The New Orleans streetcars have been declared a national monument, so the newer cars running in New Orleans are copies of the Perles built from the original specs by a firm in Dubuque.
And they’re hiring, too, for any FReepers looking or who know someone that is. Robotics technicians, electricians, tool & die, QA inspectors, couple hundred positions for a new line of buses. They have a reputation for paying reasonably well.