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Survey of Streetcar Cities] Summaries of the Various Streetcar Projects from Around the United States 2011 [SURVEY OF STREETCAR CITIES] SUMMARIES OF THE VARIOUS STREETCAR PROJECTS FROM AROUND THE UNITED STATES Introduction Streetcars are enjoying a national revival in these early years of the 21st century. As communities across the nation rediscover the charm and efficiency of this short distance transit option, they are investing in new streetcar lines or extensions of existing operations. This survey in support of The Community Streetcar Coalition (CSC) was commissioned to track important streetcar development projects, planned or underway, in major U.S. cities. Portland Streetcar Inc. funded this work with the partial proceeds of its 2005 Rudy Bruner Gold Medal Award for Urban Excellence. This survey report is a living, working document. It will be updated regularly, and shared with policymakers, opinion leaders, interested municipalities, and those involved in streetcar issues and technologies. Cities wishing to be included in subsequent iterations of this document should contact Julie Gustafson, [email protected]. The Community Streetcar Coalition The Community Streetcar Coalition was established in 2004. It is comprised of cities, transit authorities and private sector that are focused on supporting the Small Starts program and establishment of a program that supports streetcars in the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) and advocating with Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to implement the Small Starts program. The CSC conducts monthly phone calls for members and twice yearly face-to-face meetings in Washington, DC in March and at Rail-Volution each year. The CSC is now online at www.streetcarcoalition.org as well as on Twitter @StCarCoalition and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Community-Streetcar-Coalition/134376263300874?sk=wall Streetcar Status Table As of June 2011 Focus City In Conceptual Planning In Final Design Under Construction In Revenue Operation Albuquerque I Alexandria I Arlington I Atlanta S Austin I Baltimore I Boise I Boston I Charlotte S I Charlottesville I Chicago I Cincinnati I Colorado Springs I/S Columbus I Dallas E E I Dayton I Denver I Des Moines I Ft. Lauderdale I Galveston U S (Out of Service due to damage) Grand Rapids I Issaquah E Kenosha E I Little Rock E I Los Angeles I Lowell E/S I Lynnwood I Madison I Memphis S Miami I Milwaukee S Minneapolis S I New Haven I New Orleans E E S Ogden I Oklahoma City I Omaha I Pasadena I Philadelphia E S Portland/Lake Oswego E E I Providence I Reno I Sacramento I Salt Lake City S I San Antonio I San Francisco E S San Jose I San Pedro E I Santa Ana I Seattle S E I St Paul I St Louis I Tacoma E I Tampa E E I Tempe I Trenton I Tucson I Washington D.C. E E I Winston-Salem I Legend: E = Expansion of existing facilities (extension, new route) S = System (more than one line routing) I = Initial or single line U = Upgrading of existing facilities (same basic route) Arizona Tempe Contact: Stephen Banta, Chief Executive Officer, METRO, 602-495-8214, [email protected] Website: www.metrolightrail.org/tempestreetcar Updated 9/13/2011 Valley Metro Rail, Inc. (dba METRO) will implement a 2.6-mile modern streetcar line in downtown Tempe, AZ by 2016. Tempe Streetcar is a result of a three-year study that evaluated high-capacity transit improvements to support the cities of Tempe and Chandler. It will also enhance the existing regional transit network consisting of light rail, local and express bus and neighborhood circulators. Tempe Streetcar will run in a one-way loop between Rio Salado Parkway and University Drive, traveling north on Mill Avenue and south on Ash Avenue. It will continue to travel north/south on Mill Avenue between University Drive and Southern Avenue. It will serve several neighborhoods, a thriving and eclectic business community, thousands of Arizona State University students, hundreds of special events and create opportunities for growth and revitalization in a regional urban center. The project received local and regional approval in 2010. Via a Community Working Group process, METRO has defined where the streetcar will stop and where the tracks will be located in the street. The Environmental Assessment has been initiated as well as applications for the remaining federal funds. METRO will begin design in 2012 and construction is anticipated to begin in 2013. Tucson Contact: Shellie Ginn, Transportation Project Manager, City of Tucson Department of Transportation, 520-837-6698, [email protected] Website: www.tucsonstreetcar.info Updated 9/28/2011 Tucson Modern Streetcar Project has completed design and portions of the project are currently under construction. The Cushing Street Bridge began construction in July 2011. The Maintenance Storage Facility and the mainline construction will begin in early 2012. In February 2010 the Tucson Modern Streetcar was awarded a $63 million in Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grant funding. The Tucson Modern Streetcar Project is a 3.9 mile modern streetcar line will connect major activity centers including, The