Councilors will likely make a final decision on funding the study after a more detailed debate in July or August. In the meantime, streetcar advocates will be talking with local property owners and developers about pooling money for the study.

By a 3-2 vote, councilors decided to enact the new speeding fines starting in September on Elliott Avenue, Brandywine Drive and Franklin Street. That fine will be on top of the $61 court fee and a $7 charge for every mile per hour over the speed limit.

Advocates of a streetcar system in Charlottesville paint an alluring picture of the city’s future if it installs 3 miles of rail from downtown to Barracks Road.