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Newsby StaffJuly 5, 2017

Minn. Metro Transit resumes full light rail service following 11-day shutdown

Meanwhile, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports that engineers have all but dropped a possible light rail line from plans to connect St. Paul's Union Depot to the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and the Mall of America in Bloomington

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Newsby StaffJune 19, 2017

Brookville to build streetcar fleet for Valley Metro's Tempe line

The Liberty Streetcars will operate along a new corridor connecting Tempe residents and visitors, as well as Arizona State University students with key current and emerging local destinations.

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Articlesby Alex RomanJune 12, 2017

2017 Rail Project Focus: Detroit, Phoenix, and Seattle

An in-depth look at the recently completed QLine streetcar in Detroit, as well as rapid expansions and community support for Ariz.’s Valley Metro Rail and Seattle’s Sound Transit, where both agencies are spearheading aggressive plans to grow their rail systems.

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Newsby StaffJune 5, 2017

OKC's EMBARK taps Herzog to operate streetcar system

The firm will provide all required operations and maintenance functions, from preparing detailed operating procedures and readying the system for start-up, to providing all necessary day-to-day streetcar operations functions, including scheduling, training, and maintenance of the 4.8 miles of revenue track.

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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2017

Utah's S-Line streetcar ridership continues to rise

Ridership has gone up over the previous year for every single month the service has been in operation. Much of the increase in ridership is attributed to new development along the S-Line.

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Transit Dispatchesby Rhonda BellMay 30, 2017

The Evolution of Streetcar Technology

While streetcars may seem like an old fashioned or nostalgic mode of transportation, today’s streetcar is far from your grandmother’s trolley. The modern streetcar has evolved in major ways in response to shifts in community needs as well as technological advances.

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Newsby StaffMay 23, 2017

OCTA to seek FTA Full Funding Agreement for streetcar project

The project is expected to cost approximately $299.3 million, with other funding coming from state cap-and-trade funding, other federal and local funding.

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Newsby StaffMay 15, 2017

Detroit's QLine streetcar system launches

The $142 million streetcar system championed by Penske is expected to host 5,000 to 8,000 riders per day.

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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2017

WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff to operate as WSP USA in U.S.

Parsons Brinckerhoff, a transportation engineering and management organization founded in 1885 in New York City, was acquired in 2014 by WSP, a global professional services consultancy.

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ArticlesMay 3, 2017

Streetcar design, tech advances give owners greater flexibility in alignments

Modern streetcars have been successfully inserted into the built environment without the need for additional right-of-way and with minimal disturbance to existing on-street parking spaces, streets, or utilities, allowing owners to bring greater mobility to urban areas once thought too complex for streetcars.

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