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What the Trolley Was
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The Petaluma Trolley was the Petaluma & Santa Rosa Railroad
(P&SR). Few people today remember what an important piece of history the P&SR is to Petaluma.
Built in 1904 it provided interurban passenger transportation and, using two
railroad owned stern-wheel steamers, created a direct link between the booming
agricultural and commercial interests of Sonoma County and the San Francisco
Bay Area. The P&SR was the only electric interurban passenger and freight
railroad in Sonoma County.
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| What the Trolley Will be Again
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The Petaluma Trolley will not only be a heritage
preservation tribute to the City of Petaluma, but a beautiful visual attraction
for its National Historic Downtown District.
The proposed connections of the Trolley, from the
Waterfront Warehouse District, through the Historic
Downtown and North Water Street developments, past numerous retirement facilities, to the Petaluma Premium
Factory Outlets Mall, and to SMART’s two regional passenger railway stations,
will enhance the utility of the trolley and make SMART more accessible to
Petaluma residents, particularly the economically disadvantaged and the
elderly.
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What We Need to do
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“Phases” are steps in operational development of the Heritage Trolley Service. Each phase represents
a heightened level of presentation to the public of historic Petaluma &
Santa Rosa Railroad assets, artifacts, arts and traditions. Six phases are
contemplated.
The “Construction Zones” are specific sections of track, right-of-way or bridges
that need individual or unique treatment in design, construction or repair. For
the most part, each “Zone” could be accomplished separately from the other
“Zones”. There are 14 zones shown on the Construction Zones Map. Importantly,
“Phases” and “Construction Zones” do not have to be integrated in order for the
system to begin working.
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