streetcar
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Repetitive imagery of freeways, streetcar tracks, even horses seem to torture the main characters for feeling stuck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 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
King County Metro Transit said Thursday the South Lake Union streetcar won’t be in service from noon Friday to 3 p.m.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2024
The lady reached over to bring down my window too, but she stopped because there was a loud sound, and it wasn’t the clang of the streetcar.
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
That happened in the 1914 storms, to the bridges criss-crossed by streetcars and railroads, and to the famous pigeon farm that stood at the Y where the Arroyo Seco joined the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Workers trudged miles to their jobs as horses were too weak to pull streetcars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 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
I was given blood tests, aptitude tests, physical coordination tests, and Rorschachs, then on a blissful day I was hired as the first Negro on the San Francisco streetcars.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
