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Streetcar Frequently Asked Questions
By nbci.com
May 09,2008
Relic may be rolling again
Streetcar plan gains speed as cities see practical charm
By Tony Bizjak, sacbee.com
May 08,2008
New streetcar routes have potential, but need cash
By LARRY LANGE, P-I REPORTER
May 08,2008
Smart Growth Ogden - Transit
By SmartGrowthOgden.org
May 07,2008
Gondola remains a priority for Godfrey
By Dan Schroeder
May 07,2008
Sneak Peak at Subway to the Sea Alternatives
By StreetsBlog, Los Angeles
May 07,2008
Council delays $2M for streetcar plan
By Matt Burns, The Milwaukee Business Journal
May 07,2008
Broadway Trustees and Red Car Board Get Into Gear
By Eric Richardson, blogdowntown
May 07,2008
Santa Ana streetcar plan moves forward
By DOUG IRVING, The Orange County Register
May 07,2008
Resurrecting the Red Car
by Kathryn Maese
May 07,2008
Downtown Delegation Heads North to Ride Streetcars
By Eric Richardson, blogdowntown
May 07,2008
Streetcar Long Range Plan
By APTA Streetcar and Heritage Trolley Site
May 05,2008
Future Light Rail Extensions
By Metro Light Rail
May 05,2008
Lancaster: small city, big plans.(Transit Update)
By Railway Age | Encyclopedia.com
May 05,2008
Judge throws out Chastain's light-rail challenge
By Kansas City Business Journal
May 05,2008
Rail without the FTA: Detroit
By Metro Jacksonville
May 05,2008
Streetcars to get public hearing next week
By Robert Vitale, THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
May 01,2008
UTA Announces TRAX Extension Construction Complete
By Utah Transit Authority
May 01,2008
Regional Rail Rises From Dead: Citizen Panel Wants Trains for $2 Billion, More Buses
By Bruce Siceloff, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.
May 01,2008
A Vision: Streetcars in Raleigh
By The Raleigh Connoisseur
May 01,2008
L.A. Mayor's transit priorities
By LA Metro
May 01,2008
Charleston SC - Mayor Riley enters ninth term
By The real Estate Network
May 01,2008
Dulles Rail Set to Get Federal Approval
By Amy Gardner and Lena H. Sun, The Washington Post
May 01,2008
Would You Commute By Train Or Ferry?
By LAURA KINSLER, The Tampa Tribune
April 30,2008
DesMoines, Iowa studies streetcars
By DES MOINES AREA REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY
April 30,2008
Grand Rapids Speeds Up Progress with Streetcars
By Absolute Michigan (www.absolutemichigan.com)
April 30,2008
Albuquerque: Streetcar plan under study by city council
By Light Rail Now! NewsLog
April 30,2008
Peachtree Street Car Comes To Midtown?
By The Thom And Ray Team Atlanta, GA - Localism
April 30,2008
Streetcars – Part 2
By Baltimore InnerSpace
April 30,2008
High Capacity Transit Study
By Treasure Valley
April 30,2008
Ft. Lauderdale: Light rail streetcar project pushed by civic leaders
By Light Rail Now! NewsLog
April 30,2008
Cincinnati Streetcar Study
By City of Cincinnati
April 30,2008
Santa Ana and Garden Grove want to blow up to $748 million on a mini streetcar system
By The Orange Juice Blog
April 30,2008
Streetcar loc Irvine, CA Google Map
By Google Map
April 30,2008
Downtown Should Bring Back the Streetcar
By Homer Williams and Dike Dame (Guest Opinion), Los Angeles Down Town News
April 30,2008
Resurrecting the Red Car
By Kathryn Maese, Los Angeles Down Town News
April 30,2008
Unprecedented activity for light rail and streetcars
By Paul M. Weyrich
April 24,2008
Coordinated effort would improve transit's chances
By The Detroit News
April 03,2008
Financing a dream - Surcharges may power streetcars - Concertgoers, sports fans in zone would help pay under mayor's plan
By Robert Vitale, The Columbus Dispatch
April 03,2008
Desirable? Portland makes it work, but viability here uncertain; obstacles include timing, money, getting public on board
By Chris O’Malley, IBJ Staff
April 03,2008
Fort Lauderdale commits $37.5 million for downtown streetcars
By Brittany Wallman, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
April 03,2008
Detroit: Streetcars at last to make a comeback?
