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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 8, 2023

HDR Selected to Complete Design of Omaha’s Streetcar System

HDR previously led preliminary design, defining the streetcar's route, stop locations, vehicle specifications, and more.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseApril 3, 2023

BROOKVILLE Delivers First Liberty NXT Streetcar

This delivery expands the Portland Streetcar fleet and allows for more frequent and reliable service.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 25, 2023

TECO Line Streetcar Hits All-Time Ridership Record

The record ridership is attributed to population growth along the Streetcar line, visitors in town for events, and an overall return in Hillsborough County tourism.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 19, 2022

OKC Streetcar Reaches 1 Million Rider Milestone

The OKC Streetcar was one of the 2009 voter-approved MAPS 3 transit projects. 

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseMay 31, 2022

ACI Begins Operation of New Valley Metro Streetcar Service

The operation, which covers three miles and features 14 stops, is Arizona’s first modern streetcar line.

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NewsMay 23, 2022

Valley Metro Launches Tempe Streetcar Service

The three-mile streetcar route will take riders to major employment centers, entertainment and event destinations, and historic neighborhoods, as well as connect to the regional transit network.

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Articlesby Louis PrejeanSeptember 9, 2021

OCTA Marks 30th Anniversary, Pushes Ahead Toward Future

In addition to working on a transition to zero-emissions vehicles, the agency is also constructing a new streetcar system, testing microtransit, and continuing projects to making traversing the region simpler thanks to funding from its Measure M sales tax.

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NewsAugust 9, 2021

FTA Awards $59.9M Grant for Seattle BRT Project

The 2.3-mile BRT line will provide fast, frequent, reliable, and safe public transportation along Madison Street, improving connections between key destinations in downtown Seattle and densely populated neighborhoods in the surrounding area.

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NewsJuly 27, 2020

DART Rail Generates $10.27B Near Rail Stations

Researchers from the Economics Research Group at the University of North Texas (UNT) reviewed 81 development projects completed within a quarter mile of DART stations with a total property value of $5.138 billion between 2016 and 2018.

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Newsby StaffMay 27, 2020

OC Streetcar awards $45M operations, maintenance contract

The line will run on a 4.1-mile route through Santa Ana and Garden Grove. It is scheduled to begin testing and operations in 2022.

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