Riding the legacy tram network in Lisbon, Portugal got me thinking: as inefficient as they are, as little ridership bang as they give you for your buck, are there circumstances where urban streetcars make sense?

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KC Streetcar By Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Detroit Q Line By Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Tacoma Link (T Line) By Robert Scheuerman - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Portland Streetcar on Broadway Bridge By Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Portland Streetcar at PSU By Cacophony - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Powell's Books By Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Jamison Square Park By Ian Poellet - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
I-405 By Oregon Department of Transportation - I-405 interchange with U.S. 30 in northwest Portland, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Portland Streetcar stop By Steve Morgan - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Portland Streetcar interior By Cacophony - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Made In USA Streetcar By Steve Morgan - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Portland Streetcar on Broadway Bridge By Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Portland Streetcar on 19th Ave By Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Portland Streetcar at aerial tram By Cacophony - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Portland Streetcar on Tilikum Crossing By Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Portland Streetcar on Lovejoy Ramp By Sam Beebe - Flickr: Portland Streetcar "Central Loop" first run, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Cincinnati Streetcar By RickDikeman - Own work, CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Oklahoma City Streetcar By Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Dallas Streetcar By Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
Oklahoma City Streetcar (Thumbnail) By Kool Cats Photography over 9 Million Views from Edmond, OK, USA - OKC Streetcar, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

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