The PCC Streetcar's second return to San Diego
The PCC car holds at 12th & Imperial on November 30th, 2025.

The PCC Streetcar's second return to San Diego

Icon representing: A column by Samuel Sharp about the past, present, and future of transit in San Diego.After two years, an icon of American railroading triumphantly returns to the Silver Line.

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Hello! It's been a while since the last Transit 2030 piece, as I've been busy coordinating San Diego Transit Month and subsequent events. I'm back in the SoCal Transiteer today though, with a tale of the San Diego Electric Railway, the iconic PCC cars that attempted to save streetcars from disaster, and their triumphant return to the Silver Line last week. Thanks to Eduardo for having me!

You can read the piece here: https://socaltransiteer.substack.com/p/the-pcc-streetcars-second-return