Detroit's continued push toward light rapid transit seems to be in step
with the mindset of the nation. Could a kind of streetcar renaissance begin right here in Detroit?
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The proposed site for the light rail line along Woodward Avenue was
actually the route of Detroit’s last streetcar, which was removed in
1956 only to be replaced by diesel buses. That ended 93 years of
streetcar service that at one point was operating over 2,800 vehicles.
Detroit transit hit its peak annual ridership of 492 million rides in
1945. Sixty-five years later, that number is now reduced to less than
one hundred million. In this context, Detroit’s renewed interest in
rail-based public transportation follows a nationwide trend that is
emblematic of what one American blogger has called ‘America’s Streetcar
Renaissance.’
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