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New “Classic” StreetcarsFrom the ReturnEditor: to Tampa . . . . 2 LRT News Branches Out…..2 on the Internet! Antitax Voters Pass Transit Tax . . . . 7 LRT News is published exclusively on 11th Joint Light Rail Transit LRT News is published exclusively King of the Road . . . . 9 the Internet. The table of contents offers Conference Call for Papers…..3 on the Internet. The table of con- links directly to each article, or you can tents offers links directly to each You Can Learn a Lot on the Bus . . . . 11 scroll down to read the entire news- article, or you can scroll down to Portland LRT: The Beat Goes On…..4 letter. To receive LRT News, please read the entire newsletter. To re- “New” Streetcars Begin Running in Tacoma . . . . 13 bookmark the TRB online publications ceive LRT News, please bookmark page http://www4.trb.org/trb/online- LRT in Seattle: 2007 Update…..8 the TRB online publications page pubs.nsf. Related Transit Links . . . . 15 http://www4.trb.org/trb/online pubs.nsf. Voters Support More LRT for Charlotte The Transportation Research Board Before First Line Opens…..11 is one of six major divisions of the National Research Council, which The Transportation Research Board Seven New LRT Lines Planned servesis a division as an independent of the National adviser Research to theCouncil, federal whichgovernment serves andas an others indepen- on for Metropolitan Toronto…..12 scientificdent advisor and totechnical the federal questions government of nationalon scientific importance. and technical The National questions Study Set for New LRT in Philadelphia…..13 Researchof national Council importance. is jointly The National administeredResearch Council, by the jointlyNational administered Academy ofby Sciences, the National the National Academy Academy of Sciences, of LRT Project Progress Report Table…..15 the National Academy of Engineering, Engineering, and the Institute of and the Institute of Medicine, brings 9 13 Medicine.the resources The of mission the entire of thescientiﬁc and Transportationtechnical community Research to bear Board on nationalis to provideproblems leadership through itsin volunteertransportation advisory LRTLRT News News isis published published intermittently intermittently by by the the Transportation Transportation Research Research innovationcommittees. and progress through BoardBoard to to disseminate disseminate information information on onnew new developments developments in light in light rail rail research and information exchange, transittransit planning, planning, technology, technology, and and operations. operations. The The newsletter newsletter also alsoreports re- conducted within a setting that is ports on new studies, completed research, and current literature. The objective, interdisciplinary, and on new studies, completed research, and current literature. The publica- multimodal. tionpublication of LRT News of LRT is madeNews possibleis made through possible funding through under funding the Technical under the www.TRB.org AssistanceTechnical ProgramAssistance of Programthe Federal of Transit the Federal Administration. Transit Administration. JackDonald W. Boorse,O. Eisele, editor. editor. John John D. Wilkins, W. Schumann, Chairman, Chairman, TRB Committee TRB Com- onmittee Light on Rail Light Transit. Rail Peter Transit. L. Shaw, Peter TRB L. staff. Shaw, Submit TRB news staff. items Submit to LRTnews News items, Transportation to LRT News, ResearchTransportation Board, 500Research Fifth Street, Board, NW, 500 Fifth Washington,Street, NW, DC Washington, 20001, e-mail DC [email protected], telephone ISSN 202-334-2966. 0162-8429. ISSN 0162-8429. Vol.VOL .20, 18, No. NO 1. 2 NOVEMBERApril 20082003 2 2

ALSO IN NEW “CLASSIC”From the STREETCARS Editor: THIS ISSUE LRTRETURN NEWS TOBRANCHES TAMPA OUT From the Editor: LRT New “Classic” TECO Line Connects Major City Sites for NewsStreetcars Branches Return Out Tourists,LRT News hasConvention been one of the Attendees, reliable “fruits” and of theCommuters TRB Committee on to Tampa Light Rail Transit’s labors since it was launched during our days as a subcom- u mittee. Under the editorship of Don Eisele this newsletter has steadfastly kept ★ On October 19, 2002, electric streetcars triumphantly returned tocommittee Tampa as members, the new friends, TECO and Line many opened other readers for revenue informed, service. and it has 11thAntitax Joint Light Voters Rail evolved from a monochromatic, printed paper consisting of a few pages, to a TransitPass Transit Conference Tax Freepresent-day rides were electronic offered journal on opening with extensive day, andarticles every and carcolor ran graphics. with As Call for Papers a capacity load all day. It was an auspicious beginning, and rid- ★ Don moves into his well-deserved retirement, it is my responsibility to con- ershiptinue thehas high continued standards to heexceed established, expectations and I look by forward about 50to thepercent. challenge. u King of the Road StreetcarsSince the firstpreviously LRT News had was run published, in Tampa rail transitfrom has1892 seen until impressive ★ 1946growth when, in a number as happened of North American in so many metropolitan other cities, areas, theyand the were predomi- Portland LRT: nant mode has been LRT. Nevertheless, some voids have been filled by other TheYou Beat Can Goes Learn On replaced by buses. Tampa still has a healthy bus system, oper- atedrail bymodes, HARTLine, including new,and “heavy”the new rapid streetcar transit linesystems is an patterned adjunct after to the a Lot on the Bus continent’s pioneer subway and elevated lines in Boston, New York, and Phila- u that system. Impetus for construction of the new line began in ★ delphia. Quite recently, there has been dramatic acceleration in the establish- 1984ment with of commuter the formation or regional of therailroad Tampa service. & Ybor City Street Rail- “New” Streetcars LRT in Seattle: way Society,LRT News which will provided now track the the initial progress backing of all passenger and enthusiasm rail transporta- Begin Running in 2007 Update fortion the in U.S. project. and Canadian In 1996, metropolitan the city areas of Tampa and, from and time HARTLine to time, will pub- Tacoma formedlish reports a partnership and tabular todata. develop Most issues the newof LRT system. News will Construction have a “corner,” u ★ beganwhich in will February be devoted 2001, to one and of testingthe rail siblingsof the line of LRT. began Reports in August of current events are welcome. RelatedVoters Support Transit MoreLinks 2002. The Tampa Electric Company (TECO) had developed LRT for Charlotte Before Tampa’s original streetcar line and has purchased the right to name the new system The TECO Line, although— Jackit is W. actually Boorse, Editor the First Line Opens Principal Professional Associate operated by HARTLine. Parsons Brinckerhoff u Emeritus Member, TRB Committee AP075, Light Rail Transit Completely New Route Seven New LRT Lines Planned for The new line does not duplicate any of Tampa’s previous street- Metropolitan Toronto car lines, but it has been strategically positioned to be the nucleus of an expanded system. The current portion runs from u Tampa’s Convention Center to Ybor City (pronounced “eebor”), passing by the St. Pete Times Forum sports arena, the Channel- Study Set for New LRT side shopping and entertainment district, the Florida Aquarium, in Philadelphia and three cruise ship terminals; then crossing the CSX railroad u at grade with automatic interlocking en route to the rejuvenated Ybor City shopping and entertainment areas. Current clientele Light Rail Transit consists of several different groups of people. At 11 a.m. when Project Progress service begins, customers are mainly tourists and cruise ship Report Table Vol.VOL .20, 18, No. NO 1. 2 NOVEMBERApril 20082003 2 3