By Light Rail Now
April 03,2008
Plans afoot to run historic trolley off Selah line to Yakima's planned Riverpointe Landing shopping center
By Chris Bristol, Yakima Herald-Republic
March 28,2008
Expo Line at Crossroads
By Jorge Casuso, The LookOut news
March 28,2008
The mystery of the Green Line
By Gene Maddaus Staff Writer
March 26,2008
Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage Devices
By Willard Cooper and J William Vigrass, Member, Blue Ribbon Panel of Experts
March 18,2008
OHIO GOVERNOR ASKS AMTRAK TO REVIEW 3-C CORRIDOR FOR POSSIBLE PASSENGER SERVICE
By Paul M. Weyrich
March 18,2008
Emerald City
Siel Follows The Road To Green Living Los Angeles
By Los Angeles Times, Blogs
February 17, 2008
Fate of Gold Line extension clouded
By Fred Ortega, Whittier Daily News
February 17, 2008
The South Rises Again: This Time For Electric Traction.
By Paul Weyrich
February 11, 2008
Light rail and crime: Much ado about nothing, Part 1
KansasCity.com The Star
February 07, 2008
Light rail and crime: Much ado about nothing, Part 2
KansasCity.com The Star
February 07, 2008
Forum: We researched South Shore expansion plan
By Karen Lauerman Post-Tribune guest columnist, Sun-Times News Group
February 07, 2008
Electric Rail Round-Up
By Paul Weyrich
February 06, 2008
Siemens receives largest ever light rail car order
By Carl G. Perelman
February 06, 2008
Streetcar to rumble down entire avenue
St. Charles line goes to Carrollton again
By The Times-Picayune Staff Report
December 23, 2007
Bombardier clinches big deal for new commuter trains
Deal will save jobs, increase public transit use, says Quebec Liberal government
CBC News
December 19, 2007
Omaha Streetcar Forums
12/20 Weekly Meeting Agenda
Post By Gerald W. Kopiasz
December 19, 2007
Lake Union Streetcar makes maiden voyage
By KOMO Staff & Associated Press
December 12, 2007
Light-rail ridership high in 1st week
Average of 12,300 daily; CATS says more used trains for special events
By Steve Harrison, The Charlotte Observer
December 09, 2007
Amtrak Agonistes
With the introduction of a newer, faster Eurostar, it’s time to ask why America’s train system is off the rails.
Portfolio.com
December 06, 2007
More streetcar lines? Report mentions 5 potential routes
By Mike Lindblom, Seattle Times
December 06, 2007
Rail gains credibility
By The Times-Union
December 05, 2007
Electric Rail By Location In US and Canada
By Paul M. Weyrich
December 05, 2007
Streetcar a short ride few plan to take
But it beats the bus, and will boost the area, say South Lake Union workers
By Kery Murakami, Seattle P-I
December 05, 2007
FTA tells Metro to rework its rail plans
By MIKE SNYDER, Houston Chronicle
December 05, 2007
Roads-and-transit package too big and too pricey, voters feared
Post-election survey examines why Proposition 1 was soundly rejected
By Gregory Roberts, Sattle P-I
November 28, 2007
Light rail, heavy traffic Thousands line up for free ride
By Steve Harrison, The Charlotte Observer
November 25, 2007
Nights on the MAX find anarchy on the rails
By Joseph Rose, The Oregonian Staff
November 23, 2007
One more light-rail expert makes his point
The Kansas Cty Star
November 15, 2007
Light Rail Pits Planning Against Parenthood
By Josh Stephens, Planetizen
November 13, 2007
New Orleans' streetcars are back on track
By Rick Jervis, USA Today
November 13, 2007
Superconducting Electrification
By Willard Cooper and J. William Vigrass, Panel Member
November 13, 2007
Fanfare greets streetcar's return to part of Uptown
By Molly Reid, The Times Picayune
November 10, 2007
Price tag for Expo blows up
By Melody Hanatani, Snata Monica Daily Press
