Streetcar (disambiguation)

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The term streetcar has several meanings:

Contents 1 Street railway 2 Automobile 3 In music 4 In Theatre

[edit] Street railway

• For the passenger-carrying street railway vehicle, see Tram.
• Light rail systems are sometimes referred to colloquially as streetcars, although streetcars are generally smaller than light-rail vehicles and tend to use on-street running rather than segregated lines.
• Heritage streetcar lines are contemporary streetcar lines that use old-fashioned streetcars.

[edit] Automobile

• "Streetcar" is the largest carsharing club in the United Kingdom.
• Streetcar refers to a customized enthusiast’s automobile outfitted to be legal for usage on public streets, as opposed to a race car or other vehicle with modifications that are only legal on a private track.

[edit] In music

• "Street Car," a song by Hayden from his 2002 album Skyscraper National Park
• "Streetcar," a song by Funeral For A Friend from their 2005 album Hours.

[edit] In Theatre

• "Streetcar" is also a reference to the play "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams.