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Montgomery - January 2005
   

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Montgomery — Downtown Trolley

Rail Transit Online, January 2005

The Montgomery Riverfront Development Foundation has proposed building an electric streetcar or light rail line through downtown to help enhance tourism and economic development.  Foundation officials estimated the capital cost at approximately $25 million, but the group must first raise about $50,000 for a preliminary feasibility study. “Light rail is an exciting concept,” Mayor Bobby Bright told the Montgomery Advertiser.  “I'm supportive of anything that will enhance downtown Montgomery, but there are still some significant question marks surrounding the light rail, most notably funding.”  However, John Acken, the foundation’s rail task force chairman, said federal money could pay for much of the project as it has in other cities where streetcars have proven successful.  Although precise routes have not been selected, the line would serve many of the city’s major traffic generators including entertainment venues, the state Capitol and Riverfront Stadium. 

 

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