Modern Streetcar (Part 2)

[BandoNintendo]

2,000 million is not a number. I believe you mean 2 billion??

[ondra521]

The first tram is from Ostrava in Czech republic :)

[jemdude22]

New York should seriously consider restoring its tram network. A metropolis like New York without street-level public transit that is electric is simply not acceptable.

[WRCExpert]

Czech trams in Portland and being Czech Im proud of it..

[BlackPocketKnife]

Oh yeah, they have these lines all over San Francisco. Heck, that's the city famous for having lots of them!

[RayChiTown]

I thought those were cable cars, not streetcars. Does the same thing though.

[StellarCire]

I'm not an expert...just the producer:) The terms I've heard are 1. Street Cars 2. Trams or 3.'Modern Trolleys'. Additionally, LRT or Light Rail Transit... which is a hybrid of a faster version of a Street Car (Tram, trolley). Here in Washington, DC we are trying to build such a hybrid to connect communities between our Metro System...Something that can get some speed on it on the stretches like our Metro, yet be as pedestrian friendly and 'paced' for density when in the city such as a trolley.

[RayChiTown]

No. I was responding to BlackPocketKnife's comment about the lines in San Francisco. THOSE are cable cars. Where they grab onto a moving cable running under the street, instead of getting power from an overhead line. They are different from streetcars.

[jonghyun725]

I think San Francisco has a lot of both. It's cable cars are iconic, but it also has a pretty substantial streetcar/tram network (the Muni).

[jemdude22]

San Francisco has both street cable cars and electric streetcars.

The famous cable cars are not motorised itself but being dragged along by a moving cable beneath the vehicle. There is no overhead wire for cable cars.

Conventional streetcars or Light Rail vehicles in San Francisco have electric motors and the vehicles pick up power from an overhead wire by means of a trolley pole or pantagraph.

[cmfsharp]

Reconnecting America describes itself as non-profit, but as noted in the beginning of your video, it's all about "private return on public investment." it's not a co-op, which would benefit everyone equally. thus, it's not really sustainable.

the poor will buy the cheapest transportation possible to get to residences they can afford.

streetcars are too heavy and have too low a daily average load factor too be energy efficient. you can't paint houses by carrying your supplies on the tram.

[strassenbahntk]

Man, do you paint your house or buy washing machines every day or what? That's the most absurd argument you pro-car dorks are using over and over. Get used to the thought that you too will have to get off your macho SUV soon and start thinking about alternative forms of transport.

Streetcars are the most advanced form of transportation in medium-sized cities. They have lots of advantages, and this excellent movie shows most of them. Buses are only a weak replacement.

[catfan]

We need these for cities in the Northeast, including New York state!!!

[mmonicque]

Seattle and Tacoma has one like this

[StellarCire]

thanks for the comment and tour of your channel. good stuff! -Stellar

[747K]

San Diego need a modern Street car.

[StellarCire]

Thanks for commenting. I'm finding that universally speaking, all communities will need to look at alternatives such as street cars and light rail. It's just getting impossible to sustain a car culture anymore. And you have excellent taste in music. Please check out my favorites and I would like to subscribe to your channel for your videos. - Stellar

[747K]

I think that san diego needs to add on to the trolley system with a modern tram.