Friday’s Headlines: Streetcars Get Mixed Reviews

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By Blake AuedAug 21, 2026, 12:01 am100 ptsTrending
Omaha is a bit late to the streetcar trend, which started to die out when Obama-era funding did. Some, like Kansas City and Cincinnati’s, have been successful. Others, like those in Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, lacked enough density or didn’t go far enough to be useful. A lot of times new streetcars are…

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