Trolleys may be a thing of the past, but not in Excelsior Springs. Trolleys were an effective way to travel for decades and directly related to where development occurred in the growing city. An improvement over horse drawn carriages, their predecessor, dominated streets until cars, buses and the subway system edged them off the platform of transportation options, according to villagepreservation. org. In 2014, the first trolley, Little T, was purchased by the Excelsior Springs Chamber of Commerce and has an authentic streetcar-style design. Molley Trolley, purchased in August 2016, is equipped with handicap accessibility and the attraction of wooden seats with brass interior highlights. Next to arrive was Chance Trolley, purchased in August 2019. Since the trolleys were such a hit, the chamber chose to purchase one more, Star Shuttle, in May 2022. The trolleys started to gain the spotlight with events held by the chamber. The use of the iconic shuttles were soon made more widely…