Yet Another Urbanist | The Life and Death of Streetcars in Reno @YetAnotherUrbanist | Uploaded January 2023 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
Back in the mid 2000s, there were talks about adding light rail transit to Virginia Street, to alleviate traffic and congestion issues, as the population grows. These talks never amounted to anything more substantial than bus rapid transit. However, Reno used to be able to support streetcars in the early 1900s.
0:00 Virginia Street is Choking on Cars
1:07 Initial talks about Light Rail Transit
3:01 The Final Push to Add Streetcars
6:45 Reno Used to Have Streetcars
11:35 But They Were Short-Lived
13:35 Streetcars Were Everywhere
Sources
Project could net improvements to area
newspapers.com/image/151089139
Rail options carry a hefty price
newspapers.com/image/152692219
Rapid transit a key part of the plan
rgj.newspapers.com/image/152549384
Reno plans streetcars, light rail
newspapers.com/image/149654014
Streetcar Phases
downtownmakeover.com/10-6-09-Reno-Bus-Rapid-Transit.asp
Reno Streetcar Concept Gaining Traction
downtownmakeover.com/Reno-Streetcar-System-In-Works
2News - Push to Add Streetcars to Reno
youtube.com/watch?v=ZK4dPvXlr5Y
4th Street/Prater Way Project
web.archive.org/web/20180306171445/4thprater.com
Reno Historical - Reno Traction Company
renohistorical.org/items/show/54
KUNR - Circa 1904: Nevada's First Electric Streetcar Line Was In Reno
kunr.org/time-place-with-alicia-barber/2017-09-27/circa-1904-nevadas-first-electric-streetcar-line-was-in-reno#stream/0
Reno Historical - Coney Island Resort
renohistorical.org/items/show/88
Reno Gazette-Journal - Ties Ordered for New Road
newspapers.com/image/146989694
Nevada State Journal - Cars to Moana by Fair Week
newspapers.com/image/23466382
Reno Gazette-Journal - Street Cars May Leave Business District
newspapers.com/image/147630670
Reno Gazette-Journal Reno Traction Company Seeks Permission to End Services on Sparks Line
newspapers.com/image/147956803
Online Nevada - 4th / Prater History Project
4thprater.onlinenevada.org
Vox - The real story behind the demise of America's once-mighty streetcars
vox.com/2015/5/7/8562007/streetcar-history-demise
Back in the mid 2000s, there were talks about adding light rail transit to Virginia Street, to alleviate traffic and congestion issues, as the population grows. These talks never amounted to anything more substantial than bus rapid transit. However, Reno used to be able to support streetcars in the early 1900s.
0:00 Virginia Street is Choking on Cars
1:07 Initial talks about Light Rail Transit
3:01 The Final Push to Add Streetcars
6:45 Reno Used to Have Streetcars
11:35 But They Were Short-Lived
13:35 Streetcars Were Everywhere
Sources
Project could net improvements to area
newspapers.com/image/151089139
Rail options carry a hefty price
newspapers.com/image/152692219
Rapid transit a key part of the plan
rgj.newspapers.com/image/152549384
Reno plans streetcars, light rail
newspapers.com/image/149654014
Streetcar Phases
downtownmakeover.com/10-6-09-Reno-Bus-Rapid-Transit.asp
Reno Streetcar Concept Gaining Traction
downtownmakeover.com/Reno-Streetcar-System-In-Works
2News - Push to Add Streetcars to Reno
youtube.com/watch?v=ZK4dPvXlr5Y
4th Street/Prater Way Project
web.archive.org/web/20180306171445/4thprater.com
Reno Historical - Reno Traction Company
renohistorical.org/items/show/54
KUNR - Circa 1904: Nevada's First Electric Streetcar Line Was In Reno
kunr.org/time-place-with-alicia-barber/2017-09-27/circa-1904-nevadas-first-electric-streetcar-line-was-in-reno#stream/0
Reno Historical - Coney Island Resort
renohistorical.org/items/show/88
Reno Gazette-Journal - Ties Ordered for New Road
newspapers.com/image/146989694
Nevada State Journal - Cars to Moana by Fair Week
newspapers.com/image/23466382
Reno Gazette-Journal - Street Cars May Leave Business District
newspapers.com/image/147630670
Reno Gazette-Journal Reno Traction Company Seeks Permission to End Services on Sparks Line
newspapers.com/image/147956803
Online Nevada - 4th / Prater History Project
4thprater.onlinenevada.org
Vox - The real story behind the demise of America's once-mighty streetcars
vox.com/2015/5/7/8562007/streetcar-history-demise
