KC Streetcar resumes services Friday after heat leads to weeks of emergency repairs
The Kansas City Streetcar resumed operations Friday morning after a rail buckled in the heat on the Fourth of July. Service on the free rail…
Mass Bay RRE Third Thursday – ‘Frank Sprague: Father of Electric Traction’ (Video)
Tom Laurenson of the Shore Line Trolley Museum in East Haven, CT brings us the story of Frank Sprague. He invented the modern trolley, developed the system of multiple control for trains, and played a major part of the development of NYC’s Grand Central Terminal. His contributions were especially important in promoting urban development…
TTC returns 504A King streetcar service
Streetcar service on an east Toronto TTC route will return ahead of schedule next week after a period of maintenance. As of Monday, the 506…
MARTA awards final design contract for Atlanta Streetcar extension
The MARTA board of directors unanimously voted July 13 to approve an $11.5 million contract for final design of the Atlanta Streetcar extension from Downtown…
The Hop streetcar expands service for busy Milwaukee festival weekend
The Hop Milwaukee Streetcar has announced expanded service and extended hours to accommodate guests attending this weekend’s Bastille Days Festival in Cathedral Square Park and the Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival at Veterans Park.
MARTA Board of Directors Planning and Capital Programs Committee selects HDR to complete final design for Streetcar East Extension
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Board of Directors Planning and Capital Programs Committee selected the team led by architecture and engineering firm HDR…
Omaha Streetcar Authority selects HDR to deliver final design for streetcar project
The Omaha Streetcar Authority has selected HDR to deliver the final design for Omaha’s 3.2-mile streetcar project, connecting downtown Omaha to the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
TTC returns 504A King streetcar service
The Toronto Transit Commission’s (TTC) 504A King streetcar between Dundas West Station and Dufferin Street resumed service May 7. From January 2021 until May 2023,…
City of El Paso to discuss “operating schedule” for streetcar
The El Paso City Council could be making a big change to the streetcar schedule.
An item was placed on the council’s agenda to: “direct the City manager to adjust the operating schedule of the streetcar to be event-driven for optimal use.”
Brookville delivers first of three new Liberty NXT Streetcars to Portland Streetcar
Brookville Equipment Corporation (BROOKVILLE) delivered the first of three new Liberty® NXT Streetcars to Portland Streetcar, expanding the Portland Streetcar fleet and allow for more…
Mesa spending $800K for streetcar study
Mesa City Council unanimously approved spending $800,000 toward a $2 million study to identify a locally preferred route to extend Tempe’s new streetcar system into Mesa.
MARTA repairs four streetcar vehicles
MARTA removed the streetcar vehicles from service on Nov. 29, 2022, after engineers discovered wheel degradation that could pose a safety risk. Four Metropolitan Atlanta…
D.C. Eyes 2026 for Streetcar Extension
The D.C. streetcar extension to the Benning Road Metro station would open in 2026 for service under current plans, DDOT officials said Tuesday. Driving the…
Omaha Streetcar Bond Proposal Headed to City Council
Plans to build a streetcar in Omaha will get really serious beginning Tuesday. That’s when an ordinance about how to pay the $360 million price…
Loop Trolley to benefit from $1.26 million grant
The St. Louis Loop Trolley received a funding boost for its operations after the East-West Gateway Council of Governments approved $1.26 million in federal funding…
Kansas City Made Transit Safer by Making It Free
Eliminating fares was meant to give straphangers “the right to the city.” It ended up giving them a safer ride, too. … Survey data shows…
Loop Trolley testing and operator training to begin July 27
St. Louis region’s Bi-State Development Agency will begin safety testing and operator training for the Loop Trolley July 27-Aug. 3. The 2.2-mile Loop Trolley, a…
2026 World Cup meets Kansas City transit
Bus, streetcar and other forms of public transit service will prove crucial to regional planning efforts during the next four years, before thousands of visitors…
Portland Streetcar Safety Team Supports a New Vision of Public Safety
Clad in purple vests and backpacks, the Portland Streetcar’s Rider Ambassadors are the newest addition to the city’s changing public transportation safety landscape. Funded by…
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…