Omaha Streetcar Vehicle Maintenance Facility

Omaha Streetcar Vehicle Maintenance Facility

Schematic of the Streetcar “Vehicle Maintenance Facility” or VMF Omaha Streetcar construction is essentially underway, although it is in the way of utility work and there has not yet been an official “groundbreaking” complete with the usual dignitaries posing at...
Omaha Streetcar Extensions – Where to Next?

Omaha Streetcar Extensions – Where to Next?

Picking up from one of my earlier articles, I would like to detail possibilities of extending the streetcar. Below is a map of the current system under construction, referred to as the “starter line,” the first line that provides a solid core from which to build....
Washington DC Streetcar In Focus

Washington DC Streetcar In Focus

An essential part in implementing any major project is to visit similar projects to see how others were done and learn from them, both the good and the bad. An advantage with public transit projects is that they are extremely easy to visit and test the user...
Omaha Regional Transit Expansion

Omaha Regional Transit Expansion

Omaha turned a corner in terms of finally “getting real” with transit when it opened the Omaha Rapid Bus Transit (ORBT) on November 18, 2020. This service provides frequent and fast bus transit along the Dodge Street corridor between Westroads and downtown, replacing...