New Orleans streetcar system map print, 1875 people mover Four private companies built the

Four private companies built the Chicago Elevated rapid transit system

Philadelphia was undergoing explosive growth: between 1860 and 1880 the city gained 280

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which we'd recognize today as light rail

Puerto Rican politicians have a long and dishonorable tradition of cancelling everything their predecessor did when they get into office

New Orleans streetcar system map print, 1875 people mover Four private companies built theNew Orleans was the largest and most important city in the Southern United States until World War II. As such, New Orleans has an unusually long history of mass transit. The St. Charles Avenue streetcar line has run continuously since 1835, using horses, mules, steam locomotives, manual cable propulsion (like San Franciscos cable cars), and since 1893, electric power. This map has been derived from an 1875 guide book for visitors to New Orleans.