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DC Streetcar operators share their best advice and top tips for motorists to interact safely around streetcars.
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The George Benson streetcars, named after the City Councilmember who brought them to the city, have been stored in a warehouse since being taken out of service in 2005.
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Will provide four Liberty Modern Streetcars for the city's 2.1-mile starter line in a contract valued at $18,620,841, with an option for an additional 20 vehicles to support the system’s expected expansion and future development.
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After signing a $23 million contract with Inekon Group a.s. to build five streetcars, the city is seeking to open negotiations with Brookville Equipment Corp., because Inekon did not meet its terms.
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The contract, valued at $18.8 million, includes completely stripping down the vehicle frames, repairing and replacing structural carbody components, a complete rewiring, truck remanufactures, door upgrades, and integration of modern technologies to provide a modern transit solution wrapped in a nostalgic, historical package.
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The 7.3-mile expansion of light rail service includes Tilikum Crossing – the only multimodal bridge of its kind in the country – dedicated exclusively to carrying MAX light rail trains, buses, streetcars, bicyclists and pedestrians across the Willamette River.
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Since the original target date in June was missed, the manufacturer has been charged $1,000 a day, with that total currently reaching more than $60,000. According to city officials, the delivery of the streetcars by September is necessary to meet its spring 2016 launch.
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Updated federal safety regulations is the main culprit for the delay, in addition to weather and the timetable for delivery of M-1's streetcars.
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Line expansion triggers addition of two off-wire capable Liberty Modern Streetcars to Dallas fleet, which will run four cars from Pennsylvania-based manufacturer next year
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The alternate plan was for a "management" approach where current transit union workers would operate the streetcars.
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