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The Charles Street Trolley is a proposed streetcar line running through northern portions of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Kittelson & Associates, Inc., a consulting firm hired by trolley advocates, estimates that the line would be likely to carry 2.5 million riders per year. [1]
The proposal is backed by a public-private group known as the Charles Street Development Corporation. [2] A second group, known as Friends of the Trolley is also backing the project; it was reported in November 2011 that FotT had hired a community organizer. [3] As envisioned, the line would probably use modern, low-floor light rail cars, but the use of newly-built replica-vintage rail cars is an alternative also being considered. [4]
A website for what appears to be a third group—the Baltimore Streetcar Campaign—is also active in advocating for a Charles Street trolley plan.
Certain portions of the proposed routing would be similar to that covered by the Maryland Transit Administration's proposed Yellow Line. As of 2012 [update], the proposed alignment also overlaps significantly with a proposed extension of the Charm City Circulator. [5]
While the proposed trolley is not a project of the MTA, the two groups have expressed a willingness to work together on certain elements of a transit plan for the area involved.
See also
- Yellow Line - a proposed rail line in Baltimore that shares much of the Charles Street Trolley's route.
- Green Line – a proposed mass transit line in Baltimore from Johns Hopkins Hospital to Morgan State University.
- Red Line – a proposed mass transit line from Woodlawn, in Baltimore County (west), to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore City (east).
- Streetcars in North America
External links
- Baltimore Streetcar Campaign
- Charles Street Trolley Archived 2014-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
References
- ^ Michael Anft (June 2009). "A Streetcar Named Conspire" (PDF). Urbanite Baltimore. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
- ^ Lorraine Mirabella (February 4, 2012). "The Interview: Robin Budish, community organizer for Baltimore Streetcar Campaign". The Baltimore Sun.
- ^ Lauren Budik (November 1, 2011). "Charles Street trolley supporters hire community organizer". The Baltimore Sun.
- ^ "The Charles Street Trolley Frequently Asked Questions" (PDF). Charles StreetTrolley Corp. December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- ^ Candy Thomson (October 1, 2012). "Competing visions of mass transit for the Charles St. corridor". The Baltimore Sun.
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