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A downtown Kansas City business owner told the Missouri Court of Appeals that she is upset she now must charge her customers a one cent sales tax to pay for the downtown streetcar project. The city’s attorney argued that the deadline for challenges to the plan had passed.
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The $142.6 million, 2.7-mile long Wave electric streetcar is being paid for mostly with federal and local funds. However, it also requires $20.6 million from downtown Fort Lauderdale property owners.
Read More →It was produced by Portland-based United Streetcar. The manufacturer hopes to deliver the last of the six streetcars ordered by the city later this summer. Total costs for the prototype and streetcars are approximately $26.3 million.
Read More →Salt Lake City, located in a conservative state, is the only city in the country currently building light rail, bus rapid transit, streetcars and commuter rail simultaneously. The lesson that other cities can learn from the city is to design a transit plan based on what people value about where they live.
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The features include a 100% low floor design and the ability to operate at speeds of up to 65 mph.
Read More →The Oakland City Council approved a consultant contract to study the viability of an extended free shuttle route and electric streetcar system. Until 1958, the city had a streetcar system that brought passengers to ferries or commuter rail lines to San Francisco.
Read More →Previous proposals were rejected by the Charlotte City Council because they would have been funded through property taxes. The new plan includes $63 million in federal funds coupled with an equal amount of unspent funds from city coffers.
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As part of this year's Top Rail Projects feature, METRO focused on three projects in the works in Houston, Detroit and Tucson, Ariz.
Read More →New amount covers improvements to the project’s design and scope and also provides for an additional 7% contingency that could be used to cover unforeseen site conditions along the project route that may arise during construction.
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The estimated $319 million price tag is higher than any of the last 11 streetcar projects proposed nationwide. Factors driving up the cost include development of a hybrid power system and the need for more vehicles for the resort district's heavy traffic loads.
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