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Newsby Staff and News ReportsNovember 20, 2023

TTC Seeks to Eliminate Double Fares, Launches New Streetcars

The Toronto Transit Commission is pushing to join the One-Fare program. Additionally, the agency announced new streetcars are officially in service.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsNovember 1, 2023

New Orleans Marks 100th Anniversary of Historic Streetcars

Debuting in 1835, the St. Charles Streetcar line is the oldest continuously operating streetcar line in the world and is registered as a National Historic Landmark by the National Historic Register in Washington, D.C.

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Articlesby Alex RomanNovember 1, 2023

Siemens Mobility President/CEO Talks Tech and More

Marc Buncher discusses Siemens current direction, the state of high-speed rail in America, and much more.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsSeptember 26, 2023

FDOT Funding to Keep HART's TECO Streetcar Line Fare Free

The TECO Line Streetcar has routinely broken ridership records since FDOT awarded HART a $2.7 million Innovation Grant in 2018 allowing the streetcar to go fare-free and expand service — increased frequency and service hours.

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Transit Dispatchesby Steven HarrodJune 14, 2023

FOMO is No Way to Plan the Future of Transportation

What if there is a great new technology just around the corner? Should we wait a little longer to see how this new technology develops? How should we manage this risk? Can we ever be certain in our evaluation of large transportation projects?

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Newsby Alex RomanFebruary 23, 2023

Atlanta Streetcar Returns to Downtown, Expected to Launch in Early March

MARTA removed the four streetcar vehicles from service on Nov. 29, after engineers discovered wheel degradation that could pose a safety risk.

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Newsby Alex RomanDecember 9, 2022

Safety Issues Cause MARTA to Sideline Atlanta Streetcar Service

The reasoning behind the decision was detailed by MARTA’s Deputy Chief Mechanical Officer Daniel Hecht during a board meeting.

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NewsJune 14, 2022

California's OCTA Approves $1.65B Balanced Budget for FY 22-23

The budget utilizes new sources of funding received within the last year from the federal government as well as local funds to help restore much of the bus and rail service cut during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, based on demand.

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NewsMay 13, 2022

OC Streetcar Construction Reaches Major Milestone

The agency and its partners marked the completion of the frame for the OC Streetcar’s Maintenance and Storage Facility in Santa Ana, which is where the streetcar vehicles will be stored, washed, and maintained.

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NewsAugust 31, 2021

Siemens Mobility Battery Hybrid Operated Streetcars Enter Revenue Service in North Carolina

The six new S700 streetcars join Charlotte’s current light rail fleet of 42 S70 light rail vehicles.

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