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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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Newsby StaffMarch 21, 2018

El Paso receives first of 6 restored vintage streetcars

The 1937 Presidents' Conference Committee streetcars will be put into service for the first time since 1974.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 14, 2018

First Oklahoma City Streetcar delivered

Each streetcar can carry 104 passengers, and each stop will be served every 12 to 15 minutes.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 14, 2018

Siemens, Atlanta Streetcar form techical, digital service partnership

Under the partnership, Siemens will provide technical support and materials for all preventative and corrective maintenance related to the streetcars.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 24, 2018

Officials' vote narrowly saves Fort Lauderdale streetcar project

The commissioners agreed to allow the state to seek new construction proposals for the $195.3 million project, if Fort Lauderdale’s city commission and its Downtown Development Authority renew their commitments to the project.

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Transit Dispatchesby Rhonda BellJanuary 17, 2018

Looking Ahead: The Future of Streetcars

Over the last few months, we’ve talked about the resurgence of streetcars and explored recently completed projects across the country. So what’s next for modern streetcars? A number of expansions of existing systems are in various stages of planning and development ...

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