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streetcar
noun
street·car
ˈstrēt-ˌkär 
: a vehicle on rails used primarily for transporting passengers and typically operating on city streets
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New stops: The extension will add 15 new streetcar stops to Main Street, all of them equipped with benches, awnings and raised curbs for easy access to the streetcar.
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Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024
In this photograph, two Black passengers sit at the rear of a New Orleans streetcar while four white passengers sit at the front; all look out from a row of windows, the mullions between them emphasizing their strict separation.
—Lucy McKeon, New York Times, 3 June 2024
Ramsey County is deceiving the public with its show-and-tell obsession with streetcars and not providing an accurate comparison with Bus Rapid Transit.
—Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 2 June 2024
West Cliff Drive was developed for housing after World War II when its electric streetcar lines were pulled out, Benish said.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 16 May 2024
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Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024
In this photograph, two Black passengers sit at the rear of a New Orleans streetcar while four white passengers sit at the front; all look out from a row of windows, the mullions between them emphasizing their strict separation.
—Lucy McKeon, New York Times, 3 June 2024
Ramsey County is deceiving the public with its show-and-tell obsession with streetcars and not providing an accurate comparison with Bus Rapid Transit.
—Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 2 June 2024
West Cliff Drive was developed for housing after World War II when its electric streetcar lines were pulled out, Benish said.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 16 May 2024
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“Streetcar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streetcar. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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streetcar
noun
street·car
-ˌkär
: a passenger vehicle that runs on rails and typically operates on city streets
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