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13 Apr 2017, 9:01 pm
Just saw this on KC Star newspaper's website, and I like it when this kind of thing is successful 
Even though I can't handle living in city conditions.
Quote:
"The Kansas City streetcar system is closer to buying two more vehicles, and the streetcar chief executive says it can’t happen soon enough.
“We need two more cars yesterday,” Streetcar Authority Executive Director Tom Gerend said Thursday, while he noted that their arrival is at least two years away. “We are going to be under extreme pressure in the next two years to just keep up with demand.”
Ridership has been more than twice what was projected for the four-vehicle fleet, so the system is already regularly deploying three cars and sometimes all four. That can leave the system without a spare when maintenance issues or emergencies arise.
It’s a good problem to have, because it shows the popularity of the streetcar for moving people through downtown from River Market to Union Station."
“We need two more cars yesterday,” Streetcar Authority Executive Director Tom Gerend said Thursday, while he noted that their arrival is at least two years away. “We are going to be under extreme pressure in the next two years to just keep up with demand.”
Ridership has been more than twice what was projected for the four-vehicle fleet, so the system is already regularly deploying three cars and sometimes all four. That can leave the system without a spare when maintenance issues or emergencies arise.
It’s a good problem to have, because it shows the popularity of the streetcar for moving people through downtown from River Market to Union Station."
From:
April 13, 2017 1:59 PM
Kansas City streetcar director says new vehicles urgently needed
By Lynn Horsley
http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics ... =mainstage
And here is a railfan's photo of one of the existing http://www.railpictures.net/photo/598004/
My parents live right near Kansas City but I haven't gone to city to ride the streetcars yet because even though I drive fine out here in farm country city driving is too much for me.
15 Apr 2017, 12:46 pm
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