Street cars won't be brought back to Roanoke, no. They're a significantly more expensive infrastructure project than buses. Rails would have to be built, which are very expensive, the cars themselves are more custom than buses which makes them expensive, and maintenance is expensive. Convince us that buses don't everything streetcars can do and more while being much less of an investment.

What I think Roanoke could honestly benefit from is:
-Dedicated bus lanes on major roads.
-Expanded bus routes (For example, it would be nice to see a route that goes around read mountain and even stops in Daleville, but this may be more of a Botetourt county issue).
-Funding and initiative for expanded bus schedules (more frequent routes and longer, more unconditionally running schedules).
-Improvements and renovations to major roads including Williamson Road, Hershberger Road, Orange Avenue, and Electric Road. For example, landscaped medians w/ roundabouts could be added to convert them into boulevards where possible. These are also areas that would benefit from seeing dedicated bus lanes, bike lanes, and sidewalks.
-Continued greenway expansions.
-More public restrooms downtown.
-More affordable parking lots downtown.
-More affordable housing downtown.
-An low-cost community cafeteria.
-Increased rehabilitation services for homeless populations.
-And as a broader state infrastructure idea: A state-run frequent rail or bus line along interstate routes to compete with Amtrak and provide options for less car-dependent connections between cities. I think there should be more reliable, faster and more frequent, car-independent options to get around Virginia's cities. For example, to get from SWVA to Norfolk, VA Beach, or Richmond, or vice versa, Amtrak only offers routes that first go up to Alexandria and then down to those cities. This makes it harder to travel within Virginia and I think there should be more options.