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Re:Los Angeles and the 'great American streetcar scandal' by astrodust on Monday April 25, 2016 @01:38PM (#11565851)
Tracks last anywhere from 30 to 40 years at most and then they need to be replaced. 30 years isn't long for any given line or right of way, but it's near end of life for tracks.

In any city with a streetcar system these are constantly being replaced, bit by bit, to keep the system working.

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Re:Los Angeles and the 'great American streetcar scandal' by jrapdx3 on Monday April 25, 2016 @08:36PM (#11568539)
Certainly true here in Portland, OR. The oldest sections of the regional light rail system were constructed ca. 1980. There's a project starting next month to replace the track (along SW 1st Ave) which has caused many delays and considered a major hazard to reliability.

Rail/streetcar public transportation is quite popular in the region and well-used, though it doesn't stop auto traffic from being a nightmare with increasing frequency.

Edit: spelling.

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