If you’ve gone into downtown Tampa, chances are you’ve seen the TECO Streetcar on the road. City leaders say more than a million people ride the streetcar every year.
The Streetcar took to the streets October 19, 2002, after a 56-year hiatus. It provides a glimpse into Tampa’s past, while propelling us through the present and into the future.
Michael English is the President of the Board of Directors for Tampa Historic Streetcars. He started working to bring the streetcar back in
“They were constructed on original wheels and axles and everything. So what we’re using are cars that really look just like the cars that ran until the 1940s,” said English.
Englishes push was supported by the Mayor of the time, Dick Greco. The main streetcar station is named after him. There’s also a statue there in his honor.
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