February, 2022 Virtual Summit – Funding
Video archive of the Zoom call and PDFs of presentation materials. Start Time: Feb 9, 2022 11:55 AM Presentation Materials:
SARTA Hires Consultant to Explore Light Rail (Streetcar) Between Hall of Fame, Downtown Canton
The Stark Area Regional Transit Authority has hired a consultant to study establishing light-rail passenger train service between the Pro Football Hall of Fame and…
Public Transit Providers Taking New Approaches to Rider Safety
Recognizing that a one-size-fits-all approach to policing does not adequately serve the needs of all riders, transit providers across the U.S. are introducing new safety…
Downtown Omaha Plan Adds Streetcar, Puts Mutual of Omaha Into Current Library Space
Omaha city and business leaders unveiled a plan Wednesday to reshape the downtown core and the city’s skyline in the next few years. Omaha Mayor…
Public Works Serve as Symbols of Public Life: OC Streetcar
Whether you consider California to be paradise, dystopia or both, the state is certain to be the beneficiary of the largest share of federal funding…
Cincinnati – Streetcar’s First Director Resigns
Travis Jeric, who has been director of the Cincinnati Bell Connector streetcar since 2019, has resigned to take a new job in Cleveland, his hometown….
This Map Shows the Dozens of U.S. Cities that Will Get New Public Transit in 2022
For public transit, 2022 could be a huge year. Across the U.S. and around the world, dozens of new train, bus, and streetcar lines are…
St. Louis Leaders get Extension on Loop Trolley Plan, Mayor Says
St. Louis leaders now have until March 1 to submit to the feds a plan to restart operations of the Delmar Loop Trolley streetcar line,…
Mesa Receives $920K for 5-mile Streetcar Route Development
PHOENIX — Mesa received a $920,000 grant to manage the planning of 11 stations along a 5-mile streetcar route that would connect four activity centers,…
El Paso Streetcar is back
Starting July 29, the El Paso Streetcar will provide service every Thursday, Friday and Saturday to downtown and uptown events during the summer. The streetcar…
After Decades of Fighting and Freeways, Orange County is Finally Getting a Streetcar
As metropolitan areas around California were building urban rail systems over the last few decades, one was a notable holdout : Orange County. San Jose,…
Will Riders Return to the HOP?
For Jamika Bradford, The Hop streetcar is a perfect ride a couple of times a week to get groceries or visit downtown. “I think it’s…
Development, Rather than Ridership, a Measure of Success for Oklahoma City Streetcar
Mallory Carter watched with a smile as her son clung to a floor-to-ceiling pole aboard the Oklahoma City streetcar. Riding the electric streetcars — boasting…
Trail Blazer’s 50th Anniversary Streetcar Wrap Promo
Here’s an example of innovative cross-promotion and building community support. To celebrate the team’s 50th anniversary, a full-wrap was created for a streetcar. This video…
Streetcar and Transit Sponsorship Review – Portland Streetcar, Inc.
Portland Streetcar, Inc. (PSI) partnered with BERK Consulting to review best practices for private sector involvement—including sponsorship and advertising—on modern streetcar systems in North America….
‘Portland by Streetcar’ app offers behind-the-scenes tour of the city
Whether you take the Portland Streetcar to work or school, use it as a causal way to get around the city, or haven’t taken a…
OKC Streetcar Investment Impact Analysis
Public & Private Investment Success Within the three-block impact zone around the streetcar route, there has been more than $1.6 billion value in public and…
Brookville Restores El Paso streetcars
The first of six Presidents’ Conference Committee (PCC) streetcars dating to 1937 were returned to the west Texas city on March 19, following a detailed…
Concept to Reality – The Making of the Modern Streetcar – Portland Streetcar
This video recounts the development of the first modern streetcar system to be developed in the United States in the late 20th century, from its…
Congratulations to the Cincinnati Bell Connector
The City of Cincinnati and the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority celebrated the Grand Opening of the Cincinnati Bell Connector Streetcar on September 9, 2016. …