Just The Ticket: Here's How To Become A Shore Line Trolley Operator

EAST HAVEN, CT —Gearing up for a very busy 2023, with special events running throughout the year, the Shore Line Trolley Museum will kick off the year with its annual trolley operator training class.

The Trolley Operator training class is a comprehensive 5-week full day Saturday program with combined on-site and online instruction. Folks who participate will get "hands-on training on operating the cars and handling all aspects of the railway, historical information, and public speaking skills."

The class starts for those 18 and over on Feb. 25 at the museum in East Haven. Visit our website at shorelinetrolley.org, email the museum at info@shorelinetrolley.org or call us at (203) 467-6927 for more information.

The training fee is $100 which includes $45 membership dues for the 2023 season. The fee includes all printed and online training materials, an engraved name tag, and a brass hat badge engraved with your personal membership number.

The museum needs all kinds of volunteers so if running a trolley car is not for you, there are plenty of other opportunities including special event coordinators, tour guides, gardening and landscaping, painting and carpentry, administrative, electrical, and restoration work. Many of the museum volunteers work side by side with friends and family to help keep this unique museum running for over 20,000 guests annually.

The Mission Of The Shore Line Trolley Museum is to preserve and share the social and technological history and continuing impact of urban and suburban public transportation systems by sustaining and operating historic vehicles on the oldest continuously running suburban trolley line in the United States.