November 06, 2007
Angels Flight Begins Final Fundraising Push
Los Angeles Downtown News
November 05, 2007
Chastain has little desire for streetcars
The Kansas City Star
November 05, 2007
Cost of L.A.-to-Culver City rail line rises by $145 million
By Jeffrey L. Rabin and Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times Staff Writers
November 05, 2007
All Aboard the Baloney Light Rail Line to Nowhere
By Ari L. Noonan, The Front Page Online
November 05, 2007
Cities consider River Rail extension to airport
BY JAKE SANDLIN ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock)
November 01, 2007
Metro Expo Line: The Telenovela
By Aaron in Awareness, Opinion
November 01, 2007
Clang, clang -- a trolley may be in your future
Portland Streetcar - Planners want to know which neighborhoods will welcome new lines
By DYLAN RIVERA, The Oregonian
October 31, 2007
CSC Comments on NPRM for Major Capital Projects
By Community Streetcar Coalition
October 31, 2007
Tram runs on Lithium battery and recharges in under a minute
NewLaunches.com
October 29, 2007
Expo line gets second look
By Kevin Herrera, Santa Monica Daily Press
October 29, 2007
Relic may be rolling again
Streetcar plan gains speed as cities see practical charm
By Tony Bizjak, Sacbee.com
October 29, 2007
Streetcars will soon run to Napoleon
By Leslie Williams, The Times Picayune
October 29, 2007
Arlington candidates take aim at $120 million trolley
By Maria Hegstad, The Examiner
October 25, 2007
Rail cuts path through city's past
By Kevin Flynn , Rocky Mountain News
October 22, 2007
Light-Rail Sprinter Still on Track for Dec. 16 Start, Officials Report
By LIZ WIEDEMANN, San Diego Business Journal Staff
October 22, 2007
Critic: Light rail adds gases
Suggests more roads, efficient bus routes
By STEVE HARRISON, The Charlotte Observer
October 11, 2007
Group to study feasibility of streetcars in Vancouver
BY DON HAMILTON, Columbian staff writer
October 11, 2007
Metro in possession of angels flight
By Angelenic
October 10, 2007
MTA's $1 Billion Development Scheme
Eleven transit honchos were barred from voting due to money conflicts. So they drew straws.
By By Patrick Range McDonald, LA Weekly
October 10, 2007
Service on Hurricane-Battered New Orleans Streetcar Line to Resume in November
By Associated Press
October 04, 2007
C'est Vrai: Electric railway was once the talk of the town
By The Daily Advertiser - Lafayette, LA
September 28, 2007
More commuter delays ahead?
DART rail work, chase snarl traffic
By MICHAEL A. LINDENBERGER / The Dallas Morning News
September 27, 2007
Key to Muni issues may ride on 10 main corridors, light-rail system
By Rachel Gordon, Chronicle Staff Writer
September 25, 2007
Political Realities Stalled Fare Hike
Resistance Offers New Metro Chief Lesson on Board
By Lena H. Sun, The Washington Post
September 23, 2007
Ottawa faces new lawsuit over light rail cancellation
By CBS News Canada
September 19, 2007
SLUT -- Streetcar's unfortunate acronym seems here to stay
By KERY MURAKAMI, SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER
September 17, 2007
Portland streetcar system drawing wider interest
By The Canadian Press
September 17, 2007
Transit plans face stops and starts
Commuter trains, buses, streetcars all being considered
By LARRY SANDLER, Journal Sentinel Online
September 13, 2007
Riding the Length of Manhattan, on Seats of Rattan
By William Neuman, The New York Times
September 12, 2007
More Delays for Angels Flight
By L.A. Downtown News
September 12, 2007
Tempe considers downtown trolley
By Garin Groff, Tribune
September 11, 2007
Could NoHo Use a Streetcar?
