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Boston bound Boing LRV were tested in Cleveland OH in 1970s

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Re: Boston bound Boing LRV were tested in Cleveland OH in 1970s

 #1614289  by jbvb
 
While the "Buy American" idea was taking off under Nixon, the US Department of Transportation developed the "Standard Light Rail Vehicle" as a replacement for aging PCCs etc. across the US. Only Boston and San Francisco bought in, Philadelphia didn't because it wouldn't clear the City Hall loop. I never read specific reasons why Pittsburgh and Cleveland didn't. Wikipedia says you saw Boston #3401 in "mid-1976".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Standa ... il_Vehicle
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