{"id":36726,"date":"2024-12-27T07:23:45","date_gmt":"2024-12-27T12:23:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vivafallriver.com\/support\/?p=36726"},"modified":"2024-12-27T07:23:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T12:23:47","slug":"fall-rivers-historic-trolley-was-on-a-roll-in-2024-what-special-events-are-next-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vivafallriver.com\/support\/fall-rivers-historic-trolley-was-on-a-roll-in-2024-what-special-events-are-next-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall River’s historic trolley was on a roll in 2024. What special events are next in 2025?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kristina Fontes<\/a>, The Herald News
Published December 23, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes, the old things are the best things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s a quote from \u201cOur Flag Means Death,\u201d true, but it\u2019s widely applicable, and it\u2019s a sentiment that was echoed by not only Fall River residents this year, but everyone who visited from afar to be a part of the Fall River trolley\u2019s<\/a> inaugural year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trolley has been on a roll since its debut in May, getting a restoration and a second life in Fall River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a historic trolley, purchased used from a company in Delaware, and it was restored, with upgrades, by the Department of Community Maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fall River\u2019s trolley exceeded expectations this year, with sold-out events like a Lizzie Borden tour, and the super-popular\u00a0Trolleyoke Tuesdays<\/a>: karaoke nights aboard the historic vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s also shepherding locals and visitors alike around some historically significant spots in Fall River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And, it\u2019s just getting started, with hopes for expanding trolley offerings and events in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s a look back at the trolley in 2024, and what might be next:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Viva<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Trolley restored, hits the road<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

DCM and the city restored the historic trolley, complete with a sound system and party lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Fall<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

It was a used trolley, purchased with American Rescue Plan Act money for $60,000 from a company in Delaware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new wheelchair lift was also installed in the trolley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Al<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

At the end of May, the trolley was ready to hit the road, highlighting some of Fall River\u2019s historic spots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis initiative is more than just a means of transportation. It represents a new way for residents and visitors to experience the unique charm and rich experience of our city,\u201d said Patti Rego, executive director of Viva Fall River, in a previous Herald News story<\/a>, when the trolley first hit the streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

READ MORE HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Fall River\u2019s trolley exceeded expectations this year, with sold-out events like a Lizzie Borden tour, and the super-popular\u00a0Trolleyoke Tuesdays: karaoke nights aboard the historic vehicle. What’s on tap for 2025?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":36727,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_tec_requires_first_save":true,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_tribe_blocks_recurrence_rules":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_description":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_exclusions":"","footnotes":"","_tec_slr_enabled":"","_tec_slr_layout":""},"categories":[569,34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36726","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-attractions","category-press"],"ticketed":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vivafallriver.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36726","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vivafallriver.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vivafallriver.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vivafallriver.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vivafallriver.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36726"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/vivafallriver.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36726\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36728,"href":"https:\/\/vivafallriver.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36726\/revisions\/36728"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vivafallriver.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36727"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vivafallriver.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36726"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vivafallriver.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36726"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vivafallriver.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36726"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}