ðə sˈɪɾiz fˈɔːɹmɚ stɹˈiːtkɑːɹ sˈɪstəm hɐdbɪn sˌoʊ kˈɑːɹ θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd hædtə biː mˈɑːdᵻfˌaɪd fɔːɹ tˌiːˌɛkstˌiːsˈiː tɹˈæks; ðɪs wʌz ɐkˈɑːmplɪʃt baɪ ɹˈiːfɪɾɪŋ ðə kˈɑːɹ wɪð mˈɑːdᵻfˌaɪd ˈɛksnˈuː ˈɔːɹliənz tɹˈʌks ænd jˈuːzɪŋ sˌʌm pˈɑːɹts fɹʌm sˈɪmɪlɚ kˈɑːɹ θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd θɹˈiː.
The city's former streetcar system had been  so car 300 had to be modified for TXTC's  tracks; this was accomplished by refitting the car with modified ex-New Orleans trucks and using some parts from similar car 303.