11th Joint Light Rail Transit Conference ALSO IN NEW “CLASSIC” STREETCARS CALL FOR PAPERS THIS ISSUE RETURN TO TAMPA April 19–22, 2009 From the Editor: LRT New “Classic” TECO Line ConnectsLos Major Angeles, City California Sites for NewsStreetcars Branches Return Out Tourists, Convention Attendees,Mark Your Calendars! and Commuters to Tampa u The Transportation Research Board and the American Public Transportation ★ OnAssociation October 19,(APTA) 2002, have electric announced streetcars that the 11th triumphantly Joint Light Rail returned Transit Confer- 11thAntitax Joint Light Voters Rail to Tampaence will asbe heldthe innew Los TECOAngeles fromLine April opened 19 to Aprilfor revenue 22, 2009. Theservice. Los Ange- TransitPass Transit Conference Tax Freeles rides County were Metropolitan offered Transportation on opening Authority day, and will every be the car host ran system. with Call for Papers a capacity The load conference all day. planning It was committee,an auspicious chaired beginning, by John Wilkins, and Newrid- Jersey ★ Transit, and vice-chaired by Winston Simmonds, Port Authority of Allegheny ership has continued to exceed expectations by about 50 percent. u County, has issued the conference call for papers. You are invited to consider the King of the Road followingStreetcars topics: previously had run in Tampa from 1892 until ★ 1946 when, as happened in so many other cities, they were Portland LRT: • Streetcar Circulators and the New Urbanism; TheYou Beat Can Goes Learn On replaced by buses. Tampa still has a healthy bus system, operated • by HARTLine, Light Rail as and a Tool the to Improvenew streetcar Regional line Transit is Ridership;an adjunct to a Lot on the Bus • Controlling Capital Costs Through Design and Delivery Innovations; u that • system. Stations, Impetus Stops, for and construction Art in Transit; of the new line began in ★ 1984 • with Trafficthe formation Engineering of Issuesthe Tampa and Improved & Ybor LRT City Performance; Street Rail- “New”LRT in Streetcars Seattle: way • Society, Bus which Rapid Transitprovided and LRT the andinitial the Rolebacking for Each and Mode; enthusiasm Begin2007 Running Update in for • the project. Energy, InEnvironment, 1996, the and city Transit: of Making Tampa Systems and HARTLineGreener and Energy Efficient; Tacoma formed a partnership to develop the new system. Construction u • Vehicle Technology: The Next-Generation Vehicle; ★ began • in February Infrastructure, 2001, Maintenance, and testing Renewal of the and line Refurbishment; began in August • Improved Security; RelatedVoters Support Transit MoreLinks 2002. The Tampa Electric Company (TECO) had developed Tampa’s • original Fare Enforcement streetcar and line Collection and has and purchasedCurrent trends the in Proof right of to LRT for Charlotte Before Payment and Smart Media; the First Line Opens name • the new Regulations system and The Standards, TECO Grade Line, Crossings, although Crashworthiness, it is actually and operated by HARTLine. More; u • Operations, Supervision, and Service Quality; Completely • Street New Trackage Route Construction–Operation, and the Status of the Seven New LRT American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Lines Planned for The new line doesAssociation–APTA not duplicate Joint any Effort; of Tampa’s and previous street- Metropolitan Toronto car • lines, Operations but it has Planning: been Doing strategically More with positionedLess. to be the nucleus of an expanded system. The current portion runs from u Tampa’s ConventionTo propose a paper Center for presentationto Ybor City and (pronouncedpublication, please “eebor”), visit the fol- lowing web link for additional information: passing by the St. Petewww.trb.org/conferences/2009/LRT Times Forum sports arena, the. Channel- Study Set for New LRT sideFor shopping an early review and entertainmentof your ideas, complete district, the one-pagethe Florida web formAquarium, and submit it in Philadelphia andto three TRB bycruise Friday, ship May terminals; 9, 2008. Papers then must crossing be 7,500 the words CSX and railroad follow TRB procedures for peer review and publication format. u at grade with automatic interlocking en route to the rejuvenated Ybor City shopping and entertainment areas. Current clientele Please send all questions and inquiries to Martin Schroeder, APTA, Light Rail Transit [email protected], of several different or to Pete groups Shaw, TRB,of people. [email protected]. At 11 a.m. when Project Progress service begins, customers are mainly tourists and cruise ship Report Table Vol.VOL .20, 18, No. NO 1. 2 NOVEMBERApril 20082003 2 4

PORTLAND LRT: THE BEAT GOES ON ALSO IN NEW “CLASSIC” STREETCARS THIS ISSUE Despite almost continualRETURN rain, attendees TO TAMPA of the November 2003 TRB–APTA Light Rail Transit Conference (http://trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=2283) From the Editor: LRT enjoyed Portland’s growing light rail Metropolitan Area Express (MAX) New “Classic” TECO Line Connects Major City Sites for News Branches Out Tourists,and streetcar Convention systems. In 2003, Attendees, MAX included and the Commuters 52-kilometer (32.6-mile) Streetcars Return Gresham–Portland–Hillsboro Blue line that opened in 1986 (east) and 1998 to Tampa u (west), as well as the 9-kilometer (5.6-mile) Airport MAX Red Line that ★ Onopened October in 2001, 19, when2002, the electric Portland streetcars Streetcar wastriumphantly running on itsreturned initial 3.9-kilometer (2.4-mile) line from Portland State University (PSU) to Northwest 11thAntitax Joint Light Voters Rail to Tampa as the new TECO Line opened for revenue service. 23rd Avenue. In the four years since, the system has continued to thrive, and it TransitPass Transit Conference Tax Free rides were offered on opening day, and every car ran with Call for Papers a capacityis still growing. load all day. It was an auspicious beginning, and rid- ★ ership has continued to exceed expectations by about 50 percent. u King of the Road 2004:Streetcars Interstate previously MAX had run in Tampa from 1892 until After negative suburban votes in late-1990s referenda killed a proposed 1946 when, as happened in so many other cities, they were Portland★ LRT: 40-kilometer (25-mile) bi-state, north–south line, local officials regrouped TheYou Beat Can Goes Learn On replacedand identified by buses. a 9.3-kilometer Tampa still (5.8-mile) has a healthyportion ofbus the system,route through oper- North a Lot on the Bus atedPortland by HARTLine, where residents and had the voted new strongly streetcar in favor line ofis LRT.an adjunct This extension, to u thatopened system. in 2004, Impetus uses the for median construction of Interstate of Avenue,the new a linelocal beganarterial inwhose ★ 1984former with highway the formation function as of U.S. the Route Tampa 99 &had Ybor long Citysince Streetbeen taken Rail- over “New”LRT in Streetcars Seattle: wayby theSociety, nearby, which parallel provided Interstate the 5. Thisinitial made backing it possible and toenthusiasm change the cross Begin2007 Running Update in forsection the project.of Interstate In Avenue 1996, from the four city underutilized of Tampa traffic and HARTLine lanes, to one traffic Tacoma formedlane in aeach partnership direction and to adevelop double-track the newLRT median.system. Construction u Near its north end, the line vaults the Columbia Slough and bottom- ★ beganlands inon Februarya 1,220-meter 2001, (4,000-foot) and testing viaduct, of the with line a crossing-free began in August surface and RelatedVoters Support Transit MoreLinks 2002.private The right-of-way Tampa Electricfor the last Company 800 meters (TECO)(half-mile) had to the developed Multnomah LRT for Charlotte Before Tampa’sCounty Expooriginal Center—a streetcar large linevenue and for hasmeetings purchased and trade the shows. right The to outer the First Line Opens nametwo stations,the new Expo system Center The and TECO Delta Park, Line, also although offer large it park–ride is actually lots for operatedsiphoning by Interstate HARTLine. 5 drivers, mostly from Washington State. u The MAX weekday ridership in the Interstate Avenue corridor— Completelyoperated as TriMet’s New Yellow Route line—is nearly double that of the bus line that Seven New LRT previously served the street. Weekday ridership for the entire 71-kilometer Lines Planned for The(44-mile) new line MAX does system not duplicateis approximately any of 110,000—or Tampa’s previous a little over street- one third Metropolitan Toronto carof the lines, total but TriMet it hasboardings. been After strategically surveying the positioned entire bus toand be LRT the transit nucleussystem, ofTriMet an expanded found that system.approximately The current70 percent portion of its patrons runs from are choice u Tampa’sriders who Convention have either Center a car available to Ybor or City have (pronouncedchosen not to own“eebor”), an automo- passingbile. by the St. Pete Times Forum sports arena, the Channel- Study Set for New LRT side shoppingThe largest and portionentertainment (74 percent) district, of Interstate the Florida MAX Aquarium,funding came from in Philadelphia andthe three Federal cruise Transit ship Administration, terminals; thenin contrast crossing to the the 100 CSX percent railroad non-federal, 77% percent local, and 23 percent private funding package used to build Air- u atport grade MAX. with automatic interlocking en route to the rejuvenated Ybor City shopping and entertainment areas. Current clientele Light Rail Transit consists2005–2007: of several A Streetcar different Extension groups of Everypeople. Year, At 11 a.m. when service begins, customers are mainly tourists and cruise ship Project Progress and an Aerial Tram, Too! Report Table Little by little, the Portland streetcar system keeps growing, and a new extension has opened in each of the past three years. The first of these extensions Vol.VOL .20, 18, No. NO 1. 2 NOVEMBERApril 20082003 2 5

