Mainland 11 - The Trolleys of BC

This week, Natalie takes us through a deep-dive into the world of trolleys in the Lower Mainland, BC!

Vancouver’s Electric Railway played a huge role in establishing this part of British Columbia’s infrastructure, and helped bring electricity to towns like Chiliwack! We learn how delightful, yet dangerous, the trolley system was, how long it lasted, why it fell out of favour, the evolution of transportation in the lower mainland, and how much Natalie loves saying the word "trolley"!

Sources:
https://montecristomagazine.com/community/vancouvers-forgotten-streetcars

http://www.ghostsofvancouver.com/haunted-locations/old-spaghetti-factory/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Columbia_Electric_Railway

http://www.burnabyvillagemuseum.ca/EN/main/village/interurban.html

https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/2018/04/24/bcer-interuban-streetcars-steveston-richmond-vancouver

PSA! In the coming months, we won't be able to always publish on the 15th, due to our schedules! Going forward, we will have one episode mid-month, and another on the 1st!

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Intro and outro music is written by Joel Mackenzie. See his music at joelmackenzie.bandcamp.com.