Gold Line street cars now being tested in Uptown Charlotte

[@elleutterio]

Would be willing to travel to Charlotte just for this!! How exciting!! :D

[@eaglei0n]

Awesome!

[@MrSquareart]

Nice video!!!!!!

[@thebricktrain5257]

BRING BACK THE CLASSIC STREETCARS!!! What is point of having a street car if it looks like a light rail. None. You could have electric trolley bus or electric buses or an over monorail. All of which are either cheaper, faster, safer, or more practical. If it's not for historical purposes there is no point.

[@paulvernier1843]

If you're really a train fan than you should know that streetcars are in fact very different from light rail vehicles! Just look it up!

[@TheLIRRFrenchie...]

They were never permanent if you do your research.

[@thebricktrain5257]

@@TheLIRRFrenchie... That's not the point; they could have been.

[@TheLIRRFrenchie...]

@@thebricktrain5257 sure they could keep a few for nostalgic reasons, but for operational reasons it's just not worth it. That's why they were only temporary.

[@thebricktrain5257]

@@TheLIRRFrenchie... they could have modernized them. There are classic streetcars with modern operational systems. They could have updated the old ones or bought new ones. If there able to spend millions updating the light rail cars bought in 2008, I'm sure they could choosen the first.