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Projects listed here are either under construction or are on the cusp of entering that phase. Smaller projects without dedicated right-of-ways are not included. Use the feedback form at the end of the page to suggest updates.

Austin | Calgary | Dallas | Denver | Edmonton | Hampton Roads | Houston | Los Angeles | Miami | Montréal | Minneapolis | New Jersey | New York City | Pittsburgh | Portland | Providence | Sacramento | Salt Lake City | San Francisco | Seattle | Tucson | Vancouver | Washington

  • Calgary
    • West Line LRT – 2012
      • 5.2-mile line is an extension of existing 7th Avenue LRT, from 10th Street SW Station west to 69th Street SW
      • $700 million (Canadian) cost
      • Construction began in 2010
    • Northeast LRT Line Extension – 2012
      • 1.8-mile extension of existing line from McKnight-Westwinds Station east to new Saddle Ridge Station
      • Two new stations served
      • 2,000 projected trips a day
      • $86 million construction budget
      • Construction began in 2009
  • Dallas
    • DART Green Line LRT – 2009 (Phase I) and 2010 (Phase II)
      • Phase I COMPLETED (14 September 2009) from downtown to Fair Park
      • 28-mile new line; Northwest-Southeast trajectory, moving through downtown; will share downtown segments with existing Red and Blue Lines
      • Construction began in 2007
      • Relevant article on the Transport Politic: First Phase of New Green Line Expands Service to South Dallas, 13 September 2009.
    • DART Orange Line LRT – 2011-2013
      • 14-mile new line; Downtown to Northwest Dallas, ending at the airport; will share midtown route with Green Line and downtown routes with existing Red and Blue Lines.
      • Construction began in 2009
    • DART Blue Line LRT – 2012
      • 4.5-mile extension to existing Blue Line, east to Downtown Rowlett
      • Construction began 2009
    • A-Train CR – 2010
      • 21-mile regional rail system running from Denton to North Carrollton, five stations including in Hebron and Lewisville
      • Running with DMU vehicles
      • Interface with DART Green Line at North Carrollton
      • $191 million construction cost
      • Construction began 2009
      • Relevant article on the Transport Politic: Northern Texas Transit Plan Approved, 12 December 2008.
  • Edmonton
    • South LRT Extension – 2010 (Phase II)
      • Phase I COMPLETED (25 April 2009)
      • 4.5-mile extension of existing line from Health Sciences Station to Century Park Station
      • 100,000 projected daily riders
      • Project will open in two phases: Phase I, to South Campus, opens in 2009; Phase II, to Century Park, opens in 2010
      • $673 million (Canadian) cost
      • Construction began in 2007
      • Relevant article on the Transport Politic: Edmonton, First North American City with Modern Light Rail, Plans Major Expansion, 12 November 2009.
  • Hampton Roads/Norfolk
    • Tide LRT – 2011
      • 7.5-mile new line from EVMS via downtown Norfolk to Newtown Road
      • Construction began in 2007
  • Houston (METRO Solutions Plan)
    • East End LRT – 2012
    • Southeast LRT – 2012
      • 6.1-mile new line from Downtown to Southeast; connects to existing Main Street Line and proposed East End and University corridors
      • Projected 12,000 daily rides
      • Construction began 2009
    • University LRT – 2012
      • 10-mile new line from Hillcroft to University of Houston; connects to existing Main Street Line and proposed Southeast, Uptown, and University corridors
      • 49,000 projected daily riders
      • Construction begins 2010
    • Uptown LRT – 2012
      • 4-mile new line from Northwest Transit Center to Richmond in West Houston; connects to proposed University corridor
      • Construction begins 2010
    • North LRT – 2012
      • 5.2-mile extension of existing Main Street line into north Houston
      • Projected 29,000 daily riders
      • Construction began 2009
  • Los Angeles
    • Expo LRT – Phase 1A to Crenshaw: 2010 / Phase 1B to Culver City: 2012
      • 8.5-mile new line from Downtown to Culver City; trains will run on existing Blue line track downtown
      • Construction began in 2006
      • $862 million
      • Relevant article on the Transport Politic: Expo Line to Santa Monica, 5 April 2009.
  • Montréal
    • Train de l’Est CR – 2010
      • 32-mile new line running from Downtown to East Montreal and Mascouche, via Terrebonne and Repentigny
      • $300 million (Canadian) cost
      • Construction began in 2009
  • Minneapolis
    • Central LRT – 2014 – FUNDED
      • 11-mile new line, linking Downtown Minneapolis and Downtown Saint Paul, via the University of Minnesota; line will run along University Avenue for the majority of its route; connection to existing Hiawatha LRT in Downtown Minneapolis (where the two lines will share tacks) and to the under construction Northstar CR at the Minneapolis MultiModal Station
      • 42,170 projected daily riders
      • Construction began in 2009
      • Relevant article on the Transport Politic: University of Minnesota Wants More Mitigation for Central Corridor LRT, 29 July 2009.
  • New Jersey (NJ Transit)
    • ARC CR Tunnel – 2017
      • Extension of current CR service from Frank Lautenberg/Secaucus Station in New Jersey to Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan with the completion of two new tunnels, a direct connection to currently Hoboken Terminus-only trains, and a new station adjacent to Penn Station
