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31459
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City of?cials have big plans to expand the light rail and streetcar lines, but little money to do it. Soon, you’ll be able to ride the light rail to UNC Charlotte and take a streetcar to Johnson C. Smith University, but beyond that, plans are murky. Here’s what you need to know about the future of public transit in Charlotte
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5244
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A mode of transportation from the past, a trolley car, has captured Charlotte's imagination. Car number 85, last used in 1938, was saved from the scrap heap by the Historic Landmarks Commission and restored. This trolley's run was one mile in 1997 and has since been extended, with three more trolleys added and three more additions planned. Goodpasture discusses the economic impact the trolleys are having on Charlotte.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 70 Issue 1, June 2002, p132-134, 136, 138-139, il Periodical Website
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6201
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Electric streetcars brought cities many advantages. They were the fastest form of city transportation for their time. They promoted the growth of suburbs, and they made the central business districts thriving markets for goods and jobs. In 1891, Charlotte businessman E. D. Latta, having observed the cars' use in other cities, determined to bring them to the city. Morrill recounts how Latta's idea developed.
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Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 23 Issue 2, Winter 1984, p13-14, il, por
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