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streetcar
noun
street·car
ˈstrēt-ˌkär 
: a vehicle on rails used primarily for transporting passengers and typically operating on city streets
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Subway and streetcar operators The U.S. workforce needs people who can operate subways and trains that transport passengers.
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Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
After nearly a decade of planning, Ramsey County officials cancelled planning for a streetcar or rapid bus line along West Seventh to MSP Airport and Mall of America.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
The streetcar currently only runs inside of Tempe on a 3-mile track and provides residents with about 42,000 rides each month as of last year.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 25 June 2024
Mid-City This multi-family 1908 Southern Colonial is walking distance from shops, bars, restaurants, and the streetcar line, and nine minutes' drive from City Park.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 15 Oct. 2024
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Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
After nearly a decade of planning, Ramsey County officials cancelled planning for a streetcar or rapid bus line along West Seventh to MSP Airport and Mall of America.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
The streetcar currently only runs inside of Tempe on a 3-mile track and provides residents with about 42,000 rides each month as of last year.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 25 June 2024
Mid-City This multi-family 1908 Southern Colonial is walking distance from shops, bars, restaurants, and the streetcar line, and nine minutes' drive from City Park.
—The Week Staff, theweek, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Streetcar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/streetcar. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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streetcar
noun
street·car
-ˌkär
: a passenger vehicle that runs on rails and typically operates on city streets
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