Trolleys missing from two Downtown lines for nearly a decade
In June 2014, MATA undertook a complete overhaul of all three parts of the rail-based trolley system, also shutting down the north-south Riverfront loop and the original Main Street line. The Main Street Trolley line (seen here) reopened four years later. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Nine years ago this month all trolleys stopped running following a fire on the Madison line. Nine years later, the Riverfront loop and Madison Avenue line are still down.
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