streetcar
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Kylee Loera’s mostly black-and-white projections strategically added atmospheric images, including the eponymous streetcar; Eric Southern’s lighting zeroed in on Blanche—in different colors—whenever she slipped into reverie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
“These days the streetcar is like a relic around here,” said Tetyana Yuriskulova, who has been driving trams since 1994.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
When the next streetcar rolls in, the upper deck fills with a gaggle of schoolgirls, squabbling over who gets the window seat closest to the sea breeze.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
He still lives in Seattle, consults for transportation clients, and joined the board of a company that locates underground utility obstacles, like those which delayed the new Tacoma Link Hilltop Extension streetcar.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2024
The streetcar didn’t so much as pause as it crossed the invisible barrier, but at the same time in the length of a block the world was different.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
In the early 20th century, Woods continued to innovate, developing overhead conducting systems that allowed electric streetcars and trolleys to replace steam power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
Now, Egyptians young and old have flocked for farewell rides, before the streetcars come to a halt in April.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
Scranton’s nickname, “Electric City,” stems from its being one of the first places in the U.S. to have electric streetcars.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2025
Both have done away with them, leaving Kolkata as the only Indian city to hold onto the trundling streetcars.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2024
Vehicles swerved around each other and around the streetcars that ran down the center of the road.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
