http://www.trolleyvilleusa.org/ Our collection of electric trolleys and streetcars is well known by rail enthusiasts as one of the finest and largest operating electric railway museums. Trolleyville currently has over 40 cars in our collection, in various states of repair and restoration. At least 12 of our cars are currently rail-ready and operational. Wed, 10 Jun 2004 07:00:00 GMT en-US http://trolleyvilleusa.org/img/tville_rss.png 144 19 http://trolleyvilleusa.org/ Trolleyville USA http://www.onnnews.com/Global/story.asp?S=2451522 CLEVELAND, OHIO-- November 2, 2004 -- [OhioNewsNow] -- Community leaders broke ground Tuesday on a long-planned $200 million mass-transit corridor meant to speed bus riders between Cleveland's two biggest job centers and spur a revival of the city's once-vibrant retail heart. U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta, whose agency will provide $80 million from a program that promotes bus service over more expensive commuter rail lines, participated in the groundbreaking and predicted the project would generate $700 million in development. "And of course, with that investment come jobs," Mineta said at a Playhouse Square ceremony along the 7-mile route. He predicted thousands of jobs would be created by the project and expected development that has been a keystone of local lobbying for federal assistance. http://www.newsnet5.com/news/3833928/detail.html CLEVELAND, OHIO -- October 19, 2004 -- [NewsNet5] -- The city of Cleveland broke ground Tuesday on the $200 million Euclid Corridor Project, which will revitalize the transportation system on the major city street, reported NewsChannel5’s Leon Bibb. The Regional Transit Authority will run rapid transit vehicles down Euclid Avenue between Public Square and University Circle. The rubber-wheeled vehicles with a rail-minded design are expected to strengthen both the downtown and uptown regions of Cleveland. George Dixon III, president of the RTA Board of Trustees, says the new line will reduce travel time between downtown and University Circle by 10 minutes. Travel time will now take about 20 minutes. http://www.newarkadvocate.com/news/stories/20040524/localnews/491934.html NEWARK, OHIO -- May 24, 2004 -- [The Newark Advocate] -- L. B. Whyde -- Larry Brough has written a second book on the now-defunct Jewett Car Company, formerly of Newark, which made trolley cars. He will discuss both the book and the era of early transportation in this country at a lecture at The Works at 7 p.m. Thursday. The book, "From Small Town to Downtown," is a history of Jewett. During the early decades of the 20th century, the company became one of Newark's largest employers and occupied 10 acres on South Williams Street. The book took Brough and his co-author, James Graebner of Denver, Colo., about five years to research. The book chronicles the company's humble beginnings in Jewett, its move to Newark and subsequent decline due to the invention of the automobile. The 208-page book is illustrated with 103 period black-and-white photos. http://www.cleveland.com/search/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1080215812253830.xml?ncounty_cuyahoga CLEVELAND -- Mar. 25, 2004 -- [Cleveland Plain Dealer] -- Tom Breckenridge -- Cleveland Planning Director Christopher Ronayne and consultants unveiled the plan Wednesday and received solid applause after a 1½-hour pitch. Ronayne described the plan as "the new American waterfront," which builds on existing museums and features of the North Coast Harbor. The plan also provides for three distinct neigh borhoods, stretching from Burke Lakefront Airport to the Cuyahoga River. To lure visitors back to the lakefront, city planners envision an array of attractions, from a trolley-car museum and ferry service to a new marina and cable cars whisking riders from Mall C to North Coast Harbor. http://www.cleveland.com/search/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1080124506263820.xml?ncounty_cuyahoga CLEVELAND -- Mar. 24, 2004 -- [Cleveland Plain Dealer] -- Tom Breckenridge -- Downtown's drowsy lakefront could buzz with life, teeming with thousands of visitors and residents lured by new housing, two new marinas and entertainment ranging from cable-car rides to a trolley-car museum. It's all part of a proposed plan for the downtown shoreline, to be unveiled in a public meeting at 6:30 tonight at the Cleveland Convention Center. At a media preview Tuesday, city planners and consultants showed the 1,000-acre lakefront from the Cuyahoga River east to Burke Lakefront Airport gaining up to 2,000 housing units over the next 30 to 40 years. http://www.cleveland.com/search/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1074853821256801.xml?ncounty_cuyahoga CLEVELAND -- Jan. 23, 2004 -- [Cleveland Plain Dealer] -- Rich Exner -- The No. 4051 streetcar rolled west from Public Square in the wee hours of the morning, dipping to the lower level of the Detroit-Superior Bridge. It emerged from Cleveland's old subway at West 25th Street and Franklin Boulevard, headed west and reached the end of the line at Madison and Spring Garden avenues in Lakewood at 1:35 a.m. It was the end of an era. Fifty years ago Saturday Jan. 24, 1954 the last streetcar line in Ohio ceased operation. http://www.cleveland.com/search/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1074767818193443.xml?ncounty_cuyahoga CLEVELAND -- Jan. 22, 2004 -- [Cleveland Plain Dealer] -- Rich Exner -- RTA ridership rebounded some last year, with the transit agency reporting Wednesday its first yearly gain in passengers since 1997. "We believe we have