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Op-Ed: Brooklyn-to-Queens Streetcar Won't Pay for Itself

Who thinks the Brooklyn-to-Queens (BQX) would pay for itself? Someone whose paycheck depends on it, Neil deMause argues.

February 7, 2017 - The Village Voice

Sacramento

The Details of Sacramento's Proposed Downtown Streetcar Line

The cities of West Sacramento and Sacramento have high hopes for a streetcar line planned for some of the most beautiful and urban neighborhoods in the region. The Trump Administration could still change the course of the project, however.

January 13, 2017 - The Sacramento Bee

South Beach Streetcar Proposal on Pause

A plan to move forward with a streetcar line in Miami Beach will have to wait while the county plans a route across the Biscayne Bay.

December 28, 2016 - Miami Herald

The Anaheim Streetcar Project Is Officially Off the Table

A new City Council has ushered in a new agenda for the city of Anaheim. Not on that agenda is a controversial proposal for a streetcar connecting Disneyland, the city's convention center, and the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center.

December 24, 2016 - The Orange County Register

Seattle Streetcar

Seattle Streetcar Extension Looks Unlikely to Proceed

A proposal to extend the First Hill Streetcar along Broadway in Capitol Hill has lost the support of some of its key stakeholders and now looks very much in doubt.

December 15, 2016 - Capital Hill Seattle Blog

Cincinnati Streetcar

Cincinnati Streetcar Ridership Falling as Service Flounders

Supporters of the Cincinnati Bell Connector are confronting mounting concerns about the operation of the city's new streetcar system. Meanwhile, ridership is declining, quickly.

December 8, 2016 - Cincinnati.com

L.A. Streetcar

Route Approved for Downtown Los Angeles Streetcar

Construction on the Downtown Los Angeles Streetcar could begin as soon as 2018.

December 6, 2016 - Studio City Patch

Cincinnati Streetcar

Cincinnati Leadership Trades Barbs Over Streetcar Frequencies

The popularity of the new Cincinnati Streetcar—known officially as the Bell Connector—has been tempered by poor performance on contractually mandated 15-minute headways.

October 5, 2016 - Cincinnati Enquirer

Another Transit Lesson for New York (and Other Cities) from Toronto

Just as Toronto's subway cars provide an example of the benefits that await New Yorkers when their new 'open gangway' cars arrive in 2020, Toronto's extensive streetcar network also provides an example for New York — of what not to do.

September 11, 2016 - The New York Times - N.Y. / Region

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Planetizen Week in Review: September 10, 2016

The fastest two minutes in planning news.

September 10, 2016 - Planetizen

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Big Payoff for Transit from California Cap-and-Trade Program

The future of cap-and-trade in California may be uncertain, but the $391 million allocated Tuesday from the program for greenhouse gas-reducing transit capital projects is real. A plan to release $1.2 billion of carbon revenue has been introduced.

August 19, 2016 - Los Angeles Times

Rail Deck Park

Planetizen Week in Review: August 8, 2016

It only takes two minutes to catch up on the biggest news stories of the week.

August 8, 2016 - Planetizen

Kansas City Streetcar

Kansas City Streetcar Drawing Crowds in First Three Months

With weekend riders leading the way, the Kansas City Streetcar is surpassing ridership expectations three months into its existence.

August 2, 2016 - The Kansas City Star

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Study: Interaction between Bicyclists and Streetcars Find Deadly Results

A new study looks at the interaction between bicyclists and streetcars (trams) or train tracks and does not find a good outcome.

July 29, 2016 - Treehugger

Yarra Trams Melbourne

Debate: Why Did Trams Die in the 20th Century?

A Toronto professor pushes against Christian Wolmar's assertion that the tram's demise can be connected to anti-worker policy. For one thing, trams never went away in some cities.

July 1, 2016 - The Guardian

El Paso

El Paso Stays the Course

El Paso is moving forward with a number of transit projects, toward ambitious goals in mobility, quality of life, and air quality.

June 21, 2016 - The Urban Edge

Portland Transit

Rail Transit: You Get What You Pay For

Seattle Transit blog compares rail investments from five cities around the country.

June 9, 2016 - Seattle Transit Blog

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State Threatens Shutdown of Atlanta Streetcar

The commissioner of the Georgia Department of Transportation warned Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and MARTA CEO Keith Parker that unless corrective actions are not taken in many areas, e.g., maintenance, safety, he will shut down streetcar service.

June 2, 2016 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

D.C. Streetcar

A Sneak Peak at D.C.'s Streetcar Extension Plans

With the controversy about the value of its newly opened streetcar ongoing, Washington, D.C. has commenced with a planning process for extending the line to Georgetown.

May 18, 2016 - Greater Greater Washington

trax light rail train in foreground, snow-covered mountains in background

Cities Discovering the Limitations of Half-Baked Rail Plans

Presenting less of an argument against transit than an argument for good transit and land use planning, Streetsblog surveys some of the country's worst performing rail lines.

May 13, 2016 - Streetsblog USA

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