Street Railroads, Streetcars and Trolleys
Compiled by Don Strack
This page was last updated on July 27, 2008.
Much of this information is presented in the form of expanded research notes, and exists as a first draft of an as-yet incomplete research project. I have lots and lots of newspaper clippings and other notes that have yet to be compiled into any sort of history — work continues.
Streetcar Information:
Salt Lake City Streetcars — An index page for the history and operations of Salt Lake City's streetcars, including notes about the GM streetcar conspiracy.
Ogden Streetcars — An excerpt from the book Ogden Rails by Don Strack.
Logan Streetcars — Basic information about the history and operations of Logan's streetcars, built in 1910 and removed in 1924.
Provo Streetcars — Basic information about the history and operations of Provo's streetcars, built in 1913 and removed in 1919.
Brigham City — Basic information about the history and operations of Brigham City's streetcars, built in 1910 and removed in 1919.
Streetcars vs. Trolleys vs. Trams — A Wikipedia article about "trams". Scroll down about 2/3 for an interesting discussion about North America's use of the term "streetcars" and "trolleys" to describe what the rest of the world knows as "trams".
Bus Information:
(Click here for bus information, including histories of bus transit systems in Utah, and the history of Utah Transit Authority.)
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