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From the Editor: LRT New “Classic” TECO Line Connects Major City Sites for NewsStreetcars Branches Return Out Tourists, Convention Attendees, and Commuters to Tampa u ★ On October 19, 2002, electric streetcars triumphantly returned 11thAntitax Joint Light Voters Rail to Tampa as the new TECO Line opened for revenue service. TransitPass Transit Conference Tax Free rides were offered on opening day, and every car ran with Call for Papers a capacity load all day. It was an auspicious beginning, and rid- ★ ership has continued to exceed expectations by about 50 percent. u King of the Road Streetcars previously had run in Tampa from 1892 until 1946 when, as happened in so many other cities, they were Portland★ LRT: TheYou Beat Can Goes Learn On replacedcarried the by line buses. from PortlandTampa stillState hasUniversity a healthy (PSU) bus to Riversystem, Place—a oper- new a Lot on the Bus atedneighborhood by HARTLine, that has beenand steadilythe new redeveloped streetcar linesince is the an late adjunct 1980s andto is u thatnow system. nearly built Impetus out. The for 2006 construction (Gibbs) and of2007 the (Lowell) new line additions began carried in ★ 1984the line with through the formation much of the of South the TampaWaterfront & YborDistrict—Portland’s City Street Rail- latest urban “New”LRT in Streetcars Seattle: way“new Society, town in town”which recycling provided of themoribund initial industrial backing acresand enthusiasmbeing developed for Begin2007 Running Update in fornew the residential project. towers In 1996,and expanded the city medical of Tampa treatment and and HARTLine research facilities of the Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU). Tacoma formed a partnership to develop the new system. Construction u The South Waterfront’s streetcar line is connected to OHSU’s main ★ begancampus in on February Marquam 2001, Hill by and the testingPortland of Aerial the lineTram: began a $57 inmillion August system RelatedVoters Support Transit MoreLinks 2002.of cable-supported The Tampa gondolas Electric that Company rises 152 meters (TECO) (500 hadfeet) developedover its 1-kilome- LRT for Charlotte Before Tterampa’s (3,300-foot) original length streetcar (15 percent line average and has gradient). purchased The gondolas the right can to reach the First Line Opens namespeeds the of 35new kilometers system per The hour TECO (22 miles Line, per although hour) and departuresit is actually from each operatedterminal occur by HARTLine. approximately every five minutes. Between 5,500 and 6,000 u weekday riders are using the system—figures that are greater than predicted in Completelythe pre-opening Newforecast. Route Seven New LRT Portland’s streetcar investment for the initial line and three extensions Lines Planned for Thetotals new $102.2 line million does not to date, duplicate and all anyof the of funds Tampa’s come previous from non-federal street- sourc- Metropolitan Toronto cares, with lines, the butexception it has of beenHousing strategically and Urban Development positioned grants to be totaling the $1.3 nucleusmillion. Duringof an expandedthe summer system. of 2007, Thestreetcar current ridership portion was approximatelyruns from u T10,000ampa’s on Convention weekdays; 9,400 Center on Saturdays;to Ybor City and 4,700(pronounced on Sundays. “eebor”), passing by the St. Pete Times Forum sports arena, the Channel- Study Set for New LRT side2008: shopping Beyond and the entertainment Wires—Commuter district, theRail Florida Aquarium, in Philadelphia andfor threePortland’s cruise Westernship terminals; Suburbs then crossing the CSX railroad In September 2008, TriMet will open the 23.6-kilometer (14.7-mile) Washing- u at grade with automatic interlocking en route to the rejuvenated Yborton County City shoppingCommuter Railand Line,entertainment linking Wilsonville, areas. Current Tualatin, clientele and Tigard with consistsMAX and of bus several service different at the Beaverton groups Transit of people. Center. At Though 11 a.m. another when MAX Light Rail Transit extension might seem logical, this $117.3-million project will be operated by service begins, customers are mainly tourists and cruise ship Project Progress FRA-compliant Colorado Railcar diesel multiple unit (DMU) cars, because it Report Table will share tracks with the Portland and Western Railroad (P&W). Vol.VOL .20, 18, No. NO 1. 2 NOVEMBERApril 20082003 2 6

