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Street cars, trolleys making a comeback

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    Light-rail systems see revival in major cities

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The future of transportation.

Looking like a -- back to the early 19100 street cars and trolleys.

Now making a big comeback in cities across the country Adam -- live in Sacramento California your -- buddy.

Yeah -- married or on the what's called the the metro light rail they -- and actually try to brand -- years ago -- in the idea was to get people arrive at more.

The whole idea with light rails to bring people back into downtown you know some of a small towns even we grew up in.

Used to have light rail years and years ago but it went away and now the ideas to bring it back.

They get more people to ride the rails.

-- Sacramento.

What's old is new again.

The same in San Diego and the hand in Portland organ whether antiquated technology or not it's cost effective and proven.

Is light rail or the modern streetcar.

Once found in more than 800 American cities and towns street cars nearly disappeared from downtown roadways.

But now it seems the revival is on.

With at least forty communities across the country actively using or planning to return to urban rail.

That street car.

We'll go buy a lot of small businesses.

Will drop people off that these small businesses whether -- -- restaurants or holdings.

-- is give our -- the drugs fuel up every single day.

As you could tell lies gas prices going it's more packed.

And it's a guarantee business.

Well for us it's not just -- -- -- driving these cars some studies show.

-- urban projects if done correctly.

Can boost property values encourage development.

Cut carbon emissions and ultimately raise tax revenue.

As reliable walking or riding through Sacramento walking down one of these cars -- the idea it is.

Again to try to drive people live at downtown that everybody's happy with -- there's some people say that you know it isn't always working to -- -- -- for example they say they're losing money but when you talk to city -- to -- it's done right.

You have enough police presence on the cars as well.

You actually have a very successful situation and get a lot of cities are looking into this we're talking about Long Beach Pasadena San Diego is already doing it of course and here in Sacramento.

-- Adam -- make sure you pay your fair.

We will -- will do we actually have a card for the day.

All right very good who -- it.

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