Category Archives: USA: LRT/Streetcars

Catching up with The Tide: Strong ridership for Norfolk LRT.

Posted on Sunday, 18th September 2011 by

Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim had to walk across town to his law office one day last month, in what he described as a mark of success for Virginia’s first light rail system. That, as he told The Virginian-Pilot newspaper, was … Continue reading →

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LED headlights for New Orleans streetcars.

Posted on Friday, 29th July 2011 by

The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority has replaced old streetcar bulbs with new LED lights to avoid accidents, according to a report by WDSU New Orleans. In addition to the LED headlights — said to be five times greater than the old … Continue reading →

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“We are … East Penn:” Two hours at a top-notch traction meet.

Posted on Sunday, 15th May 2011 by

It still defies credibility. I was half a block away when I realized what I had done: Happily plunked down $25 for gas, walked out of the station with a candy bar and two bottles of iced tea and then … Continue reading →

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Cincinnati streetcar stops announced.

Posted on Friday, 18th February 2011 by

Via the CincyStreetcar Blog, we learn that the City of Cincinnati this week announced the locations of 21 stops along the planned 4.9 mile streetcar route, as shown graphically on this interactive map. Additional coverage: Cincinnati Enquirer on the route, … Continue reading →

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All change in Buffalo.

Posted on Monday, 1st November 2010 by

A major vehicle overhaul in the offing and elimination of two venerable fare forms were among the changes I noted in the wake of last Friday’s visit to Buffalo, N.Y. — through direct evidence of the latter and unspoken testimony to the … Continue reading →

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A sunny Friday in Buffalo.

Posted on Friday, 29th October 2010 by

I have chosen this raw and windy October afternoon to make my first railfanning trip to Buffalo’s Metro Rail system since — let me see — possibly 2002 or 2003. Blogging for you live from car 117, just leaving the … Continue reading →

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The Tampa Tribune on Charlotte LRT and development.

Posted on Monday, 27th September 2010 by

A proposed penny sales tax increase on November’s ballot in Hillsborough County, Florida has put light rail in the spotlight – and the crosshairs — for Tampa this election season. The debate, predictably, has cut across the usual fault lines in 2010 America. An urban mayor, … Continue reading →

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Portland Streetcar ridership up.

Posted on Saturday, 18th September 2010 by

A few weeks ago Portland Streetcar was in the news when USA Today praised the system as a model for similar developments across the nation. As if on cue, the latest statistics now suggest  Portland Streetcar’s ridership numbers have shown … Continue reading →

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A streetcar named sarcasm: Red Hook trolley plan in the news again.

Posted on Wednesday, 15th September 2010 by

The birthplace of the Brooklyn (Trolley) Dodgers hasn’t given up on resurrecting streetcars. Long-suffering plans for a trolley line to link the borough’s isolated Red Hook section with the rest of the city (and its transit system) staggered back into the limelight yet again … Continue reading →

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USA Today plugs Portland streetcars.

Posted on Saturday, 4th September 2010 by

Apologies for this being a few days old. As a journalist, I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with USA Today. The paper’s maniacal obsession with trends borders on the ridiculous. I don’t feel especially well informed about the state of the nation … Continue reading →

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