Bring Back Electric Streetcars to Madison, Wisconsin
This site is designed to promote the return of streetcars to Madison, Wisconsin. Electric streetcars will create a transportation system that is both functional and a pleasure to use.

A streetcar could provide convenient access to State Street businesses, the new Arts District, downtown attractions, and the Univerisity of Wisconsin campus. It could reinforce State Street's role "in connecting The Univeristy of Wisconsin to the larger community and to public places such as the State Capitol and Monona Terrace." (Strategic Plan, Vision)

The streetcar is quiet and non-polluting; it could "make transit an asset without compromising environmental quality." Strategic Plan, p.49

A streetcar serving downtown Madison could interconnect 11 major locations/facilities which attract residents and visitors. Service to Monona Terrace and the Convention Center Hotel could increase access of convention-goers to State Street venues, especially during inclement weather.

A streetcar would itself attract riders and thus increase the visibility of downtown businesses and area attractions.