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Grow Omaha Streetcar in Focus: Omaha Streetcar Vehicles are “Cutting the Cord”

Grow Omaha Streetcar in Focus: Omaha Streetcar Vehicles are “Cutting the Cord”

by Eric Miller | Oct 29, 2025 | Transportation

A deeper look at how Omaha’s streetcars will operate half the route off-wire Photo of a Charlotte Streetcar Off-Wire As discussed in a previous Grow Omaha article, Omaha’s streetcar vehicles take advantage of some of the latest technology in rail transit. At the core,...
Grow Omaha Streetcar Topics: Fast Tracking Construction on Farnam

Grow Omaha Streetcar Topics: Fast Tracking Construction on Farnam

by Eric Miller | Oct 19, 2025 | Transportation

This column has previously covered streetcar utility work in general, so let’s take a look at a critically important upcoming project: the 38th & Farnam Street area. The top priority of streetcar construction work is to limit the impacts of construction as much as...
Grow Omaha Streetcar in Focus: How Businesses in Other Cities Have Fared During Streetcar Construction

Grow Omaha Streetcar in Focus: How Businesses in Other Cities Have Fared During Streetcar Construction

by Eric Miller | Sep 25, 2025 | Transportation

Construction wraps up on the Kansas City Main Street extension as cars are testing the full service As underground utility improvement work continues on the Omaha streetcar corridor, we still have another three years of various forms of construction, including the...
Grow Omaha Streetcar Topics: Midtown Small Business Resiliency Grant Program

Grow Omaha Streetcar Topics: Midtown Small Business Resiliency Grant Program

by Eric Miller | Sep 15, 2025 | Transportation

The Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce’s Economic Development team has announced the Midtown Small Business Resiliency Grant Program. This business support program is designed to provide financial assistance to small businesses that are most impacted by construction...
Grow Omaha Streetcar Topics: A closer look at Utilities East

Grow Omaha Streetcar Topics: A closer look at Utilities East

by Eric Miller | Aug 27, 2025 | Transportation

Grow Omaha is launching a new feature called Streetcar Topics. This will be an update on the streetcar development process that will feature something new going on with the project with a little more explanation of why the news item matters to the overall system....
Let’s Talk Streetcar Extensions: Examples from Portland, Seattle, and Tacoma

Let’s Talk Streetcar Extensions: Examples from Portland, Seattle, and Tacoma

by Eric Miller | Aug 13, 2025 | Transportation

Now that I’m working as the City of Omaha’s Streetcar Operations Manager, a role where I will oversee the implementation of streetcar service for the Omaha Streetcar Authority, the focus of my Grow Omaha column will change. I’ll focus on news and information about...
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