VTS: The Washington DC Trolley Story
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Please register by 5 pm Monday, April 12
Speaker: Larry Velte, National Capital Trolley Museum
Topic: The Washington DC Trolley Story
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- Date: 13 Apr 2021
- Time: 04:00 PM UTC to 05:30 PM UTC
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- Online meeting / webinar
- Washington, District of Columbia
- United States
- Starts 29 March 2021 06:27 PM UTC
- Ends 12 April 2021 09:00 PM UTC
- No Admission Charge
Speakers
Larry Velte of National Capital Trolley Museum
The Washington DC Trolley Story
Our speaker will describe the evolution of the street railway system in the Washington metropolitan area, which included horsecars, cable cars, and electric trolleys. Larry will touch on the social and economic impact of the streetcar on public life, and the physical and political conditions in Washington which influenced transit service and the course of the industry and finish up with a brief overview of the National Capital Trolley Museum.
Biography:
Larry Velte became fascinated with trolleys as a very small child in the late 1940s, watching them roll along Beacon Street in Brookline, Mass. His career as an Army officer and DOD civilian was unrelated to the transportation industry, but he's satisfied his trolley interest by actively volunteering at the National Capital Trolley Museum since 1990.
Address:Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Agenda
- 12:00 am - Social conversation
- 12:30 pm - Technical presentation & discussion
- 01:30 pm - Adjourn
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IEEE VTS CHAPTER OFFICERS:
- Chair: David (DJ) Johnson
- Vice-Chair: Reg Mitchell
- Secretary: Karl Berger, PE
- Treasurer: Steve Bezner, PE
- Cashier: Ken Briers
- Program Committee: Heather Roman, Matt Nawn
Please help your VTS Chapter: If you would like to speak or have contact information for a speaker, please contact Heather Roman <hroman at omni-strategy dot com> or Matt Nawn <matthew.nawn at dot.gov>
Future Meetings:
- May 11
- TBD
- September 14
- October 12
- November 9
- December 14