Are you looking for an exciting way to explore Omaha, Nebraska? Look no further than the city's trolleys! Omaha has eight trams, known as Ollie, Polly, LuLu, Guacamollie, Porkchop, Buttercup and Trolley Brown. These trolleys can accommodate up to 30 passengers and range in size from 32 to 47 people. The Omaha Streetcar is a proposed streetcar system in Omaha, Nebraska. It was established in 1903 by the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway Co.
If the streetcar follows the same success as other cities, such as Kansas City, it could lead to an increase in development along its route. The Omaha-Council Bluffs streetcar era began in 1868 with wagon-type streetcars that ran on rails and were pulled by horses. From Florence to South Omaha, from Dundee to the Missouri River, streetcars dominated the streets of Omaha's youth. The Omaha Traction Company was the leading provider of private streetcars at the time and was involved in repeated labor disputes.
Proposals to build a modern streetcar system in Omaha date back a quarter of a century ago when Mayor Hal Daub was in office. An analysis by HDR showed that ORBT has two-thirds of the growth capacity of the proposed streetcar in the development corridor being studied. Since ORBT received approval for implementation years ago and has been in operation for two years, most of the development potential of the Omaha streetcar has already been used.