The P&W, to ensure its ability to offer customers a timely and reli- ALSO IN able freightNEW service, “CLASSIC” must retain its ability STREETCARS to run trains at any hour—making THIS ISSUE time separation of RETURNfreight and LRT TO trains TAMPA unworkable. Weekday commuter rail service initially will be every half hour and run in both directions during three- hour morning and evening peaks. Capital funding is 50 percent federal and 50 From the Editor: LRT New “Classic” TECOpercent state–local.Line Connects Major City Sites for NewsStreetcars Branches Return Out Tourists, Convention Attendees, and Commuters to Tampa u 2009: I-205 MAX and MAX on the Portland ★ OnMall—The October 19, Next 2002, Big electric Thing streetcars triumphantly returned 11thAntitax Joint Light Voters Rail toCome Tampa downtown as the newtoday, TECO and you Line will findopened construction for revenue in progress service. on 5th TransitPass Transit Conference Tax Freeand rides6th Avenues; were offered at the Portland on opening Mall; andday, from and Union every Station car ran on withthe north, Call for Papers a capacitythrough the load 2.9-kilometer all day. It (1.8-mile) was an auspicious length of the beginning, central business and districtrid- to ★ ershipPSU. has Originally continued completed to exceed in 1977, expectations and dedicated by aboutto pedestrians 50 percent. and buses u King of the Road with onlyStreetcars limited previouslyauto access, thehad mall run is inbeing Tampa renovated from to 1892 add a until MAX track on each street, and to open a lane for auto traffic over the full length of both 1946 when, as happened in so many other cities, they were Portland★ LRT: streets. The goal is to maintain the facility’s ability to accommodate bus opera- TheYou Beat Can Goes Learn On replacedtions and by its buses.pedestrian-friendly Tampa still atmosphere. has a healthy bus system, oper- a Lot on the Bus ated by HARTLine,Key to the feasibility and the of newthis configuration streetcar line is theis an location adjunct of allto transit u thatstops system. on the rightImpetus side offor the construction street. Light rail of vehiclesthe new will line weave began into in and ★ 1984out ofwith their the sidewalk formation platforms of the in aTampa pattern &successfully Ybor City used Street by buses Rail- for the “New”LRT in Streetcars Seattle: waypast Society, 30 years. which The pattern provided consists the of initial groups backing of four bus and stops—two enthusiasm in each Begin2007 Running Update in forblock—repeating the project. Indown 1996, the length the cityof each of street Tampa (A+B, and C+D, HARTLine A+B, etc.). The Tacoma formedclose stop a partnership spacing stresses to develop pedestrian the convenience, new system. but makesConstruction bus movement u down the street rather slow. Because Portland city blocks are only about 60 ★ beganmeters in (200 February feet) long, 2001, it is and thought testing that ofaltering the line the patternbegan toin allow August stops RelatedVoters Support Transit MoreLinks 2002.every Thefive Tampablocks willElectric speed serviceCompany by reducing (TECO) the numberhad developed of stops, as well LRT for Charlotte Before Tampa’sas keeping original walking streetcar distances acceptablyline and has short. purchased the right to the First Line Opens name the new system The TECO Line, although it is actually operated by HARTLine. u Completely New Route Seven New LRT Lines Planned for The new line does not duplicate any of Tampa’s previous street- Metropolitan Toronto car lines, but it has been strategically positioned to be the nucleus of an expanded system. The current portion runs from u Tampa’s Convention Center to Ybor City (pronounced “eebor”), passing by the St. Pete Times Forum sports arena, the Channel- Study Set for New LRT side shopping and entertainmentPortland MAX and district, Regional the Rail Florida Aquarium, in Philadelphia and three cruise ship terminals; then crossing the CSX railroad Also under construction is a 10.5-kilometer (6.5-mile) MAX exten- at grade with automatic interlocking en route to the rejuvenated u sion south from the Gateway Transit Center to the Clackamas Town Center Ybormall Cityand nearby shopping business and complex. entertainment This line areas. will make Current use of clientele the reserved Light Rail Transit consiststransitway of withinseveral the different Interstate groups 205 alignment—the of people. Atsoutherly 11 a.m. portion when of the Project Progress servicereservation begins, created customers as an environmental are mainly mitigation tourists measure and cruise for the ship freeway, Report Table and already used by Airport MAX between Gateway and its entry onto airport land. Vol.VOL .20, 18, No. NO 1. 2 NOVEMBERApril 20082003 2 7

The Interstate 205–Portland Mall project is budgeted at $575.7 mil- ALSO IN lion, and NEWfunding will“CLASSIC” be 60 percent federalSTREETCARS and 40 percent state–local. Scheduled to open in September 2009, the Clackamas–downtown Portland THIS ISSUE MAX service will RETURNbe known as the TO Green TAMPA line. It will be joined on the Port- land Mall by the Yellow line, leaving the Blue and Red lines on the original From the Editor: LRT New “Classic” TECOLRT alignment, Line Connects along Morrison Major and Yamhill City streets.Sites for NewsStreetcars Branches Return Out Tourists, Convention Attendees, and Commuters

to Tampa Will Portland’s Rail Expansion Never End? u It seems that even more rail expansion is in Portland’s future. Current projects ★ Onunder October study 19,include 2002, electric streetcars triumphantly returned 11th Joint Light Rail to Tampa as the new TECO Line opened for revenue service. Antitax Voters • Streetcar eastside extension: 5.3 kilometers (3.3 miles), extend- Transit Conference Free rides were offered on opening day, and every car ran with Pass Transit Tax ing from the Pearl District to the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry Call for Papers a capacity(OMSI), via load the all Broadway day. It wasBridge an and auspicious various streets—primarily beginning, and Martin rid- ★ ership has continued to exceed expectations by about 50 percent. u Luther King, Jr., Boulevard and Grand Avenue. This $146-million project will King of the Road requireStreetcars $75 million previously in funding hadfrom run the Federalin Tampa Small from Starts 1892 program, until and has ★ 1946a target when, opening as happeneddate of 2011. in so many other cities, they were Portland LRT: • MAX to Milwaukie: 10.5 kilometers (6.5 miles), extending from TheYou Beat Can Goes Learn On replaced by buses. Tampa still has a healthy bus system, oper- atedPSU by across HARTLine, a new bridge and over the thenew Willamette streetcar River line andis an through adjunct southeast to a Lot on the Bus Portland to Milwaukie. If approved, this project is scheduled to begin as early u that system. Impetus for construction of the new line began in ★ as 2015; it is currently in the alternatives analysis phase, led by Metro Port- 1984land’s with regional the formation government of and the designated Tampa & metropolitan Ybor City planningStreet Rail- organiza- “New”LRT in Streetcars Seattle: waytion. Society, which provided the initial backing and enthusiasm Begin2007 Running Update in for • the project. Streetcar In to 1996,Lake Oswego: the city approximately of Tampa 11 and kilometers HARTLine (7 miles), Tacoma formedextending a partnership from Lowell to south develop to Lake the Oswego—replacing new system. Construction the Willamette u ★ beganShore in tourist February trolley. 2001, This projectand testing may be of built the inline stages began and in it isAugust unlikely for construction to commence before 2011. A Metro-led alternatives study com- RelatedVoters Support Transit MoreLinks 2002.paring The streetcar Tampa with Electric bus rapid Company transit (BRT) (TECO) is in progress had developed LRT for Charlotte Before Tampa’s • original MAX to Vancouver:streetcar lineAn Interstate and has 5–Columbia purchased River the rightcrossing to is the First Line Opens nameunder the study; new the system road’s agingThe TECObridges areLine, regularly although congested it is actuallyand are peri- operatedodically byraised HARTLine. for water traffic. The study alternatives mix includes bridge u space for transit, either as an extension of MAX light rail or a BRT service to CompletelyVancouver, Washington. New Route Seven New LRT Lines Planned for The new Inline true does Portland not duplicatefashion, the any pros of and Tampa’s cons of previousthese and otherstreet- projects Metropolitan Toronto carwill lines, be studied but itand has debated been in strategicallythe coming months positioned and years, to a consensus be the to nucleusproceed of will an emerge, expanded decisions system. will Thebe made, current funding portion packages runs will from be ar- u Tampa’sranged, Conventionand projects will Center be built. to Ybor In 1990, City this (pronounced writer participated “eebor”), in an alignment alternatives study for what became Interstate MAX. After four years passingof Eastside by the MAX St. servicePete Times to Gresham, Forum people sports knew arena, what the light Channel- rail meant, Study Set for New LRT sideand shopping their most and frequent entertainment question was, district, “How soonthe Floridawill it open Aquarium, in my part of in Philadelphia andtown?” three Portlanderscruise ship by terminals; and large still then can’t crossing seem to theget enoughCSX railroad rail transit. u at grade with automatic interlocking en route to the rejuvenated YborFor Citymore information,shopping and visit entertainment www.trimet.org ,areas. www.portlandstreetcar.or Current clienteleg, and www.portlandtram.org. Light Rail Transit consists of several different groups of people. At 11 a.m. when Project Progress service begins, customers are mainly tourists and cruise—John ship Schumann Report Table Senior Transportation Consultant LTK Engineering Services, Portland, Oregon Emeritus Member, TRB Committee AP075, Light Rail Transit

