Little Rock River Rail - Revision history

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 The construction cost of Phase 1 of the trolley system was $19.6 million, of which eighty percent was paid by federal grants. Phase 2 incorporated the [[Clinton Presidential Center]] and [[Heifer International]] headquarters into the trolley route with 2,600 more feet of track. Phase 2 replaced a temporary rubber-tire bus trolley painted to look like River Rail other streetcars. Phase 3 may include extensions to the [[Little Rock National Airport]], [[Central High School]], or the [[Arkansas State Capitol]].
-==Streetcar History==
+==Little Rock Streetcar History==
 [[Image:Streetcar-marionhotel-postc.jpg|thumb|300px|Streetcar passing in front of the Marion Hotel in Little Rock.]]
 [[Image:Street-railway-1913.JPG|thumb|300px|Little Rock streetcar railway lines in 1913.]]

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 The '''Little Rock River Rail''' comprises three separate electric trolley lines connecting major tourist destinations in the [[Little Rock River Market District]] of Little Rock, Arkansas, the [[Argenta Historic District]] of North Little Rock, the [[Clinton Presidential Center]], and downtown hotels. The River Rail is administered by the [[Central Arkansas Transit Authority]] (CATA) and officially opened for public service on November 1, 2004. Little Rock is one of only ten cities in the country with an active electric trolley rail system.
-There are currently 14 stops along the River Rail route:
+There are currently 14 stops along the River Rail route: (1) Main at 5th, (2) Main at 7th, (3) Maple at 6th, (4) Maple at Broadway, (5) [[Alltel]] Plaza Stop at 120 Main Street, (6) [[Main Street Bridge]], (7) [[President Clinton Avenue]] at Commerce, (8) Commerce at 3rd Street, (9) [[Clinton Presidential Center]]/[[Heifer International]] (World Avenue at 3rd), (10) 3rd at Commerce, (11) [[Historic Arkansas Museum]] (2nd at Scott), (12) 2nd at Center, (13) West Markham at Spring, (14) The [[Peabody Hotel|Peabody]] Little Rock (Markham at Scott).
 Day passes for riding the River Rail can be purchased at the following locations:

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-[[Image:Trolley-winter.jpg|thumb|River Rail Trolley festooned for winter holidays. Photo by Phil Frana.]]
+[[Image:Trolley-winter.jpg|thumb|300px|River Rail Trolley festooned for winter holidays. Photo by Phil Frana.]]
-[[Image:River-rail-interior.jpg|thumb|Interior of a River Rail streetcar. Photo by yng883 on flickr.]]
+[[Image:River-rail-interior.jpg|thumb|300px|Interior of a River Rail streetcar. Photo by yng883 on flickr.]]
 The '''Little Rock River Rail''' comprises three separate electric trolley lines connecting major tourist destinations in the [[Little Rock River Market District]] of Little Rock, Arkansas, the [[Argenta Historic District]] of North Little Rock, the [[Clinton Presidential Center]], and downtown hotels. The River Rail is administered by the [[Central Arkansas Transit Authority]] (CATA) and officially opened for public service on November 1, 2004. Little Rock is one of only ten cities in the country with an active electric trolley rail system.

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 ==Streetcar History==
-The first streetcar service in Little Rock began with mule-drawn trolleys in 1877. The streetcar routes were electrified in the 1890s. Streetcar service ended in the city on Christmas Day 1947.
+The [[Little Rock Street Railway and Electric Company]] had its origins in the [[Little Rock Street Railway Company]] founded on June 17, 1870. The company, under the leadership of [[W. E. Wright]], was granted a franchise by Little Rock's city council to provide all horse- or mule-drawn rail transportation in the city. This first attempt to provide public transportation in the city immediately failed.
 ==References==
 *"CATA Receives $5,977,603 Grant," ''Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,'' September 9, 2005.
 *Jennifer Barnett Reed, "River Rail: New Trolleys Serve Library Area," ''Arkansas Times,'' November 11, 2004.
 *Jake Sandlin, "Bid for River Rail Extension OK'd," ''Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,'' October 19, 2005.
 *Shea Stewart, "Who's Riding the Rails?" ''Syncweekly,'' December 3, 2008.
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 *[http://www.cat.org/rrail/index.html Homepage of the Central Arkansas Transit River Rail System]

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 . 2nd at Center
 . West Markham at Spring
-. The [[Peabody]] Little Rock Stop (Markham at Scott)
+. The [[Peabody Hotel|Peabody]] Little Rock Stop (Markham at Scott)
 Day passes for riding the River Rail can be purchased at the following locations:

