The Nation - News from July 8, 1985
Trolley fans from around the country took a final ride on downtown Pittsburgh’s streetcars before the electricity was turned off for the last time. The system is being replaced by a new 1.1-mile subway system that was dedicated last week. Pittsburgh was the first city in two decades to take trolleys off downtown streets, an official said. Streetcars survive in six cities--Philadelphia, Boston, Cleveland, New Orleans, Newark and San Francisco.
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