and now they are paying through the nose for light rail, which won't be as extensive and is causing logistic bugaboos because things where built up on the auto model. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad they are doing it, but it seems like re-inventing the wheel in some ways.

Here are Duluth's street car lines.

The original posting is incorrect about the fate of the Twin City Rapid Transit (TCRT) cars. GM did not buy nor burn. They did, however, offer the owners incredible incentives to switch to buses. Many TCRT street cars were new when the conversions to busses started that street cars were sold off to other cities in the U.S. and especially Mexico. 

In fact, some cars still operate today. I know for a fact that Dallas operates an old TCRT streetcar, and I've heard, but have not confirmed, that San Fran uses a few TCRT cars.

Mike, my post was not asking where the streetcars went in just Minneapolis and St. Paul, but everywhere. If you haven't you should watch the 'Taken for a Ride' Video. It is quite good. Renee Montagne from Public Radio is the narrator.

Here is the link again:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2486235784907931000&ei=BmeISaXpOoS4-QHP--38Cg&q=taken+for+a+ride