Nov 4th, 2009 - ChicagoTribune
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A U.S. streetcar revival fared well in Tuesday's elections, with pro-trolley candidates for mayor in Cincinnati and Charlotte, N.C., winning. A critic of Boise's proposal lost.
Streetcars are being considered by as many as 80 U.S. cities, as federal grants are available, and President Barack Obama's administration has given urban rail favorable reviews.
In Charlotte, streetcar advocate Anthony Foxx beat John Lassiter.
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