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In the mid 1800's street cars operated in Omaha Nebraska and Council Bluffs Iowa. When the Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge was built in 1888 he two cites were connected and operated under the title Omaha and Council Bluffs Railway. The street cars took passengers to work but also to keisure activities at Fairmont, Lake Manawa and Peony Parks.

The rail system stayed in place until September 1948. Although a trolley operated in the Omaha metro, no rail system exists although there is talk of developing one for the downtown Omaha area. There are strong opinions on both sides of the issue! Some of the wider streets downtown could accomodate the space for the rails, but other streets are too narrow.

Another rail system connecting Omaha and Lincoln has been proposed as well. The thought is such a system would alleviate traffic on Interstate 80 especially for those commuting to work.

Nebraska's Humane Society bills itself as "Nebraska's Voice for Animals," and the society welcomes new residents to the area, and invites you to tour the facilities and adopt a new pet today.

Location and Hours

The Nebraska Humane Society is located at 8929 Fort Street in Omaha. Its adoption hours are Noon-7pm Tuesdays through Fridays, 10am-4pm Saturdays, and Noon-4pm Sundays, and you need to start your adoption at least 1/2 hour before closing. The Humane Society has all types of animals available for adoption, from dogs and cats to horses and rodents.

As a newcomer to the great state of Nebraska, you are likely eager to learn as much about your new home as you possibly can. Depending on how you arrived here in Nebraska, there is a good chance you flew in on a plane into the Omaha Nebraska airport. Even if you didn't arrive on a flight to the airport in Omaha, you have likely seen signs for it or driven close by it if you were in or around the Omaha area.

The Omaha Nebraska airport is known as EppleyAir Field. This airport is located approximately three miles from the primary business district in Omaha and is the biggest and busiest airport in the state of Nebraska. If you've seen or heard about an Omaha Nebraska airport, it is almost certainly Eppley Air Field. The airport was named in honor of Eugene C. Eppley, who was a major hotel owner in Omaha, Nebraska.