      • $7.6 billion cost; sponsored by New Jersey Transit and the Port Authority of NY and NJ
      • Construction began in 2009
      • Relevant article on the Transport Politic: Rethinking Access to the Region’s Core, 13 November 2008; ARC Tunnel Enters Construction Phase, 12 March 2009; Regional Rail for New York, 17 July 2009.
    • Hudson-Bergen LRT Extension – 2010
      • One-station extension of existing line south from existing 22nd Street terminus to new station at 8th Street in Bayonne
      • $58 million cost
      • Construction began in 2008
      • Relevant article on the Transport Politic: Hudson-Bergen LRT Expands, 6 January 2009.
  • New York City
    • 7 Subway Extension – 2013
      • Extension of existing 7 Subway Line from 42nd Street/Times Square Station to 34th Street and 11th Avenue, via a potential intermediate station at 42nd Street and 10th Avenue; line is meant to encourage development throughout the Far West Side of Manhattan
      • $2.5 billion cost
      • Construction began in 2008
      • Relevant article on the Transport Politic: A Streetcar Along 42nd Street, 28 January 2009.
    • Second Avenue Subway – 2017
    • LIRR East Side Access CR – 2015
      • 4-mile extension of existing commuter rail network to Grand Central Terminal from Queens (tunnel under the East River was originally completed in 1989); connection to 4, 5, 6, 7, S, and Metro-North Trains at Grand Central
      • $6.5 billion cost
      • 160,000 projected daily riders
      • Construction began in 2007
  • Pittsburgh
    • North Shore LRT – 2011
      • 1.2-mile extension of existing line; subway connecting existing LRT Downtown at Gateway Center Station to North Shore, where an extension to the airport would begin
      • Projected 14,300 daily riders
      • Construction began in 2006
  • Portland
    • Eastside Streetcar Loop – 2011
      • 3.3-mile extension of existing Portland Streetcar line; runs across Broadway Bridge in the north, along MLK Boulevard and Grand Avenue on the East Side of the Willamette River, and then across the river once again, on shared LRT bridge, to the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
      • $148 million cost
      • Construction began in 2009
      • Relevant article on the Transport Politic: Portland Streetcar Loop Likely to be Funded, 19 April 2009.
  • Providence
    • Extension to Wickford Junction CR – 2011
      • 20-mile Extension of MBTA commuter rail service from downtown Providence to Wickford Junction, via T.F. Green Airport (station opening 2010)
      • $30 million project establishes new stations but does not use new tracks
      • Runs along the existing Northeast Corridor
  • Sacramento
    • Green Line to the River District – 2010
      • 1-mile line, running from H Street north to Richards Boulevard, serving the developing River District with two new stations
      • Will run as an extension of the existing light rail line
      • $44 million cost
      • Will serve as the base for the eventual Downtown-Natomas Airport Link
  • Salt Lake City (TRAX FrontLines 2015 Project)
    • Mid-Jordan LRT – 2011-2012
      • 10.6-mile new line; connects to existing Sandy/Salt Lake Line in Murray and heads Southwest to Daybreak, via West and South Jordan
      • Projected 30,000 riders a day
      • Construction began in 2008
    • West Valley LRT – 2011-2012
      • 5.1-mile new line, extending from existing TRAX LRT line at Central Points, southwest to West Valley City
      • Projected 9,000-12,000 daily riders
      • Construction began in 2008
    • Front Runner South CR – 2013
      • 44-mile extension of existing Front Runner Line; will run from Downtown to Provo (Utah County), via Midvale, Draper, and Lindon
      • Construction began in 2008
    • Airport LRT – 2015
      • 6-mile new line, running from Downtown to the Airport; connection to existing light rail
      • Projected 14,000 daily riders
      • Construction began in 2009
  • San Francisco
    • BART Metro to Warm Springs – 2014
      • 5.4-mile extension of existing BART service from existing Fremont Station to Warm Springs, via Irvington; in aerial, subway, and at grade configurations
      • 7,200 projected daily riders
      • $890 million cost
      • Construction began in 2009
  • Vancouver
    • Downtown Streetcar – 2010 (demonstration project)
      • Demonstration project, running alone in False Creek, will open in 2010 for Winter Olympics
      • Construction began in 2009 for demonstration project
  • Washington, D.C.
    • Dulles Silver Line Metro – 2013 (Phase I)/2016 (Phase II)
      • 23-mile new line from West Falls Church to Wiehle Avenue, via Tysons Corner (Phase I) and to Loudon County, via Dulles Airport (Phase II)
      • Trains will run along existing Orange and Blue line track past West Falls Church to Downtown D.C.
      • Construction began in March 2009
      • Relevant article on the Transport Politic: Finding the Funding for Metro to Dulles Airport, 2 October 2009.
    • D.C. Streetcar – 2011-14 – Partially Funded
      • 4-mile line in Anacostia between Anacostia Metro and Bolling Air Force Base is first phase; will be followed by a series of new lines throughout the city, such as along George Avenue, M and H Streets, and Florida Avenue
      • Construction began in 2009
      • Relevant article on the Transport Politic: Washington Promotes Massive New Streetcar Project, 28 October 2009.

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