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Newsby StaffApril 7, 2015

Milwaukee plans to buy 4 initial streetcars

The city expects to spend about $17.6 million buying four vehicles for its 2.5-mile downtown streetcar system, which is to begin service in summer 2018.

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Newsby StaffMarch 25, 2015

DART takes delivery of first streetcar for new service

The vehicle, which was a designed and built by Brookville Equipment Corp., will be the first streetcar in the U.S. that utilizes wireless traction power.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 4, 2015

Obama proposes $3.2B for rail, streetcar, BRT projects

The projects, competitively funded through the FTA's Capital Investment Grant Program, would create thousands of construction and operations-related jobs and help communities expand transportation choices that offer new ladders of opportunity for residents.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 27, 2015

OCTA's streetcar project moves forward

The system is intended to provide “last-mile” transportation for individuals traveling from the transportation hubs to employment and retail and recreational areas in the heart of Orange County.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 27, 2015

TTC unveils 2015 'Customer Charter'

Now in its third year, the charter is designed to track promises and improvements that benefit customers, while holding TTC’s management to account if promises are not kept. The progress against these commitments is reported to the TTC board quarterly and posted on the agency’s website.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 22, 2015

Atkins re-selected for 5-year FTA oversight contract

Services include monitoring FTA projects to determine whether they are progressing on time, within budget, and according to approved grantee plans and specifications.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffDecember 24, 2014

Photos: Streetcars around the world

A glimpse of streetcar systems around the world, from San Francisco to Zagreb, Croatia.

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Newsby StaffDecember 24, 2014

Atlanta Streetcar to open Dec. 30

The Tuesday opening of the long-delayed $98 million, four-car streetcar system will beat a self-imposed deadline by Mayor Kasim Reed by one day.

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Newsby StaffDecember 5, 2014

United Streetcar 'in hibernation,' top exec leaving

Company executives told KOIN 6 News they will make more streetcars — but right now they don’t even have any potential orders on the table.

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Newsby StaffNovember 26, 2014

M-1 completes first phase of streetcar construction

Construction Manager/General Contractor Stacy and Witbeck Inc., in partnership with the Michigan Department of Transportation and local construction companies and suppliers, began construction of the downtown portion of the rail system in late July

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