Streetcars of Tacoma, WA Part 2 of 2

Experience the Tacoma Link Light Rail Streetcar Line operated by Sound Transit. This half of the program features the run from the Tacoma Theatre District to the Tacoma Dome Terminal and comments about the system. Tacoma is located in the State of Washington (U.S.A.) Part One features the outbound trip.

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Travel & Events

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• Streetcars
• Trams
• Transit
• Tacoma
• Washington State

[randomforum]

Streetcar? you mean trams? :D

[benjie414]

"girls gone wild" music

[KDUCSLMB]

I am from Czech republic (the streetcar too). In Czech republic and in Germany and Poland too, we have many streetcar-systems. In Czech republic Praha/Prague, Liberec, Plzeň (city of Pils-Beer), Most+Litvínov, Brno, Ostrava and Olomouc. In Germany for example Berlin, Chośebuz/Cottbus and Zhorjelc/Görlitz.

My web is mhd-vlak.tk or mhdavlaky.bloger.cz

[compboy1]

@Lukelr Central Link and Tacoma Link are separate systems, and are totally incompatible - the track gauge is the same, but the voltages on the overhead lines are different.

Also, technically, this isn't a streetcar system since it has its own dedicated right of way. Rather, its a type of light rail. The Seattle Streetcar is a street car system, since it shares the road with cars. Ironically, both systems had their trains manufactured by the same company.

[adelgado75]

Years after many were banished from the streets, the 'trolleys' are staging a comeback. I just heard on the news their is a plan being studied to bring back the trolley to part of Brooklyn.

[TheBGdave]

The Tacoma Streetcar System looks superior compared to the Portland OR streetcar. The Streetcar does not have to merge with cars and buses as in Portland. Safer for everyone.

[Lukelr]

is this part of the Central Link section that opened yesterday (Jul 18) or was this already in existence?

[royboy361]

The price is right. It's free!

[staintedcards]

gonna have too check this out next time im out that way