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LRT IN SEATTLE: 2007 UPDATE ALSO IN NEW “CLASSIC” STREETCARS THIS ISSUE Central Link LightRETURN Rail Under TO Construction TAMPA The initial 30-kilometer (19-mile) light rail transit (LRT) line will extend from From the Editor: LRT the University of Washington in the north to Seattle-Tacoma International New “Classic” TECO Line Connects Major City Sites for (SeaTac) Airport in the south. The 22.5-kilometer (14-mile) segment from NewsStreetcars Branches Return Out Tourists, Convention Attendees, and Commuters Westlake to Tukwila and the 2.7-kilometer (1.7-mile) extension to the airport to Tampa u are under construction and are scheduled to open in 2009. The University Link, ★ On5 kilometers October (3.1519, 2002, miles) electricnorth from streetcars Westlake, triumphantly is in the final stagesreturned of design. The initial section of the line will connect downtown Seattle with the 11thAntitax Joint Light Voters Rail to Tampa as the new TECO Line opened for revenue service. TransitPass Transit Conference Tax Freeairport, rides but wereit is not offered intended on primarily opening to day, serve and airport every users. car The ran light with rail line Call for Papers awill capacity serve intermediate load all day. communities It was an thatauspicious are bypassed beginning, by bus route and 194rid- via the ★ ershipInterstate has 5 continued freeway. The to railexceed trip, consistingexpectations of 11 by stops, about will 50 be percent. 38 minutes in u duration—slightly longer than the express bus service. King of the Road Streetcars previously had run in Tampa from 1892 until The line will use the existing 2.4-kilometer (1.5-mile) Transit Tun- 1946 when, as happened in so many other cities, they were Portland★ LRT: nel, and will have three stations under 3rd Avenue and Pine Street, which will TheYou Beat Can Goes Learn On replacedbe shared bywith buses. diesel Tampahybrid buses. still hasFrom a thehealthy south endbus of system, the tunnel, oper- the line a Lot on the Bus atedextends by aboutHARTLine, 1.6 kilometers and the (1-mile) new alongstreetcar an existing line is transitway—built an adjunct to on a u thatformer system. right-of-way Impetus of thefor Chicago, construction Milwaukee, of the Saint new Paul, line and began Pacific in Rail- ★ 1984way—that with willthe includeformation two ofstations the Tampa and separate & Ybor lanes City for buses.Street Rail- “New”LRT in Streetcars Seattle: way Society,The line which will extend provided southward, the initial where backing the tracks and will enthusiasm rise onto struc- Begin2007 Running Update in forture, the curve project. east past In the 1996, storage the and city maintenance of Tampa facility, and and HARTLine descend into a tunnel to a deep station under Beacon Hill. Emerging from the tunnel, the Tacoma formed a partnership to develop the new system. Construction u tracks extend south along the median of Martin Luther King Way South, where ★ beganthere are in fourFebruary stations. 2001, Leaving and the testing Rainier of Beach the line station began the inline August runs mostly RelatedVoters Support Transit MoreLinks 2002.on aerial The structure, Tampa to ElectricTukwila andCompany SeaTac Airport (TECO) stations. had developed Tampa’s original streetcar line and has purchased the right to

LRT for Charlotte Before C y t i

the First Line Opens name the new system The TECO Line, although f o it is actually S operated by HARTLine. e l t t a e u Completely New Route Seven New LRT Lines Planned for The new line does not duplicate any of Tampa’s previous street- Metropolitan Toronto car lines, but it has been strategically positioned to be the nucleus of an expanded system. The current portion runs from u Tampa’s Convention Center to Ybor City (pronounced “eebor”), passing by the St. Pete Times Forum sports arena, the Channel- Study Set for New LRT side shopping and entertainment district, the Florida Aquarium, in Philadelphia and three cruise ship terminals; then crossing the CSX railroad u at grade with automatic interlocking en route to the rejuvenated Ybor InitialCity Seattleshopping and entertainment areas. Current clientele Light Rail Transit consistsLRT of System several different groups of people. At 11 a.m. when Project Progress service begins, customers are mainly tourists and cruise ship Report Table City of Seattle As of November 2007, the structure north of Tukwila is complete, the installation of track

and wire is proceeding, and the aerial structure is being erected on airport property. A two-year

refurbishment of the Downtown Transit Tunnel was completed in September 2007, and weekday

bus service in the tunnel has resumed. The installation of track and overhead wires between the

maintenance facility and the north end of the tunnel is complete and the line segment is available

for night and weekend testing. Six cars by Kinkisharyo have arrived and are being tested. An

unusual feature of link light rail is electrification at 1500 volts rather than the customary 750.

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South Lake Union Streetcar In Service

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Seven New LRT S e l t t a e Lines Planned for The new line does not duplicate any of Tampa’s previous street- Metropolitan Toronto car lines, but it has been strategically positioned to be the nucleus of an expanded system. The current portion runs from u Tampa’s Convention Center to Ybor City (pronounced “eebor”), passing by the St. Pete Times Forum sports arena, the Channel- Study Set for New LRT side shopping and entertainment district, the Florida Aquarium, in Philadelphia and three cruise ship terminals; then crossing the CSX railroad u at grade with automatic interlocking en route to the rejuvenated Ybor City shopping and entertainment areas. Current clientele Light Rail Transit consistsSouth of Lake several Union different groups of people. At 11 a.m. when Project Progress serviceStreetcar begins, Route customers are mainly tourists and cruise ship Report Table Vol.VOL .20, 18, No. NO 1. 2 NOVEMBERApril 20082003 2 10

ALSO IN George BensonNEW “CLASSIC”Waterfront Streetcar STREETCARS Service Suspended THIS ISSUE Service remains suspendedRETURN on Seattle’s TO TAMPA George Benson Waterfront Streetcar route, which began operation on May 29, 1982, and ceased operation on No- From the Editor: LRT vember 19, 2005. A new sculpture park constructed by the Seattle Art Museum New “Classic” TECO Line Connects Major City Sites for News Branches Out required the demolition of a maintenance building on city property. The art Streetcars Return Tourists,facility is now Convention open, but construction Attendees, of a planned and Commuters replacement car barn in the to Tampa u Pioneer Square area has not commenced. The historic Melbourne streetcars ★ Onremain October in storage 19, 2002, and a freeelectric bus service streetcars covers triumphantly the route. returned

