slot between them, and no overhead wires, it’s a cable car.