The history of trams, streetcars or trolleys began in early nineteenth century. The history of trams, streetcars or trolley systems, began in the early nineteenth century. Before electric streetcars, steam powered subways were considered. Many cars, buses and streetcars were burned. It emerged as an evolution of trams/streetcars. The company also built thousands of streetcars and trolley buses for use in cities. The last streetcars ran in 1948, replaced by buses. The last San Diego streetcars were converted to buses by 1949. Racial segregation on streetcars and buses in New Orleans was finally ended peacefully in 1958. Slow horse-drawn streetcars and faster electric trolleys were the rage in the 1880s. In 1948 they proposed a plan to convert all the streetcars to buses. Turin is the first town in Italy with tramway lines powered by historical streetcars. It was centrally located and convenient to railroads and streetcars. It was originally a trolley barn used to store and service New York City streetcars. Winnipeg has had public transit since 1882, starting with horse-drawn streetcars.