University of Arizona, Arizona Health Sciences Center, University Main Gate Business District, 4th Avenue Business District, Congress Shopping and Entertainment District, Downtown Tucson, and the Downtown redevelopment area west of I-10. The project includes 17 stops and 7 modern streetcar vehicles. The planned frequency of operation is 10 minutes during the day and 20 minutes during the evening. The current ridership estimate is approximately 3,600 passengers per weekday and the capital cost is approximately $180 million. Modern streetcar was recommended as the locally preferred alternative (LPA) during the Alternatives Analysis and received unanimous approval from the City of Tucson Mayor and Council in April 2007. Local funding for the modern streetcar project was approved as part of the successful Regional Transportation Authority Plan vote in Pima County in May 2006. An Environmental Assessment was completed in August 2008 and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) was issued by FTA in January 2009. FTA approved the Tucson Modern Streetcar as an ͞džĞŵƉƚ͟ƉƌŽũĞĐƚŝŶĞĐĞŵďĞƌϮϬϬϴ͘&ŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƚŝŽŶŽŶƚŚĞdƵĐƐŽŶDŽĚĞƌŶ^ƚƌĞĞƚĐĂƌWƌŽũĞĐƚ͕ please refer to the project website at www.tucsonstreetcar.info. Arkansas Little Rock Contact: Virginia Fry, Central Arkansas Transit Authority, 501-374-5354, [email protected] Updated 9/27/2011 Phase I is complete and operating in Little Rock and North Little Rock. Phase 2 is complete with service to the Clinton Library and Heifer International and has added a mile of track operating in Little Rock. The current streetcar system is a vintage (Birney replica) line that opened 1 November 2004. It has 3.5 miles of track and an overhead power supply. There are 15 stops and the streetcar uses the Main Street Bridge to connect the two cities. It has a fleet of 5 replica cars. Ridership is exceeding expectations with peak seasons being Spring and Summertime. Nothing for Phase 3 has been determined, although there is some speculation that this will include operations in Little Rock transporting passengers from the downtown area to the Little Rock Airport. Funding is 80 percent grants and the other 20% is split between 3 entities being the city of Little Rock, North Little Rock and Pulaski County. Motivating factors for our system include reaching the many venues of the twin cities of Little Rock and North Little Rock in the newly renovated and popular downtown areas. Its continued success, coupled with plans for future expansion, can serve as a model for other cities where, as Little Rock and North Little Rock has demonstrated, there is a real potential for the rebirth of the long vanished streetcar system. California Los Angeles Contact: Dennis Allen, Executive Director, L.A. Streetcar Inc., [email protected] Website: http://www.lastreetcar.org Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/lastreetcar Facebook: http://www.lastreetcar.org/facebook Updated 9/26/2011 Los Angeles Streetcar, Inc. (LASI), a public/private non-profit joint venture, is leading the effort to develop a streetcar system in Downtown L.A. The streetcar project is currently undergoing environmental review with a Locally Preferred Alternative to be selected early 2012. Community response continues to be overwhelming positive and LASI has hosted several public outreach events in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 to showcase conceptual alignments and solicited public feedback. The proposed streetcar routes are intended to connect Downtown Los Angeles, as they route through ^ŽƵƚŚWĂƌŬ͕>͘͘>ŝǀĞ͕ƚŚĞŝǀŝĐĞŶƚĞƌ͕ĂŶĚƚŚĞŚŝƐƚŽƌŝĐƌŽĂĚǁĂLJdŚĞĂƚƌĞĐŽƌƌŝĚŽƌ͘/ƚ͛ƐĂŶƚŝĐŝƉĂƚĞĚƚŚĞ final streetcar couplet will run for approximately 4 to 4.5 miles. The effort is being championed by City Councilmember José Huizar through his Bringing Back Broadway initiative, and LASI is actively working with public and private stakeholders along the conceptual routes. We believe the streetcar will significantly enhance the pedestrian amenities and regional transportation connectivity of Downtown while encouraging non-vehicular mobility. Downtown L.A. is positioned to substantially benefit from a streetcar system that leverages private investment in developing and burgeoning residential communities, entertainment districts, and business activities. Pasadena Contact: Fred Dock, Director of Transportation, 626-744-6450, [email protected] Updated 9/29/2011 Pasadena has completed a preliminary feasibility study focusing on the costs, the benefits and possible sources of funding. The specific alignment is not a part of the current project, but a route is evolving that would operate a one-way loop on Union and Green Streets and two-way on Lake Avenue south to California Boulevard. The streetcar would serve four retail centers in the Central Business District, namely Old Pasadena, Paseo Colorado, Playhouse District, and South Lake Avenue. Ultimately, the streetcar could proceed east on Green Street from Lake Avenue to Hill, which would connect with Pasadena City College and California Institute of Technology or east on California Boulevard to also connect to CalTech.
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