By Zach Behrens
September 11, 2007
Portland streetcar system drawing wider interest
By The Associated Press
September 11, 2007
Testy hearings are expected on Metro fare hikes
By Joe Rogalsky, The Washington, D.C. Examiner
September 09, 2007
Trolley proposal gets rolling in Oak Cliff
Neighborhood groups exploring idea of bringing back streetcars
By FRANK TREJO, The Dallas Morning News
September 07, 2007
Phoenix to aid businesses on light-rail line
By Casey Newton, The Arizona Republic
September 07, 2007
Dedicating Line 720 to Henry Waxman
L.A. Sniper: The standing-room-only Wilshire bus is the subway foe’s legacy
By HARRISON SHEPPARD, Los Angeles City Beat
September 07, 2007
Light-rail project funds approved
By ALAN MITTELSTAEDT, Sacramento Bureau LA Daily News
September 07, 2007
The Federal Government Stacks the Deck Against Transit
By Tom Rubin, Transit Miami
September 07, 2007
Comment: Don't fear light rail; fear addiction to oil
By Roy Lowey-Ball, Special to the Express-News
September 06, 2007
Rail Projects at the Mercy of U.S. Agency
Federal Guidelines, and Funds, Direct Plans for Dulles, Purple Lines at Every Step
By Katherine Shaver and Amy Gardner, Washington Post Staff Writers
September 05, 2007
Boise (Idaho):
Mayor favors "trolleys" or "some form of light rail"
By LightRailNow.Org
September 05, 2007
Getting On Board
Treasure Valley officials look to Salt Lake City for transit examples
By Deanna Darr, Boise Weekly
September 05, 2007
Looping the loop
By Madeline Buckendorf and Chuck Randolph For the Idaho Press-Tribune
September 05, 2007
Is the valley ready for light rail?
By By Mike Butts, Idaho Press-Tribune
September 05, 2007
Pittsburgh port authority proposes FY2008 budget
By ProgressiveRailroading.com news
September 05, 2007
Westmoreland seeks $500,000 for rail study
By Rich Cholodofsky and Michael Aubele, VALLEY NEWS DISPATCH
September 05, 2007
$500K grant to explore Pittsburgh-Westmoreland commuter line
By Matt Leedy, Fresno Bee
September 05, 2007
Fresno seeks revival with streetcar line
By Rich Cholodofsky, Tribune-Review
September 05, 2007
Is a Downtown Trolley System in Fresno’s Future?
By CBS 47 News
September 05, 2007
Rail Projects at the Mercy of U.S. Agency
Federal Guidelines, and Funds, Direct Plans for Dulles, Purple Lines at Every Step
By Katherine Shaver and Amy Gardner, The Washington Post
August 27, 2007
Impending Las Vegas Monorail Bankruptcy:
Comments By Thomas A. Rubin
Publish by WCOX in Urban Policy, Transportation.
August 24, 2007
Cost trimming for rail line a risky venture for Va.
By William C. Flook, The Examiner
August 22, 2007
Purple Line figuring into Prince George’s Metro expansion plans
By Dena Levitz, The Examiner
August 22, 2007
Will California's High-Speed Rail System Ever Gain Traction?
By Leslie Davis, Metro Magazine
August 21, 2007
Rick Murphy: No Madison stop for Twin Cities train
By Rick Murphy, The Capital Times
August 17, 2007
MTA's dream map gets darker
Los Angeles Times
August 17, 2007
Streetcar maker unveils the future
By John Stewart, The Mississauga News
August 17, 2007
A streetcar named cowardice
By Vikki Kratz, The Daily Page
August 17, 2007
Speedline proposal advances
By Eileen Stilwell, Courier Post
August 16, 2007
Bridge Failure Can’t Fend Off Usual Politics
By Monica Davey, The New York Times
August 16, 2007
Decades later, trolley back on track
A recently completed restoration project started by a once young volunteer has spanned 40 years, set a record and created a legacy
By Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune
August 15, 2007
VRE ridership up; commuters likely to ask for later trains
By Dan Genz, The Examiner
August 15, 2007
Metro forgets how the ADA works.
