0 an electric vehicle that transports people, usually in cities, and goes along metal tracks in the road: --
1 a trolley --
By then, however, the streetcar track network had shrunk further.
A parade of streetcars and historical equipment was held to commemorate the event.
However, the development of the railroad, streetcar and automobile turned the focus away from the river.
The park area was built 1891-1893, officially no longer maintained since the 1930s with the demise of streetcars and pedestrian lifestyles.
It provided an off-street terminal for streetcars, and a central location for riders.
The use of these designators dates back to the numbered streetcar lines of the early 20th century.
Buses began to operate in the city in 1921, and became necessary for areas without streetcar service.
But before about 1960, they played a minor role compared to streetcars.
