Community support for streetcar evident at waterfront meeting
From Tom Gibbs:
Many thanks for all you did to make Wednesday evening’s event a success.
I was impressed by how many folks we got to attend the affair and how uniformly they voiced their support for the vintage cars. The labels are a real hit with everyone. I got great ‘vibes’ from senior city officials who indicated that our cause took a very large step forward.
Now, we have to maintain momentum through the next 6 months so that the City Council and the Mayor are convinced that the Benson Trolleys should be re-activated. I believe we should urge that letters be written to the elected officials is important to capitalize on last night’s energy.
Indeed, good show, Tom! I told the S-DOT staffers with whom I spoke that the Benson Streetcars alone would be a “compelling reason” to not drive into the congested waterfront area.
Several pro-Benson Streetcar people did NOT want the cars “modernized” ; they wanted to retain the original integrity of the Melbourne equipment.