By Aaron, Metro Rider LA
August 9, 2007
Sprawl and Crawl: Transit funds need to come from somewhere
By Steve Eldridge, The Examiner
August 10, 2007
Public-private partnerships can rebuild America's roads and bridges
By Robert W. Poole, Jr, The Examiner
August 09, 2007
Construction Update North Cambie #022
By In Transit BC
August 08, 2007
Portland Streetcar - SW Lowell extension is complete
Service begins Friday, August 17
By TriMet
August 08, 2007
Amtrak service halfway back
By The Associated Press
August 07, 2007
Lawsuit says transportation bill in violation of state constitution
By Joe Rogalsky, The Examiner
August 08, 2007
Petition seeks repeal of light-rail plan
By Dave Helling, The Kansas City Star
August 07, 2007
No such thing as a free ride
By David Wortman, Sustainable Industries
August 06, 2007
U.S.’s loss is Cape Breton’s gain
Dismissed as head of Amtrak, Dave Gunn now helping Strait Area transit
By Allena MacDonald, The Chronicle Herald
August 06, 2007
Malfunctions mar Metro riders' week
By Joe Rogalsky, The Examiner
August 04, 2007
Sprinter's rail installation complete
By Paul Sisson, North County Times
August 02, 2007
List Narrows For Commuter Rail Bid
By Leo King
August 02, 2007
A Bright and Welcome Prospect for Light Rail
By Paul M. Weyrich
August 01, 2007
Streetcars out for North Denver
By Cherry Creek News Staff, Cherry Creek News
July 26, 2007
Under Deal, Cost Will Grow Until Federal Review Is Done
By Bill Turque, The Washington Post
July 31, 2007
Officials: Dulles rail costs to escalate again
By William C. Flook, The Examiner
July 31, 2007
Railing About Rules
By Curtis Johnson, Planetizen
July 28, 2007
New commuter rail cars may be ready by 2009
By The Associated Press
July 28, 2007
Politicians developing new light rail plan
Bay News 9
July 8, 2007
Dulles Metro Funding At Risk
DOT Says Costs Are Close to Limit Of U.S. Guidelines
By Bill Turque, The Washington Post
July 28, 2007
T work overseer is victim of reorganization
By Jim Ritchie, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
July 27, 2007
Angry Rendell revives turnpike lease
Vote in Congress to block I-80 tolls threatens state's transportation funding plan
By Tom Barnes, Post-Gazette Harrisburg Bureau
July 26, 2007
Letters: July 24, 2007 "Streetcar more than a nostalgic toy"
By The Examiner
July 24, 2007
Invitation to North Metro Public Meeting No. 4
By RTD North Metro
July 20, 2007
Canada Line Construction Milestones
By Canada Line
July 20, 2007
Hampton Roads Transit planners roll on with names for light rail
By Debbie Messina, The Virginian Pilot
July 15, 2007
Norfolk's light rail one stop closer with acquisition of track
By Virginian-Pilot, The Virginian Pilot
July 11, 2007
City looks to old subway, canal for a key connection
Plan would transform Broad Street corridor in effort to boost downtown
By Brian Sharp, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
July 8, 2007
A streetcar named Brooklyn is in the works - Company seeks to revive old time trolley service for Coney Island
By Gary Buiso, Courier Life Publications
July 12, 2007
Culver City Light Rail Countdown at Less Than 1100 Days, Expo Reports
By Ari L. Noonan, The Front Page
July 18, 2007
The Big Easy, part deux
By Steve Eldridge, The Examiner
July 13, 2007
Police say train ticket dispute led to arrest
By Steve Schmadeke, Special to the Tribune
July 11, 2007
All aboard for a D.C. trolley
By Steve Eldridge, The Examiner
July 12, 2007
Irvine OKs mass-transit system
By Sonya Smith and Erika Chavez, The Orange County Register
July 11, 2007
Column: Commuter rail and red herrings
By Dave Zweifel, The Capital Times
July 09, 2007
Rowdies on the upswing on the South Shore line
By Keith Benman, NWI.COM
July 08, 2007
Industry plans $28B in N.A. 2nd-half construction starts:
By Industrial Info Resources
July 06, 2007
Panel's streetcar vote has strings attached - Funding for other public transit sought:
By Larry Sandler, The Journal Sentinel
July 03, 2007
Madison gets onboard Dane County commuter rail plan:
By Vikki Kratz, The Daily Page
June 27, 2007
Updating and correcting the Electric Rail by Location list
By Paul M. Weyrich
July 05, 2007
OREGON IRON WORKS – LET THE REVIVAL OF STREETCARS BEGIN!
By Paul M. Weyrich
July 03, 2007
LIST OF STREETCAR LINES BY CATEGORY
By the NERJ staff
June 07, 2007
A COMPILATION OF CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA WITH FIXED GUIDE WAY TRANSIT SYSTEMS AS OF JUNE, 2007
By Paul M. Weyrich
June 03, 2007
NEW TRANSPORTATION BILL CONTAINS MANY AUTHORIZATIONS
FOR RAIL
by Paul Weyrich
August 8, 2005
Copyright Free Congress Foundation
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