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Planned Streetcar Systems

Albuquerque | Atlanta | Austin | Baltimore | Boise | Charlotte | Cincinnati | Columbus | Dallas | Detroit | Fort Lauderdale | Fort Worth | Hampton Roads | Kansas City | Miami | Milwaukee | Minneapolis | Montréal | Oklahoma City | Portland | Providence | Reno | Sacramento | Seattle | Stamford | Tucson | Vancouver | Washington

Note that projects currently under construction are noted on that page. Use the feedback form at the end of the page to suggest updates.

  • Albuquerque
    • Modern Streetcar
      • New route runs east-west from the Bio Park and Nob Hill, via Old Town, Downtown, Edo, and the University of New Mexico, along Central Avenue
      • State of New Mexico proposes adding a secondary route running north-south from the University of New Mexico to the Sun Port airport
      • $280 to $430 million cost
      • 7,100 projected daily riders
      • Still in review – funding has not been secured and construction timeline is not yet ready
  • Atlanta
    • Peachtree Streetcar
      • 6-mile new line, initially connecting Downtown to Midtown; future phases would cover the whole 14.5-mile distance on Peachtree from Atlanta’s Southside to Buckhead; route would run mostly north-south, with the exception of an east-west Downtown circulator; connections to MARTA throughout the route
      • $200 million cost for Phase I (future phases could cost up to $1 billion)
      • Relevant article on the Transport Politic: Readying Atlanta for Its Bright Future, 24 September 2009.
  • Austin
    • Downtown Streetcar – 2017
      • 6.5-mile new line from waterfront north
      • Projected 11,500 daily riders
  • Baltimore
    • Charles Street Streetcar
      • New line, running from the Inner Harbor waterfront to Johns Hopkins University, along Charles Street, St. Paul Street, and Cathedral Street, via Penn Station
      • $150 million likely cost
      • Not currently funded
  • Boise
    • Boise Streetcar
      • 2.3-mile loop running east-west on Main and Idaho Streets, extends from Noble Park to 15th Street
      • Cost of $50-60 million
      • Future phases could be extended across the city
  • Columbus
    • Downtown Streetcar
      • 2.8-mile new line, running from Downtown to the Ohio State University, along High Street
      • May be expanded into a 13-mile full line (as LRT/Streetcar combination) running north from Ohio State to Delaware County, via existing freight tracks, depending on funding
      • Costs could run from $100 to $650 million
      • Relevant article on the Transport Politic: Columbus Looks at Light Rail, 11 January 2009.
  • Hampton Roads
  • Kansas City
    • Streetcar Line
      • 2-mile route from River Market to Crown Center
      • Likely alignment along Main Street
  • Miami
    • Miami Streetcar – 2012 – Partially Funded
      • 10.6-mile system of lines in and around Downtown Miami
      • Three general alignments:
        • North-South, from Government Center to the Miami Design District
        • West-South, from Government Center to Civic Center/Heath District
        • North-West, from Miami Design District to Civic Center/Health District
      • $200 million cost
      • 7,400 to 17,400 projected daily riders
      • Construction currently postponed indefinitely
      • Relevant article on the Transport Politic: Rebuilding Connections in Miami’s Urban Core, 4 November 2009.
  • Minneapolis
    • Streetcar – 2020-2050
      • Seven proposed lines:
        • Northwest to Robbinsdale
        • Southwest along Hennipin Avenue to Lake of the Isles
        • East-west along Lake Street from Hiawatha Avenue to St. Louis Park
        • South along Nicolette Avenue to 46th Street
        • South along Chicago Avenue to 38th Street
        • East across Mississippi River and along 2nd Street and University Avenue
        • North along Central Avenue to Columbia Heights and Hilltop
      • Long-term project without set construction or completion dates; no currently set-aside revenue
  • Oklahoma City
    • Streetcar Line – Partially Funded
      • Two branches would run out from Union Station – one to Oklahoma Heritage Museum, via Convention Center, City Hall, and Midtown; the other to State Capitol, via Bricktown and OU Medical Center.
      • Funded by city’s approval of MAPS3 Bond in November 2009
      • Cost likely to be around $100 million
  • Providence
    • Downtown Streetcar
      • 2.3-mile line, with two routes, running along streets
      • 9 stations
      • $76 million estimated construction cost
  • Reno
    • Downtown Streetcar
      • 1.5-mile line along Virginia Street between Lawlor Events Center and California Avenue
      • $67 million cost for initial phase
      • Second phase of streetcar system, at $84 million, would span 3.5 miles of Virginia Street from California Avenue to the Convention Center
  • Stamford
    • Streetcar System
      • 5-mile one-way or two-way lines on Atlantic and Bedford Streets, and potentially Washington Boulevard
      • $129 million construction cost
  • Vancouver
    • Streetcar System
      • Several miles of new lines, running in downtown Vancouver and in False Creek
      • Construction will depend on the success of the demonstration streetcar being built for the 2010 Olympics
  • Tucson
    • Downtown Modern Streetcar – 2012
      • 3.9-mile new line runs between Downtown Tucson and the University of Arizona, via the 4th Avenue Business District
      • Predicted 3,600 daily riders
      • Construction set to begin in 2011
  • Washington, D.C.
    • Columbia Pike Streetcar – 2014
      • 4.7-mile long new line in Arlington and Fairfax Counties (Virginia), from Pentagon City to Skyline along the Columbia Pike, with a connection to the Metro Blue and Yellow Lines at Pentagon City.
      • Construction is likely to begin in 2012

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