'Singapore should consider bringing back street-level tram, streetcar, trolley bus' — Netizen makes proposal - Singapore News

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'Light rail systems similar to many car-lite global cities in Europe, the United States, Israel, Japan, Taiwan, and many more,' he said.

"Light rail systems similar to many car-lite global cities in Europe, the United States, Israel, Japan, Taiwan, and many more," he said.

“On top of MRT lines, Singapore should consider bringing back street-level tram, streetcar, trolley bus,” wrote one netizen in a post published on Sunday . “Light rail systems similar to many car-lite global cities in Europe, the United States, Israel, Japan, Taiwan, and many more.” “Singapore had such systems before 1962 going all the way back to the early 1900s for electric streetcar trolleybuses and the late 1880 to 1890 period for steam-powered trams,” the post read. “After 1962 Singapore moved towards a car or motor vehicle-centric city.”

 

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