[Hermann the Cherusker]

Not from what I've read. It should also be noted that Houston had more streetcar mileage at its peak than most other cities in the nation: 100 miles of trolleys and another 60-70 miles of connecting electric railway passenger service to outlying communities.

Less than 1/10th of what LA had. A very small fraction of systems in Philadelphia, Boston, NY, Pittsburgh, Chicago, etc.

It is what one might expect for a small town like Houston was then. It may very well have been impressive given the size Houston was then - I'm not qualified to say yes or no to that.

[GOPcapitalist]

Less than 1/10th of what LA had. A very small fraction of systems in Philadelphia, Boston, NY, Pittsburgh, Chicago, etc.

Post the figures if you got em. A quick google search reveals the following mileage in the first decade of the 1900's, which is when Houston's total mileage peaked at about 170

Denver: 164 miles

Detroit: 202 miles

New Orleans: 169 miles

New York: 357 miles (appears to include all rail-based modes)

That places Houston in comparable range to other cities of the era.