Memphis’ heritage streetcars, run by the Memphis Area Transit Authority, offer a budget-friendly way to see the city’s Downtown.

Beyond these nostalgic lines, cities like Salt Lake City (with its S-Line, opened in 2013), Atlanta, Cincinnati, and Oklahoma City have all introduced modern streetcar systems. Once a relic of the past, could streetcars be a transport mode of the future?

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