11thAntitax Joint Light Voters Rail to Tampa as the new TECO Line opened for revenue service. Transit Conference Free rides were offered on opening day, and every car ran—John with Aurelius Pass Transit Tax Transit Planner and Auditor, Gannett Fleming, Inc. Call for Papers a capacity load all day. It was an auspicious beginning, and rid- Secretary, TRB Light Rail Transit Committee ★ ership has continued to exceed expectations by about 50 percent. King ofu the Road Streetcars previously had run in Tampa from 1892 until 1946 when, as happened in so many other cities, they were Portland★ LRT: TheYou Beat Can Goes Learn On replaced by buses. Tampa still has a healthy bus system, oper- a Lot on the Bus ated by HARTLine, and the new streetcar line is an adjunct to u that system. Impetus for construction of the new line began in ★ 1984 with the formation of the Tampa & Ybor City Street Rail- “New”LRT in Streetcars Seattle: way Society, which provided the initial backing and enthusiasm Begin2007 Running Update in for the project. In 1996, the city of Tampa and HARTLine Tacoma formed a partnership to develop the new system. Construction u ★ began in February 2001, and testing of the line began in August RelatedVoters Support Transit MoreLinks 2002. The Tampa Electric Company (TECO) had developed LRT for Charlotte Before Tampa’s original streetcar line and has purchased the right to the First Line Opens name the new system The TECO Line, although it is actually operated by HARTLine. u Completely New Route Seven New LRT Lines Planned for The new line does not duplicate any of Tampa’s previous street- Metropolitan Toronto car lines, but it has been strategically positioned to be the nucleus of an expanded system. The current portion runs from u Tampa’s Convention Center to Ybor City (pronounced “eebor”), passing by the St. Pete Times Forum sports arena, the Channel- Study Set for New LRT side shopping and entertainment district, the Florida Aquarium, in Philadelphia and three cruise ship terminals; then crossing the CSX railroad u at grade with automatic interlocking en route to the rejuvenated Ybor City shopping and entertainment areas. Current clientele Light Rail Transit consists of several different groups of people. At 11 a.m. when Project Progress service begins, customers are mainly tourists and cruise ship Report Table Vol.VOL .20, 18, No. NO 1. 2 NOVEMBERApril 20082003 2 11

ALSO IN VOTERSNEW “CLASSIC” SUPPORT STREETCARS MORE LRT FOR THIS ISSUE CHARLOTTERETURN BEFORE TO TAMPA FIRST LINE OPENS

From the Editor: LRT New “Classic” TECO Line 70Connects Percent VoteMajor to Keep City Tax Sites for for Transit NewsStreetcars Branches Return Out Tourists, Convention Attendees, and Commuters to Tampa u Charlotte, North Carolina, has joined the growing list of cities that enjoy ★ On October 19, 2002, electric streetcars triumphantly returned the benefits of light rail service. The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) 11thAntitax Joint Light Voters Rail toopened Tampa its as first the LRTnew line, TECO dubbed Line the openedLYNX Blue for line, revenue on November service. 26th, TransitPass Transit Conference Tax Free2007. rides were offered on opening day, and every car ran with Call for Papers a capacity The load service, all day. however, It was was an not auspicious yet up and beginning,running on November and rid- 6th, ★ ershipwhen has the voterscontinued of Mecklenburg to exceed County,expectations North Carolina,by about went 50 percent. to the polls to u King of the Road vote forStreetcars local offices previously and to answer had runa ballot in Tampaquestion from concerning 1892 untilwhether vot- 1946ers wanted when, to as repeal happened the one-half in sopercent many sales other tax—dedicated cities, they to transit—that were Portland★ LRT: replacedhad been by levied buses. in the Tampa county still for thehas previous a healthy nine bus years. system, oper- TheYou Beat Can Goes Learn On In 1998, a referendum on the then-proposed transit tax measure was ated by HARTLine, and the new streetcar line is an adjunct to a Lot on the Bus approved by 58 percent of the voters. Since collection of the transit-dedicated u that system. Impetus for construction of the new line began in ★ tax began, approximately two thirds of it has been has been used to improve 1984and expandwith the the formation bus system. of The the other Tampa one third& Ybor was Cityused forStreet the developmentRail- “New”LRT in Streetcars Seattle: wayof theSociety, region’s which pioneer provided light rail theline. initial backing and enthusiasm Begin2007 Running Update in for the project.In early 2007, In 1996, a petition the was city circulated of Tampa to repeal and the HARTLine transit tax. Con- Tacoma formedstruction a partnershipdelays and other to developissues related the tonew the system.LRT project—real Construction or per- u ★ beganceived—were in February used 2001,to promote and thetesting campaign of the for line repeal. began Eventually, in August the signa- 2002.tures requiredThe Tampa for a referendumElectric Company were gathered (TECO) and a question had developed was placed on RelatedVoters Support Transit MoreLinks the November ballot asking county residents if they wanted to retain or repeal Tampa’s original streetcar line and has purchased the right to LRT for Charlotte Before the tax. the First Line Opens name theVoter new turnout system was The approximately TECO Line, 24 percent—about although it is average actually for operatedcounty-wide by HARTLine. and municipal elections—and a decisive 70 percent of those who u voted chose to retain the tax and its benefits. Approximately 48,000 people Completelyhad signed the Newpetition Route calling for the referendum, but only about 38,000 Seven New LRT Theactually new linevoted does to repeal not duplicatethe tax. In theany same of Tampa’s balloting, previous the incumbent street- mayor, Lines Planned for Pat McCrory, a supporter of transit, was re-elected for a record seventh 2-year Metropolitan Toronto carterm. lines, A post-referendum but it has been editorial strategically in The Charlotte positioned Observer to commented be the nucleusthat voters of ancould expanded distinguish system. between The the currentbig picture portion and construction-related runs from u Tampa’sproblems Convention with light rail Center line projects. to Ybor City (pronounced “eebor”), passing byNow the that St. the Pete dedicated Times transit Forum funding sports has arena, been reaffirmed,the Channel- the ex- Study Set for New LRT sidepanded shopping and improved and entertainment bus services are district, secure theand FloridaCATS is Aquarium,moving ahead in Philadelphia andwith three studies cruise for LRT ship in terminals; other corridors, then as crossing well as for the possible CSX railroadcommuter rail service. u at grade with automatic interlocking en route to the rejuvenated Ybor City shopping and entertainment areas. Current clientele consists of several different groups of people. At 11—Dave a.m. when E. Crawford Light Rail Transit Professional Engineer (Retired) Project Progress service begins, customers are mainly tourists and cruise ship Report Table Vol.VOL .20, 18, No. NO 1. 2 NOVEMBERApril 20082003 2 12

