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Throwback Tram: Car Captures 1915 Balboa Park Vibe
A tram decorated with scenes from Balboa Park will cruise the streets of San Diego to celebrate the centennial of the Panama-California Exposition. “One hundred years ago the trolley was a very important part of the fabric of our city,” noted San Diego City Councilman Todd Gloria, whose district includes the park, at a ceremony Wednesday to introduce the centennial tram. The 1995-vintage car is wrapped in a design by Metropolitan Transit System staff artist Julie Andrews. It shows scenes of the park and its museums and carries the slogan “Still Fabulous After 100 Years.”
Carol Chang, president of the Balboa Park Conservancy, noted that in 1915 the crowds in the hundreds of thousands came to the exposition by tram. “Transit is just as relevant in 2015,” she said. “Public transit is a great way to get to the park, and you don’t have to worry about parking,” said MTS Chairman Harry Mathis. “It’s my dream that someday we will have trams running again in the park.” For now, however, transit users have to transfer from a tram line to a connecting bus to reach the park.
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