Omaha residents skeptical of streetcar plans
Proponents of a modern streetcar in Omaha are going to have a steep hill to travel when they go to sell the public on the proposal.
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I can understand Omaha residents' reluctance to consider streetcar service. While Omaha has a rich railroad heritage as exemplified by Union Pacific's railroad museum, there has been no trolley presence in the state since Omaha quite service more than six decades ago. In fact, the only trolley in the state is ex-Fort Collins Municipal Railway single truck Birney (#20)on static display at Harold Warp's Pioneer Village in Minden, NE. [What is the relevance of a trolley to pioneer living?] So Nebaskans don't have a memory or a sense of streetcar benefits.
It seems to me, that a starter line with replica cars would be a less expensive option to get a system up and running. Charlotte, NC started its light rail system that way.
Sloan
Edited by Sloan, 26 March 2017 - 08:43 AM.