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Newsby StaffSeptember 15, 2011

Utah taps HDR for streetcar design services

The Sugar House Streetcar project construction costs are estimated to be approximately $37 million. HDR will provide preliminary engineering and final design services for the track work, structures, drainage, utility relocations, stations, street reconstruction and at-grade crossings.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 8, 2011

PB to manage New Orleans RTA streetcar construction

Team will be responsible for providing construction management and support staff throughout the construction and close-out phases. The firm will also monitor and control project schedule and budget.

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Newsby StaffAugust 1, 2011

Dallas streetcar project cleared to proceed

The 1.6-mile streetcar project is a collaborative endeavor involving the North Central Texas Council of Governments, City of Dallas and Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), as well as the FTA.

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Newsby StaffJuly 13, 2011

FTA releases $47.6M for Atlanta streetcar

Will run 2.6 miles through the heart of the city's business, tourism and convention corridor and connect with the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority rail system and numerous area bus routes.

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Newsby StaffJune 7, 2011

New Orleans breaks ground on streetcar project

In addition, Secretary LaHood said that the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority will receive a $400,000 grant from the FTA to establish a streetcar maintenance training program to assist in hiring and training skilled streetcar maintenance workers.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2011

U.S. DOT encourages production of steel streetcar rails

Industry experts estimate that 18,000 metric tons of steel girder rail will be needed over the next three years to meet the demand of streetcar projects being planned and built in the U.S. That amount is expected to expand to upwards of 33,000 metric tons over the coming decade.

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Newsby StaffMay 19, 2011

Siemens awarded Atlanta streetcar contract

The first car is expected to be delivered in September 2012 with revenue service beginning in early 2013. These will be the first streetcars in Atlanta since 1949 and will mark Siemens entry into the streetcar market in the U.S.

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ArticlesApril 26, 2011

CATS Light Rail Success Moves Transit Plan Ahead

The 9.6-mile LYNX Blue Line light rail has been a runaway success for the City of Charlotte, N.C., and will be enhanced by a 9.4-mile extension expected to open around 2016.

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Newsby StaffApril 12, 2011

U.S. DOT’s video series highlights United Streetcar

The series, “Transporting America,” explores how investments in roadways, runways and railways are preparing America for the future and creating economic opportunities today. United Streetcar has developed and built streetcars with the highest percentage of American parts and labor in more than 50 years.

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Newsby StaffMarch 9, 2011

DART tests Kinkisharyo streetcar

The vehicle can travel up to five miles on a full charge, is 100 percent low floor and fully accessible.

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