ALSO IN SEVENNEW NEW “CLASSIC” LRT LINES STREETCARS PLANNED FOR THIS ISSUE METROPOLITANRETURN TO TAMPA TORONTO

From the Editor: LRT New “Classic” TECO LineFunds Connects Budgeted Major to Advance City FirstSites Three for Lines NewsStreetcars Branches Return Out Tourists, Convention Attendees, and Commuters to Tampa u The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has voted to use $13 million of its ★ On October 19, 2002, electric streetcars triumphantly returned capital budget to advance work on the first three of seven planned new LRT 11thAntitax Joint Light Voters Rail tolines. Tampa All ofas these the newlines wouldTECO be Line constructed opened along for existingrevenue streets. service. TransitPass Transit Conference Tax Free ridesThe were 18-kilometer offered (11.2-mile)on opening Etobicoke–Finch day, and every West car line ran would with be Call for Papers a capacitybuilt on Finch load Avenue, all day. westward It was an from auspicious the Finch stationbeginning, of the andYonge rid- Street ★ ershipsubway. has From continued the Don to Mills exceed station expectations of the Sheppard by about subway 50 the percent. Sheppard u King of the Road East lineStreetcars would extend previously eastward had for run14 kilometers in Tampa (8.7 from miles) 1892 along until Shep- 1946pard Avenue. when, asFrom happened an eastern in terminus so many at the other Kennedy cities, station they of the were Bloor– Portland★ LRT: replacedDanforth by subway, buses. the Tampa Eglinton still Crosstown has a healthy line would bus follow system, Eglinton oper- Av- TheYou Beat Can Goes Learn On enue to a western terminus at the Lester Pearson International Airport. ated by HARTLine, and the new streetcar line is an adjunct to a Lot on the Bus None of these three lines will connect with either of the other two u that system. Impetus for construction of the new line began in ★ or with any of the 11 existing LRT lines. However, these gaps would be 1984filled with through the formationthe completion of theof the Tampa other four& Ybor new linesCity inStreet the full Rail- plan.The “New”LRT in Streetcars Seattle: wayDon Society, Mills Line which on its provided northward the course initial from backing the Pape and station enthusiasm of the Bloor– Begin2007 Running Update in forDanforth the project. subway Inwould 1996, provide the connections city of Tampa with the and Eglinton HARTLine Crosstown Tacoma formedline and a thepartnership Sheppard East to develop line as well the as new the Sheppard system. subway.Construction The Scar- u ★ beganborough in FebruaryMalvern line 2001, would and be testinga northeastward of the line extension began of in the August Eglinton 2002.Crosstown The Tampaline from Electric the Kennedy Company subway station(TECO) that hadwould developed intercept the RelatedVoters Support Transit MoreLinks Sheppard East line. Tampa’s original streetcar line and has purchased the right to LRT for Charlotte Before From the Jane station of the Bloor–Danforth subway, the Jane line the First Line Opens namewould the extend new northward system Theand eastwardTECO Line,to connect although with the it Etobicoke–Finchis actually operatedWest line by and HARTLine. line 512 of the existing network. The Waterfront West line u would be a westward extension of line 510 that would also connect with and Completelysupplant the western New end Route of line 501. Seven New LRT The newImplementation line does not duplicateof the full 7-line any of plan, Tampa’s which includesprevious replacement street- Lines Planned for of the current fleet of 248 streetcars, would produce a regional LRT net- Metropolitan Toronto carwork lines, comprising but it 18 has lines, been and strategicallypossibly the largest positioned light rail system to be in the North nucleusAmerica. of an expanded system. The current portion runs from u Tampa’s Convention Center to Ybor City (pronounced “eebor”), passing by the St. Pete Times Forum sports—Toronto arena, the Transit Channel- Commission Study Set for New LRT side shopping and entertainment district, the Florida Aquarium, in Philadelphia and three cruise ship terminals; then crossing the CSX railroad

u at grade with automatic interlocking en route to the rejuvenated Ybor City shopping and entertainment areas. Current clientele Light Rail Transit consists of several different groups of people. At 11 a.m. when Project Progress service begins, customers are mainly tourists and cruise ship Report Table Vol.VOL .20, 18, No. NO 1. 2 NOVEMBERApril 20082003 2 13

ALSO IN NEWSTUDY “CLASSIC” SET FORSTREETCARS NEW LRT THIS ISSUE RETURNIN PHILADELPHIA TO TAMPA

From the Editor: LRT New “Classic” TECOPort AuthorityLine Connects to Explore Major Options City for Sites Expanded for Rail Service NewsStreetcars Branches Return Out Tourists, Convention Attendees, and Commuters to Tampa u The Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA)—a New Jersey–Pennsylvania ★ Onbi-state October agency—and 19, 2002, its electricsubsidiary, streetcars the Port Authority triumphantly Transit returned Corporation 11thAntitax Joint Light Voters Rail to(PATCO), Tampa as which the operatesnew TECO a rapid-transit Line opened line in forthe metropolitanrevenue service. Philadelphia TransitPass Transit Conference Tax Freearea, rides have werecommissioned offered twoon opening new transit day, studies. and Theevery studies, car ran which with will be Call for Papers a capacityconducted loadconcurrently all day. and It was have an a common auspicious goal beginning,of expanding and the rid-service ★ ershipprovided has bycontinued the line, are to exceedcurrently expectations in the alternative by aboutanalysis 50 phase—the percent. first u King of the Road step inStreetcars the process previously required to obtainhad run federal in Tampa funding. from 1892 until 1946 when,Since asthe happenedfirst segment in opened so many in 1936 other to serve cities, two they subway were stations Portland★ LRT: replacedin Philadelphia by buses. and twoTampa in Camden, still has New a healthyJersey, the bus line system, has been oper- extended TheYou Beat Can Goes Learn On twice: In 1953, the completion of a dormant subway line under Locust Street, a Lot on the Bus atedalong by the HARTLine, south fringe andof the the downtown new streetcar Philadelphia line district,is an adjunct added a to western u that system. Impetus for construction of the new line began in ★ extension to 16th and Locust Streets with three new stations. In 1969, an 1984eastern with extension the formation from Camden of the to Tampa Lindenwold & Ybor included City six Street new stations,Rail- later “New”LRT in Streetcars Seattle: wayjoined Society, by a seventh. which providedDuring the theensuing initial 38 backingyears, the and line’s enthusiasm service area has Begin2007 Running Update in forremained the project. essentially In unchanged. 1996, the city of Tampa and HARTLine Tacoma formed aNow, partnership DRPA and to PATCO develop are theseeking new ways system. to expand Construction rail services u ★ beganinto more in February communities 2001, and and districts testing on bothof the sides line of beganthe Delaware in August River. 2002.In the The New TampaJersey suburbs, Electric the Company focus will be (TECO) on extending had raildeveloped service into RelatedVoters Support Transit MoreLinks Gloucester County. Three different, basic routings and one combination, plus LRT for Charlotte Before Tampa’sa diesel shuttleoriginal are streetcarbeing vetted. line Currently and has under purchased study are the four right heavy-rail to the First Line Opens namealternatives the new and system one LRT The alternative. TECO Line, although it is actually operated The by studyHARTLine. on the Philadelphia side of the river will examine a variety u of LRT lines and possibly other modes, depending on the results of public Completelyinvolvement and New screening Route processes. The LRT options would include Seven New LRT Theroutings new linethat offerdoes direct not duplicate connections any with of anTampa’s existing previous PATCO station street- and Lines Planned for potentially with Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority rail lines. Metropolitan Toronto carAll lines, lines would but itinclude has beena segment strategically along Columbus positioned Boulevard, to which be the serves nucleusPhiladelphia’s of an expandedgrowing array system. of waterfront The current attractions. portion Where runs these from lines u Tampa’smight best Convention connect with Center other transitto Ybor facilities City (pronounced will be an element “eebor”), of the study. passing byOne the possible St. Pete location Times would Forum be at sports the Franklin arena, Square the Channel- Station—one Study Set for New LRT sideof fourshopping stations and that entertainmentwere part of the district,original 1936 the Floridaline. Until Aquarium, recently, the in Philadelphia andFranklin three Squarecruise areaship was terminals; beyond the then busy crossing part of downtown the CSX Philadelphia, railroad saw little use, and was closed and mothballed before World War II. Since u at grade with automatic interlocking en route to the rejuvenated Yborthen, City it has shopping been reopened and andentertainment closed twice. areas.Now that Current the district clientele is emerging consistsas a residential of several and touristdifferent area, groups DRPA isof contemplating people. At 11a third a.m. reopening when in Light Rail Transit conjunction with the expansion of service to the waterfront. Project Progress service begins,Also part customersof the study arewill bemainly an assessment tourists of and an eastwardcruise ship extension Report Table of the existing LRT subway from its current terminus at city hall. Five Vol.VOL .20, 18, No. NO 1. 2 NOVEMBERApril 20082003 2 14

