HDR, Inc. has released their recommended Phase One Fort Worth Modern Streetcar route. This route was selected for a combination of factors – strong ridership (both initial and future), high development potential, connectivity between developing neighborhoods and Downtown, connectivity to other local and regional transportation systems, viability of funding, and others. Phase One of the [...]
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We hope this list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) will help you learn what’s so great about modern streetcars, and why they’ll be so good for Fort Worth.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Streetcar Project is Investment in Fort Worth’s Future Fort Worth, Texas – July 9, 2010 – The City of Fort Worth’s efforts to create a modern streetcar network were recognized yesterday by Federal transportation officials who awarded the City of Fort Worth and the Fort Worth Transportation Authority with a $25 million [...]
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In this video, Streetfilms takes a ride on the Seattle Streetcar, one of the new wave of modern streetcar systems serving as a model for cities across the United States.
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This video really drives home how comfortable and smooth a modern streetcar is to ride. Seattle’s Simple Measures classical chamber music group decided to hop on the Seattle Streetcar and put on a show. The smooth, quiet ride and spacious interior of a modern streetcar allowed them to easily perform for riders.
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In this video, Portland, Oregon’s then-City Commissioner, now-Mayor Sam Adams discusses the benefits of a modern streetcar system.
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This video features several clips showing how modern streetcars work, what they’re like to ride, and how they fit into the city around them.
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This video shows the excellent accessibility of modern streetcar systems – the modern streetcar’s curb-height floors, open center section, large doors, and automatic ramps mean anybody can ride with ease.
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A streetcar is a small train that runs on steel tracks in mixed traffic. They are modern, sleek vehicles that are electrically powered, quiet, and offer a smooth ride for up to 130 passengers on board. The tracks are placed in a lane of traffic near the curb. At places where the streetcar stops, the [...]
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As a growing city wanting to shape a new and vibrant future for itself in the 21st century, a future that is competitive with cities across the United States for new economic growth, increased sustainability, and quality of life, we believe a modern streetcar system to be essential to Fort Worth’s prosperity.
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