turned the corner and expect even more riders in 2004," General Manager Joe Calabrese said. The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority carried 53.5 million riders on its buses and trains in 2003, an increase of 1.5 percent over the record-low ridership of 52.7 million in 2002. Much of the dramatic loss of 5 million riders in 2002 was blamed on the economy, including office and store vacancies in downtown Cleveland, the hub of the countywide transit system. http://abcnews.go.com/wire/US/ap20040101_1370.html HOUSTON -- Jan. 01, 2004 -- [Associated Press] -- The nation's fourth-largest city has at least one New Year's resolution: Take the train. Amid a festival-like atmosphere and thousands of people who waited hours in line for a ride, Houston's $324 million light rail system made its inaugural trips on Thursday. The 7.5-mile starter line with 16 stations will offer service at $1 per ride from downtown south to Reliant Stadium, where the NFL's Houston Texans play. After years of debate and false starts, the rail system under construction since 2001 debuted in ceremonies filled with music and confetti. Outgoing Mayor Lee Brown, one of the system's staunchest supporters, took the controls of the first rail car. Some people waved as the train passed. Others, with puzzled looks, were getting used to the idea of trains on city streets. http://www.trolleyvilleusa.org/newsletter.html CLEVELAND -- Dec 17, 2003 -- The Trolleyville newsletter is now available via US Mail or electronic mail. The newsletter is published at least bi-monthly and sometimes more frequently. We are also working on adding past newsletter archives to our website. Please visit our website http://www.trolleyvilleusa.org/ to sign-up for either version of the newsletter. Either version of the newsletter is free! http://www.trolleyvilleusa.org/join.html CLEVELAND -- Dec 15, 2003 -- Trolleyville membership applications are now available via our website. Prospective members may choose from a wide range of membership options, starting at only $10 for students and seniors. Member dues are used exclusively to support the Trolleyville museum. Please visit our website http://www.trolleyvilleusa.org/ for more information. http://www.trolleyvilleusa.org/news.html CLEVELAND -- Dec 12, 2003 -- Trolleyville USA has announced that the next Trolleyfest is tentatively scheduled for August 2004. Locations will include Olmsted Township, downtown Cleveland, and other sites to be announced. Past events have been seen attendance greater than 10,000 visitors. Trolleyfest 2004 will offer with vendors, clinics and a wide variety of other trolley, streetcar and interurban-related activities. http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1069756444123592.xml CLEVELAND -- Nov 25, 2003 -- [from Cleveland Plain Dealer] RTA's 11 downtown Loop buses are likely to be replaced next year by new buses that look like old-fashioned trolleys. Plans for the new look emerged from talks between the Regional Transit Authority and a downtown business association hoping to promote more shopping and tourism in the city. Joe Marinucci, executive vice president of the Downtown Cleveland Partnership, said the trolley look would be "more identifiable and hopefully would provide a special feel" for downtown. Bus drivers assigned to the routes may receive special training to share tourist information, such as what is playing at Playhouse Square or which restaurants are open late, RTA General Manager Joe Calabrese said. http://www.trolleyvilleusa.org/news.html The Greater Cleveland Transit Authority has announced plans to display Trolleyville cars in Tower City Terminal during holiday season. The cars will be displayed on December 6th and 13th from 10 AM to 4 PM. Cars #303 and #2227 are tentatively selected for this event. http://www.gcrta.org/pressreleaselist.asp?listingid=545 CLEVELAND -- Nov. 21, 2003 -- Take RTA’s Blue, Green or Red Lines downtown this holiday season for a trip back in time. On Saturdays, Nov. 29, Dec. 6 and Dec. 13, RTA will host the Cleveland Memories Exhibit at its Tower City Center Station, offering a nostalgic look back at growing up in Cleveland. The free exhibit consists of a photo display of holidays past, special appearances by local TV stars of the 60s and 70s, and guided tours of vintage streetcars. The exhibit will be open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Rapid transit riders can obtain an RTA All-Day Pass for only $1 the Saturdays of the exhibit. The two century-old trolleys on display at RTAs Tower City Center Station will be a must-see for transit buffs. Interurban cars 36 (1902) and 303 (1906) were formerly operated by the Chicago Aurora & Elgin (CA&E) railroad. They have been meticulously restored and are now owned by Trolleyville, U.S.A. Interurbans have not been used in Cleveland since 1938. Group tours of the cars will be conducted from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Dec. 6 & 13. http://crainscleveland.com/news.cms?newsId=334 CLEVELAND -- Sep. 23, 2003 -- [From Crain's Cleveland Business] The lower level of the Detroit-Superior Bridge between downtown Cleveland and the West Side is one of the contenders to become the new home of TROLLEYVILLE USA. The trolley and electric railway museum with an operating trolley line is searching for a new station. Its lease expires in four years at its Olmsted Falls location. Mark Brookins, president of TROLLEYVILLE USA, said the subway portion of the bridge could serve as a museum. The site also could accommodate trolley rides over all or part of the bridge, Mr. Brookins said.