Streetcars in Sacramento

The use of streetcars in Sacramento began with horse car lines built in the city in 1870. Several companies operated electric streetcars in the city after 1890 until operations were consolidated under Pacific Gas & Electric starting in 1906. Like most American cities, automobile adoption and deferred maintenance led to all streetcar lines being converted to buses by 1947. A second-generation light rail system began operations in 1987 as RT Metro, later rebranded as SacRT light rail, which includes street running segments similar to traditional streetcar operations.

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