Ah, that new car smell. Twitter welcomes KC’s new streetcar
As many as 50,000 people are expected downtown Friday and Saturday for all the festivities for Kansas City’s new streetcar - and most of them were waiting in line for the first rides Friday morning.
Nah, it just seemed that way.
Lines were long at Union Station where eager riders waited to take the first trips.
Long line this morning to board the streetcars pic.twitter.com/Hy7A6LokOv
— Sig T (@SigT71) May 6, 2016
When the streetcar pulled up, people grabbed their cell phones.
#timetoridekc @BikeShareKC @kcstreetcar !!!!! pic.twitter.com/thv7TddxRU
— Eric Rogers (@erogers) May 6, 2016
It’s good to be mayor. Mayor Sly James was one of the first VIP riders.
Here we go: the inaugural ride of the @kcstreetcar #timetoridekc pic.twitter.com/LVJPBj70UQ
— Mayor Sly James (@MayorSlyJames) May 6, 2016
Streetcar riding lesson No. 1: Hold on tight in a crowded car.
A great sight to see. @blackurbanist @BikeShareKC #timetoridekc pic.twitter.com/eF2FSST9Vk
— Bridget Moss (@buckfever) May 6, 2016
Rode the @kcstreetcar for the first time! It was packed but it was so cool! #kcstreetcar #timetoridekc pic.twitter.com/Ujbwz3pGjD
— Ben Knight (@camulus) May 6, 2016
Out-of-towners got a kick out of the city’s new mode of transportation.
In from Seattle for a wedding, Sara Anderson, 40, happened upon the streetcar. "Guess we can ride it." Yup, you can. pic.twitter.com/3Pwg3Qeiai
— EricAdler (@eadler) May 6, 2016
Oh look. There is room for the streetcar and bikes, at least here.
.@BikeWalkKC education manager Maggie testing out the new 3rd St bike lane on @kcstreetcar opening day #timetoridekc pic.twitter.com/aXvqxTyv61
— Eric Bunch (@EricWBunch) May 6, 2016
Bikes and walkers join at city market stop. pic.twitter.com/O4kYxlHv3a
— EricAdler (@eadler) May 6, 2016
Folks from Cincinnati, who are getting a streetcar like this one soon, came for the big day.
Congrats to our friends at @kcstreetcar on a successful grand opening today! #timetoridekc #Progress pic.twitter.com/ooXQLdYDxD
— Cincinnati Streetcar (@Cincy_Streetcar) May 6, 2016
A trip on the streetcar can be a true learning experience.
Curious about history of sites along @kcstreetcar route? Get our NEW pocket #ReadAndRide guide! #timetoridekc pic.twitter.com/zYqFRIc0PP
— KCMO Public Library (@KCLibrary) May 6, 2016
Look ma! It’s a streetcar.
Middle of Main St in the heart of America. #KCstreetcar is GO! #timetoridekc pic.twitter.com/Y7JObXcyzQ
— Carolyn Anderson (@hellocarolynj) May 6, 2016
Ooh, that new car smell!
Kid: "It smells like my cat's litter box" #kcstreetcar @kcstreetcar pic.twitter.com/NT8LJ13LQc
— Peter Carnesciali (@pcarn9) May 6, 2016
Someone made a streetcar video.
The KC Streetcar is officially here. And of course we made a hype video: https://t.co/JVF5xJdU0w
— Hint (@hint_is) May 6, 2016
Twitter was full of homages to streetcars past.
@kcstreetcar ancestor! 1870, #KansasCity & Westport Horse Railway. Cars pulled by horses along tracks. #timetoridekc pic.twitter.com/0SNx6FSMdc
— KCMO Public Library (@KCLibrary) May 6, 2016
From the past to the present, @kcstreetcar at @UnionStationKC #timetoridekc pic.twitter.com/VKQxPW4Gi6
— Kansas City, MO (@KCMO) May 6, 2016
Streetcar operators in 1890 (pic courtesy of @KCLibrary) and @kcstreetcar operators today. #TBT #timetoridekc pic.twitter.com/JPzGetBIzh
— Kansas City, MO (@KCMO) May 5, 2016
Pictured from the Collection: Original #KCStreetcar stubs and coupons from 1918 and 1919. It's #TimeToRideKC. | #WW1 pic.twitter.com/Ani6NxTH6x
— National WWI Museum (@TheWWImuseum) May 6, 2016
History’s cool, but cookies rule.
Lots of KC businesses getting in the streetcar spirit. Kaldi's coffee at 12th and Main offering streetcar cookies. pic.twitter.com/S8N3ZscQZU
— LynnHorsley (@LynnHorsley) May 6, 2016
This story was originally published May 6, 2016 at 1:23 PM with the headline "Ah, that new car smell. Twitter welcomes KC’s new streetcar."