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 The '''Little Rock River Rail''' comprises three separate electric trolley lines connecting major tourist destinations in the [[Little Rock River Market District]] of Little Rock, Arkansas, the [[Argenta Historic District]] of North Little Rock, the [[Clinton Presidential Center]], and downtown hotels. The River Rail is administered by the [[Central Arkansas Transit Authority]] (CATA) and officially opened for public service on November 1, 2004. Little Rock is one of only ten cities in the country with an active electric trolley rail system.
 There are currently 14 stops along the River Rail route:
-*1. Main at 5th
+. Main at 5th
-*2. Main at 7th
+. Main at 7th
-*3. Maple at 6th
+. Maple at 6th
-*4. Maple at Broadway
+. Maple at Broadway
-*5. Alltel Plaza Stop at 120 Main Street
+. [[Alltel]] Plaza Stop at 120 Main Street
-*6. Main Street Bridge Stop
+. [[Main Street Bridge]] Stop
-*7. President Clinton Avenue at Commerce
+. [[President Clinton Avenue]] at Commerce
-*8. Commerce at 3rd Street
+. Commerce at 3rd Street
-*9. Clinton Presidential Center/Heifer International (World Avenue at 3rd)
+. [[Clinton Presidential Center]]/[[Heifer International]] (World Avenue at 3rd)
-*10. 3rd at Commerce
+. 3rd at Commerce
-*11. Historic Arkansas Museum stop (2nd at Scott)
+. [[Historic Arkansas Museum]] stop (2nd at Scott)
-*12. 2nd at Center
+. 2nd at Center
-*13. West Markham at Spring
+. West Markham at Spring
-*14. The Peabody Little Rock Stop (Markham at Scott)
+. The [[Peabody]] Little Rock Stop (Markham at Scott)
-Fares for the River Rail are as follows: $1.00 for persons aged 12 to 64. Fifty cents for those aged 5 through 11, for the disabled, and for senior citizens. Free for those children aged 4 and under. Exact change is required. A 20-ride card costs $15.00. A day pass costs $2.00, and a three-day pass $5.00. Day passes for riding the River Rail can be purchased at the following locations:
+Day passes for riding the River Rail can be purchased at the following locations:
 *[[Capital Hotel]] - corner of Markham & Louisiana (Little Rock)

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	The construction cost of Phase 1 of the trolley system was $19.6 million, of which eighty percent was paid by federal grants. Phase 2 incorporated the [[Clinton Presidential Center]] and [[Heifer International]] headquarters into the trolley route with 2,600 more feet of track. Phase 2 replaced a temporary rubber-tire bus trolley painted to look like River Rail other streetcars. Phase 3 may include extensions to the [[Little Rock National Airport]], [[Central High School]], or the [[Arkansas State Capitol]].		The construction cost of Phase 1 of the trolley system was $19.6 million, of which eighty percent was paid by federal grants. Phase 2 incorporated the [[Clinton Presidential Center]] and [[Heifer International]] headquarters into the trolley route with 2,600 more feet of track. Phase 2 replaced a temporary rubber-tire bus trolley painted to look like River Rail other streetcars. Phase 3 may include extensions to the [[Little Rock National Airport]], [[Central High School]], or the [[Arkansas State Capitol]].
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		+	==Streetcar History==
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		+	The first streetcar service in Little Rock began with mule-drawn trolleys in 1877. The streetcar routes were electrified in the 1890s. Streetcar service ended in the city on Christmas Day 1947.

	==References==		==References==

← Older revision		Revision as of 06:02, 11 June 2008
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	[[Image:Trolley-winter.jpg\|thumb\|River Rail Trolley festooned for winter holidays. Photo by Phil Frana.]]		[[Image:Trolley-winter.jpg\|thumb\|River Rail Trolley festooned for winter holidays. Photo by Phil Frana.]]
		+	[[Image:River-rail-interior.jpg\|thumb\|Interior of a River Rail streetcar. Photo by yng883 on flickr.]]
	The '''Little Rock River Rail''' comprises three separate electric trolley lines connecting major tourist destinations in the [[Little Rock River Market District]] of Little Rock, Arkansas, the [[Argenta Historic District]] of North Little Rock, the [[Clinton Presidential Center]], and downtown hotels. The River Rail is administered by the [[Central Arkansas Transit Authority]] (CATA) and officially opened for public service on November 1, 2004. Little Rock is one of only ten cities in the country with an active electric trolley rail system.		The '''Little Rock River Rail''' comprises three separate electric trolley lines connecting major tourist destinations in the [[Little Rock River Market District]] of Little Rock, Arkansas, the [[Argenta Historic District]] of North Little Rock, the [[Clinton Presidential Center]], and downtown hotels. The River Rail is administered by the [[Central Arkansas Transit Authority]] (CATA) and officially opened for public service on November 1, 2004. Little Rock is one of only ten cities in the country with an active electric trolley rail system.