Orange County installed its first modern streetcar rail set in Santa Ana’s historic downtown this month. The rail was laid between Santa Ana Boulevard and Bristol Street, and crews are working to install more rail sets westbound toward Raitt Street. “I’m proud that despite the difficulties of the pandemic, the OC Streetcar project has continued to move forward to reach this milestone moment,” Santa Ana Mayor Vicente Sarmiento said in a press release. “The Streetcar will revitalize businesses along its route, better connect residents with essential services, and will augment our public transit options while taking more automobiles off of the streets.” The streetcar will serve downtown Santa Ana’s dense employment areas, the county and local government offices, and courthouses in the Civic Center. The route will connect to the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center (SARTC) and a new transit hub in Garden Grove on the corner of Harbour Boulevard …