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Detroit Plans Urban Renewal Around a New Streetcar System

Community leaders in Detroit are counting on a a new streetcar rail system to drive its economic revival.  The proposed rail line has cleared an environmental review and M-1 Rail, a nonprofit organization overseeing the $140 streetcar project, strives to launch the service in late 2015.  Construction bids have been made, and the contract winner … Continued

St. Louis Streetcar Feasibility Study Final Report Released

The Final Report for the St. Louis Streetcar Feasibility study has been released and is available online. The 6-month study was sponsored by the Partnership for Downtown St. Louis and conducted by URS Corporation and has assessed the potential for a modern streetcar line connecting Downtown St. Louis, Midtown, the Central West End, and the … Continued

Los Angeles Gets Onboard Downtown Streetcar Trend

Los Angeles, California is the latest in a slew of cities across the country to adopt a plan for a downtown streetcar line. With voter approval and project funding finally in place, construction is slated to begin in 2014, with a 2016 opening. With this project, Los Angeles joins Fort Lauderdale, Cincinnatti, Kansas City, and … Continued

“Midsize Cities on the Move” Presentation

Reconnecting America has released a presentation entitled, “Midsize Cities on the Move,” in which projects concerning Rapid Bus, Bus Rapid Transit, and Streetcar projects happening in the coming years in the U.S. are looked at in greater detail.  The presentation starts by identifying what exactly defines a “midsize city,” lends to the planning and implementation … Continued

Gotham Apartments

In a blog post in October, CMT wrote about how the Loop Trolley’s addition to the Delmar area would affect development.  Now in more detail, we are pleased to expound on the Gotham apartment building which will be gracing the area as a prime example of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD). This $11.4 million renovation of a … Continued

How will Loop Streetcar Impact Development?

The final approval of the $25 million federal grant to fund The Loop Trolley has highlighted the discussion of what sort of development might truly arise post construction.  A large goal of the two-mile streetcar track, which will stretch from University City Hall to Forest Park, is to revitalize the stretch of property along Delmar, … Continued

A Brief Glimpse into Chicago Streetcars

Take a look at the streetcars of Chicago from the early 1900s in this article by John R. Schmidt of WBEZ91.5 in Chicago.  The fascination with streetcars seems to only be mounting across the country, so why not take a peek at some of the history! Find out some facts we bet you never knew: … Continued

Streetcar Plans, Not Just in St. Louis

Across the country, cities in the U.S. are putting dollars towards streetcar systems to revitalize their downtown neighborhoods.  These projects are receiving major support, but also some skepticism.  In Caroline Porter’s Wall Street Journal Article, she says, “Proponents say the streetcars would boost economic growth and catch the fancy of younger generations.”  Most of the … Continued

Downtown Trolley expands service to Sundays

The #99 Downtown Trolley will be expanding service to Sundays beginning the week of June 12.  The current service will be modified to 12 minute headways during the week to accomodate Sunday service.   Saturday and Sunday service will operate on 16 minute headways. The Downtown Trolley provides service fromthe Civic Center Station and Transfer Center … Continued

Streetcar headed to downtown St. Louis?

 Is a modern streetcar system headed to Downtown St. Louis? The Partnership for Downtown St. Louis (Partnership) released a Request for Qualifications today for a streetcar feasibility study for connecting the areas of Downtown, Midtown, Central West End, and Skinker-DeBaliviere in the City of St. Louis. The feasibility study will include the process of planning, … Continued


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