Long Beach Council contemplates trolley for traffic congestion relief in city
Long Beach officials are contemplating adding electrically powered streetcars to the downtown transportation mix. In a Long Beach Press-Telegram article dealing with the subject of transportation alternatives for that city, it was reported that "Last week, the council heard a report on a feasibility study that had been commissioned in 2007 about installing streetcars in Long Beach..." The article went on to point out that Second District City Council Member Suja Lowenthal "and other city officials seem to be warming up to the idea." Continue reading Examiner.
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