I think it would be an excellent idea for Congress to give my local transit authority money to by streetcars
from this company so that various mothballed trolley lines could be restarted.
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U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer has announced that, at his recommendation, the White House will invite Chandra Brown, an executive with an Oregon maker of modern streetcars, to participate in President Obama's Jobs Summit Dec. 3.
Top administration officials have pointed to Portland's streetcar and light rail networks as a model for "livable communities" that help people walk and use mass transit, cutting down on auto emissions.
