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Newsby StaffOctober 14, 2015

Cincinnati streetcar set to complete rail installation

Streetcar testing is set to start in November, with revenue operations scheduled to begin by Sept. 15, 2016.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 24, 2015

Seattle streetcar project possibly delayed beyond 2015

The issue is with the vehicles themselves. A problem with the propulsion system caused the first delays, and testing revealed "water damage in the inverters" for all seven cars.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 16, 2015

HNTB Corp. to design Calif.'s OC Streetcar project

The company has worked with OCTA in the past to provide design services for the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo to San Juan Capistrano passing siding project and the Kraemer Boulevard railroad grade separation project.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 16, 2015

Cincinnati unclear if streetcar manufacturer will pay fines

CAF USA previously informed the city it will not meet the original deadline, and now plans to deliver the first of five streetcar vehicles on Oct. 30, 43 days late. Under the contract, that would mean CAF USA would be expected to pay $43,000 in fines to the city.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 2, 2015

Atlanta Streetcar names new leadership

Keith Jones, formerly of URS Corp., will serve as interim executive director, while Ozell Hayes will serve as interim director for safety, security and training.

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Newsby StaffJuly 21, 2015

Brookville Equipment to supply 2 additional Dallas Streetcars

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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Newsby StaffJuly 15, 2015

Ariz.'s Sun Link streetcar to mark one year in operation

The system already celebrated its millionth boarding passenger in May, ahead of projected ridership numbers. Since the launch of Sun Link streetcar, approximately 1.1 million passengers have enjoyed the ride.

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Newsby StaffJuly 15, 2015

Calif.'s OC Streetcar project takes next step with MOU

The Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors agreed to a memorandum of understanding with the city of Santa Ana outlining the roles and responsibilities associated with the development, implementation, operations and maintenance of the project.

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Newsby StaffJuly 15, 2015

Charlotte launches first streetcar system in 77 years

The CityLYNX Gold Line is the first 1.5-mile segment of a 10-mile streetcar system. It travels from the Charlotte Transportation Center to Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center with six stops.

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Newsby StaffJuly 7, 2015

Transdev awarded Cincinnati streetcar operating contract

The alternate plan was for a "management" approach where current transit union workers would operate the streetcars.

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