Great Video of 1992 Streetcar Centennial

As many of you know, the historic streetcar movement in San Francisco goes back more than three decades. The strong impetus for a permanent F-line built on a foundation of successful summer demonstration projects in the 1980s called the San Francisco Historic Trolley Festivals, initiated by the contemporary leaders of Market Street Railway and key folks inside Muni.

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GM Conspiracy to Kill Streetcars? Not By Itself

[caption id="attachment_7605" align="aligncenter" width="700"] In this 1940 shot from the SFMTA Archives, you can see automobiles jousting with streetcars for space on Market Street. This car-car clash was a big reason streetcars almost died out in the U.S.[/caption]

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