different lines use the downtown end of this subway. At their outer ends these ALSO IN lines operateNEW on streetcar “CLASSIC” trackage through STREETCARS the university district and various THIS ISSUE neighborhoods in WestRETURN Philadelphia TO and TAMPA eastern Delaware County. At present, PATCO passengers with destinations on any of these lines have to use either the Market Street Subway or local bus routes to connect. Extending the LRT From the Editor: LRT New “Classic” TECOsubway Linelines eastward Connects to a PATCO Major station City would Sites significantly for enhance both News Branches Out Streetcars Return Tourists,services. Integration Convention of these Attendees, lines with new and lines onCommuters Columbus Boulevard will to Tampa also be studied. u ★ On October 19, 2002, electric streetcars triumphantly returned —Robert A. Box 11th Joint Light Rail to Tampa as the new TECO Line opened for revenue service. Antitax Voters General Manager Transit Conference Pass Transit Tax Free rides were offered on opening day, and everyPort Authority car ran Transit with Corp. Call for Papers a capacity load all day. It was an auspicious beginning,Lindenwold, and rid-New Jersey ★ ership has continued to exceed expectations by about 50 percent. u King of the Road Streetcars previously had run in Tampa from 1892 until 1946 when, as happened in so many other cities, they were Portland★ LRT: TheYou Beat Can Goes Learn On replaced by buses. Tampa still has a healthy bus system, oper- a Lot on the Bus ated by HARTLine, and the new streetcar line is an adjunct to u that system. Impetus for construction of the new line began in ★ 1984 with the formation of the Tampa & Ybor City Street Rail- “New”LRT in Streetcars Seattle: way Society, which provided the initial backing and enthusiasm Begin2007 Running Update in for the project. In 1996, the city of Tampa and HARTLine Tacoma formed a partnership to develop the new system. Construction u ★ began in February 2001, and testing of the line began in August RelatedVoters Support Transit MoreLinks 2002. The Tampa Electric Company (TECO) had developed LRT for Charlotte Before Tampa’s original streetcar line and has purchased the right to the First Line Opens name the new system The TECO Line, although it is actually operated by HARTLine. u Completely New Route Seven New LRT Lines Planned for The new line does not duplicate any of Tampa’s previous street- Metropolitan Toronto car lines, but it has been strategically positioned to be the nucleus of an expanded system. The current portion runs from u Tampa’s Convention Center to Ybor City (pronounced “eebor”), passing by the St. Pete Times Forum sports arena, the Channel- Study Set for New LRT side shopping and entertainment district, the Florida Aquarium, in Philadelphia and three cruise ship terminals; then crossing the CSX railroad u at grade with automatic interlocking en route to the rejuvenated Ybor City shopping and entertainment areas. Current clientele Light Rail Transit consists of several different groups of people. At 11 a.m. when Project Progress service begins, customers are mainly tourists and cruise ship Report Table Vol.VOL .20, 18, No. NO 1. 2 NOVEMBERApril 20082003 2 15

LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT PROJECT PROGRESS REPORT TABLE ALSO IN NEW “CLASSIC” (As of February STREETCARS 2008) HIS SSUE T I RETURNIN TO IN TAMPA UNDER IN FOCUS CONCEPTUAL FINAL CONSTRUC- REVENUE CITY1 PLANNING DESIGN TION OPERATION From the Editor: LRT New “Classic” TECOBALTIMORE Line ConnectsE Major - City Sites - for S News Branches Out BOSTON E - U S Streetcars Return Tourists,BUFFALO ConventionE Attendees, - and Commuters - I to Tampa CALGARY E U E/U S u CHARLOTTE E - - I ★ OnCOLUMBUS October 19, 2002,I electric streetcars - triumphantly - returned - CLEVELAND - - - S 11thAntitax Joint Light Voters Rail toDALLAS Tampa as the new E TECO Line - opened for E revenue service. S Transit Conference DENVER E E E S Pass Transit Tax FreeLITTLE rides ROCK were2 offered E on opening - day, and every - car ran I with Call for Papers a capacityEDMONTON load all day. E It was an -auspicious beginning, E and S rid- ★ ershipHOUSTON has continued Eto exceed expectations - by - about 50 percent. I u JERSEY CITY E E - S King of the Road LOS ANGELESStreetcars previously E had Erun in Tampa E from 1892 S until MEMPHIS 2 E - - S ★ 1946MIAMI when, as happenedI in so -many other - cities, they - were Portland LRT: MINNEAPOLIS E - - I TheYou Beat Can Goes Learn On replacedMONTREAL by buses. Tampa I still has - a healthy -bus system, -oper- atedNEW by ORLEANS HARTLine, Eand the new - streetcar line - is an adjunct S to a Lot on the Bus NEWARK - - - S u thatNORFOLK system. Impetus - for construction - of the new I line began - in ★ PHILADELPHIA E - - S 1984PHOENIX with the formation E of the Tampa - & Ybor S City Street - Rail- “New”LRT in Streetcars Seattle: wayPITTSBURGH Society, which provided E the Einitial backing E and enthusiasm S Begin2007 Running Update in PORTLAND E E E S forSACRAMENTO the project. In 1996,E the city - of Tampa - and HARTLine S Tacoma formedST. LOUIS a partnershipE to develop -the new system. - Construction S u SALT LAKE CITY E E E S ★ beganSAN DIEGO in February 2001,E and testing - of the line - began in August S SAN FRANCISCO E - - S RelatedVoters Support Transit MoreLinks 2002.SAN JOSE The Tampa Electric E Company - (TECO) - had developed S Tampa’sSEATTLE original streetcarE line and E has purchased E the right I to LRT for Charlotte Before TACOMA - - - I the First Line Opens nameTORONTO the new system E The TECO - Line, although U it is actually S VANCOUVER I - - - operatedWASHINGTON by HARTLine. I I - - u CompletelyTOTALS New 32Route 8 13 29 Seven New LRT Legend: E = Expansion of existing facilities (extension, new route, added trackage, etc.) Lines Planned for The new Iline = Initial does or basic not one-corridor duplicate line any of Tampa’s previous streetcar lines, S = butSystem it (more has than been one corridor) strategically positioned to be the Metropolitan Toronto U = Upgrading of existing facilities (same basic route) nucleus of an expanded system. The current portion runs from 1 u 1. The corridorThe corridor or systemor system may may extend well well beyond beyond the boundariesthe boundaries of the named of the city named into other city cities into or other counties. cities or counties. Tampa’s2 Convention Center to Ybor City (pronounced “eebor”), 2. HeritageHeritage streetcar streetcar lines, lines, built built as touristtourist attractions, attractions, that havethat evolvedhave evolved to serve localto serve passengers local aspassengers well. as well. passingThis progress by table the is published St. Peteperiodically Times as a part ofForum LRT News. Thesports content wasarena, reviewed theand updated Channel- shortly before publication. Readers who have Study Set for New LRT freshThis information progress table or who is wishpublished to comment periodically on the table, as a please part of contact LRT Newsthe editor. The ([email protected] content was reviewed). and updated sideshortly shopping before publication. and Readersentertainment who have fresh information district, or whothe wish Florida to comment Aquarium, on the table, please in Philadelphia andcontact three the editorcruise ([email protected]). ship terminals; then crossing the CSX railroad u at grade with automatic interlocking en route to the rejuvenated Ybor City shopping and entertainment areas. Current clientele Light Rail Transit consists of several different groups of people. At 11 a.m. when Project Progress service begins, customers are mainly tourists and cruise ship Report Table 22 Vol.VOL .20, 18, No. NO 1. 2 NOVEMBERApril 20082003 2 16

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