Light Rail, Tramway & Streetcar news from America
The Cardinal has posted a number of news articles on European Light Rail & Tramway developments in the past month; now from the US comes news of two new transit scheme initiatives and developments on a third.
Washington DC
Streetcars on track for return to D.C.
Washington Post 15 February 2011
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/15/streetcars-on-track-for-return-to-dc/
Czech built Skoda Inekon Streetcars destined for the streets of Washington DC
Superior Plus is a 100 % Low Floor Tram designed for Toronto's unique requirements and specifications, issued in the original Request For Proposal by TTC in January 2008. http://www.inekon-trams.com/toronto/superior-plus-100percent-low-floor-tram.html
Minneapolis
Minneapolis CBS December 21 2010
Minneapolis A Step Closer To Return Of Street Cars
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2010/12/21/minneapolis-a-step-closer-to-return-of-street-cars/
New Orleans
New Orleans tram project approved
Railway Gazette February 15 2011
http://www.railwaygazette.com/nc/news/single-view/view/new-orleans-tram-project-approved.html
It is not Å koda-Inekon any more, the two companies are working separately now. The one for Washington is just Inekon. But, to make it more complicated, the proposal for Toronto was made by the two companies jointly, however it was won by Bobardier: the Canadiens didn’t even allow Inekon take part in the bidding process. Bombardier because it has assembly line in Canada.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inekon_trams
There is also a copy (under licence) made of the Å koda tram in US: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Streetcar
Thanks for your feed back Bungameng, much appreciated