The St. Louis Streetcar and MetroLink: Compatibility Issues to Address... March 15, 2013 19 comments Streetcars are on the minds of many in St. Louis. The Loop Trolley finally got through the University City city…
7-mile Streetcar Envisioned to Connect Old North, Downtown, Midtown an... February 27, 2013 57 comments What started simply as an idea to increase connectivity of the Central Core of St. Louis has now culminated in…
Olive/Lindell Streetcar or Bust: Why a New St. Louis Line Must Build O... June 7, 2012 24 comments The Partnership for Downtown St. Louis has released an RFQ (PDF below) for consultants to "a streetcar feasibility study for…
Loop Trolley Faces Development, Operation Challenges, Looks to 2013 Gr... March 26, 2012 47 comments The first of two Loop Trolley and St. Vincent Greenway information update meetings was held last Wednesday at the Missouri…
Meet Tim Borchers: the Man at the Controls of the Loop Trolley Project... July 25, 2011 no comments A couple years from now when you’re watching the eclectic shops of St. Louis’ Loop glide by from the seat…
Single Tracking on Delmar May Kill Future Loop Trolley Expansion May 6, 2011 15 comments Following the Loop Trolley open house held two weeks ago at the Missouri History Museum, Justin Chick at Transit Turning…
Loop Trolley Announces Open House, Takes Big Step With Release of Draf... April 8, 2011 no comments The Loop Trolley project reached another milestone Tuesday with the release of the Draft Environment Assessment (571pgs, see below). The…
It’s Not Nostalgia: Streetcars Return with Timeless Function, Appeal... October 27, 2010 17 comments Nosatalgia: 1: The state of being homesick 2: a wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or …
Bring the Loop Trolley Back to Enright: Leveraging Transit for Develop... July 21, 2010 no comments {a view of the Loop – Enright, Kingsland and Delmar, circa 1935} The Loop Trolley loop around the Missouri History…
Looking at Loop Trolley Details: DeBaliviere Alignment July 21, 2010 23 comments With the recent announcement that the Loop Trolley will receive a $25M funding grant, the long-planned 2-mile streetcar line deserves a…
Loop Trolley Lands $25M in Federal Support July 8, 2010 20 comments U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced more than $290M in “New Transit Solutions and Economic Development” grants today. The competitive …
Phoenix’s Valley Metro Offers Vision of Urban, At-Grade Light Ra... October 28, 2009 21 comments Check out the quick video from StreetFilms and get a glance at the new 20-mile, 28-station Phoenix light rail line. …