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The Blue Line’s “Long Beach 100” car was the first train car to operate on the city’s section of the Blue Line, now called the A Line. Now the car is set to serve as the centerpiece of an overhaul of First Street.
The reuse of the railcar is part of a much larger plan for the sleepy stretch of First Street where the city is planning massive renovations for the four-block stretch between Pacific and Elm avenues.
Long Beach Public Works spokesperson Jennifer Carey said that the preliminary idea for the redesign is to connect the East Village and Downtown by activating the corridor with new landscaping, sitting areas, shaded structures and even bike hubs. The project would end at the new Lincoln Park, which is currently under construction.