From January, 1928:
Back in the day when Windsor had a quick, modern, efficient public transportation system.
Off all the things that this City has destroyed over the last 100 years, there is nothing worse than the choice made in the late 1930’s to rip up and dismantle our streetcar system.
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I will agree. But does anyone know how much money it costs to run a streetcar (energy, pay scale, efficiency, repair...) as compared to bus systems?
Even if it costs a bit more I find riding streetcars to be wonderfully romantic and a nice way to get to where you need to go. Much better than a smelly bus spewing filthy exhaust.
I had to scroll up at the date on this ad. It sounds so modern in content and tone except it doesn't say "zero emissions, zero pollution". It is sad that they are gone and ironic that GM (I believe a major contributor to the demise of streetcars) and cohorts are now seeking a lifeline in the order of billions of dollars. Perhaps some of this money should be used to retool the plants to manufacture modern streetcars and restore the system ;-)
JBM, I agree. windsor is so ripe to be in the transportation industry. If i had bombardier's phone number, i'd be callin them up and offering them all sorts of incentives to set up in Windsor. People will always need to get around somehow..
I love streetcar-fridays!!
Fausto - It's been a while, but when I came across this, I knew I needed to save it for a Friday ;)
Whats with I love streetcar-fridays ???
Now I get it fri. posts on streetcars !!! Still on my first cofee but wouldn't it be great to say have a trial run of a streetcar along Riverside drive say from the university to say the Walkerville RR Station...should be enough land north of Riverside Drive for a smallish style streetcar ???
Wannick, a quick search... http://internationalmetropolis.com/?p=665
Thanks with the help with the brain fart... I do remember that series of streetcar photos
A full circle comeback? JBM, maybe GM should rebuild the street car system. You will enjoy readings this from Micheal Moore http://www.alanhalberstadt.com/
The problem with trying to get Bombardier here to locate a plant is that it isn't in Quebec where all of the lucrative deals and gov't funding goes. Gotta buy those Quebec votes.
It really is astonishing that we dont have mass transportation manufacturing here at all. But then again N. America doesn't really have good mass transit except in a few places. Europe has been kicking our butts for years in that sector.