Draft:Eugene streetcar system
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The city of Eugene, Oregon operated a streetcar-based transit system from 1891 to 1927.
History
[edit]The first electric streetcar line was opened in 1907, constructed by the Portland, Eugene, and Eastern Company as a connection between downtown Eugene and the University of Oregon campus.[1]
The lines would also encourage development along the perimeter of the city.[1]
Unearthings and legacy
[edit]A Lane Transit District manager, Tom Schwetz, said in a 2013 interview with The Register-Guard that the Eugene community was "constantly [...] bemoaning" the city's lack of streetcars.[1]
In 2019, a street in Eugene was named after Wiley Griffon, a Black homeowner and the first operator of the horse-drawn cars.[2]
Coverage
[edit]References
[edit]Citations
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Dietz, Diane (August 29, 2013). "Streetcars still desired". The Register-Guard. Archived from the original on January 30, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- Hill, Christian (October 21, 2019). "Diversity dominates street naming contest's final list". The Register-Guard. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
Further reading
[edit]- Minor, Rick (February 28, 2014). An Archaeological Assessment of Urban Railway Remains on Willamette Street, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon (Report). City of Eugene Public Works and Engineering.
- Thompson, Richard. "Eugene streetcar system". The Oregon Encyclopedia.
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