Local News in Brief : Pasadena to Study New Trolley System
The Pasadena Board of Directors has authorized studies to find out whether a trolley line within the city would have enough appeal to justify the expense.
Mayor William E. Thomson Jr. said there is no doubt that a trolley system would attract tourists, but that “The issue is: How much of an attraction would it be? Would you bring in enough people on a daily basis to make it pay for itself?”
A trolley line that would run along Colorado Boulevard is one of the options the city is considering to tie in with construction of a regional trolley system, also known as a light-rail line, between Los Angeles and Pasadena.
The regional line and the local line would both be electric-powered trolley systems, but with large differences.
The regional line will employ trolley cars that are 90 feet long and are boarded from platforms 3 or 4 feet above ground that are nearly the length of a city block.
The proposed city line would employ small, old-fashioned trolley cars that could be boarded from the street, designed for local service rather than commuter trips.
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