Streetcars Compared to Bus Circulators

Streetcars & Bus Circulators

• Streetcars attract many more riders than do buses running on the same route.
• Streetcars have a longer life and lower maintenance needs.
• Streetcars generate much more private investment around their routes than do buses.
• Because of their fixed nature, streetcar lines encourage a lively, diverse mix of development – shops, restaurants, businesses and residences – that make up a healthy, attractive downtown.
• Streetcar systems are not only an effective mode of transportation. They also serve to stimulate economic development.