You love spending the day at Elmwood Park Zoo, but wouldn’t it be nice to take a break from the animals to head into town for a bite to eat, or take in one of those acclaimed productions at the Centre Theater, without the hassle of parking in Norristown?

The zoo has a vision that will make your wish as simple and nostalgia-filled as hopping a streetcar straight to your desire, writes Gary Puleo for The Times Herald. 

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When a proposed trolley begins clang-clang-clanging down the comeback trail in the not too distant future the zoo will be reviving a lost Norristown tradition while generously sharing the fruits of its own success by offering easy transportation for its visitors into downtown Norristown.

“Our goal is to attract more people to Norristown. I think we’re already the premier destination in Norristown, and this would bring even more people to town and give people the option of going into the heart of Norristown on the trolley to help drive the economy there as well,” explained Al Zone, the zoo’s executive director. “This is about creating a destination, giving our visitors an opportunity to do more than one thing to fill a day. Maybe visit the zoo during the day and take in a show at a theater in Norristown at night.

The trolley will operate on a reactivated track to be converted from a CSX freight line to a passenger line, noted Zone, who touted the impending arrival of Crazy Aaron’s Puttyworld in the old Gretz Beer building come spring as a huge benefit for trolley riders in search of added attractions.

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