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Newsby StaffAugust 22, 2018

Valley Metro gets Fed approval for Tempe Streetcar construction

The three-mile streetcar, scheduled to open in 2021, includes 14 stops and two Valley Metro light rail connections.

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Newsby StaffAugust 14, 2018

L.A. streetcar project funding plan approved by city council committee

A planned four-mile streetcar system would stop at key downtown Los Angeles stops.

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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2018

Brookville Equipment Corp. marks 100th anniversary

Originally founded as Brookville Truck and Tractor Co. in 1918 when local Ford-dealer installed flanged rail wheels on standard Ford Model-T.

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Newsby StaffJune 26, 2018

MARTA to maintain $1 Atlanta streetcar fare policy

Other operational decisions such as service frequency and route expansion will come after MARTA assumes ownership on July 1.

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Newsby StaffJune 6, 2018

MARTA to assume operations of Atlanta Streetcar

The four-car light rail system will be integrated into MARTA operations and its new Office of Light Rail Operations.

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Newsby StaffMay 2, 2018

Fort Lauderdale drops support for Wave streetcar project

The Wave Streetcar is a 2.8-mile hybrid, fixed-rail system that would run in existing street lanes with other vehicles.

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Newsby StaffApril 24, 2018

Pennsylvania, 2 more states earn State Safety Oversight certification

Requirements include establishing an SSO agency that is financially and legally independent from the rail transit agencies it oversees.

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Newsby StaffApril 17, 2018

INIT launches Portland-Vancouver virtual ticketing app

The app is the result of a collaboration between INIT, TriMet, and moovel and uses Google Pay to complete transactions.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2018

First Brookville streetcar for Milwaukee line arrives

The Hop Streetcar is a new 2.5-mile line that will navigate key commercial and residential segments of Milwaukee’s urban core.

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Newsby StaffMarch 28, 2018

Siemens lands 8-vehicle order from OC Streetcar

The contract for the streetcars comes with the option to purchase up to 10 additional streetcars at a later date, if necessary.

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