From: Phil.Kane@nov.shmovz.ka.pop   
      
   On Thu, 9 Jan 2020 21:58:50 -0500, Popping Mad    
   wrote:   
      
   >On 12/15/19 11:10 AM, John W Gintell wrote:   
   >> It is so ridiculous that each transit system gets a custom build for   
   >> busses, trams, and trains. Raises the cost, and delivery time and causes   
   >> problems when new issues get found and have to be fixed.  The latest   
   >> Boston example is the new trains for the MBTA Orange line,   
   >   
   >   
   >Actually, SF runs many trolleys from many cities on one of the lines,   
   >the F if I recall.   
      
   If you mean the restored PCC cars, in SF they are called "streetcars"   
   and are many decades old.  Ditto for the cars from other cities of the   
   world where they were called "trams".   In SF, "trolleys" are electric   
   trolley-busses, not rail-based vehicles.  The METRO LRVs and the Cable   
   Cars are not called "streetcars" or "trolleys".   
      
   What I believe the original statement meant were the modern   
   streetcars/light-rail-vehicles coming to US cities from many different   
   manufacturers.  Each jurisdiction has their own standards, and so be   
   it.  Makes for better railfanning and photos.   
      
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