Tempe Streetcar

Tempe Streetcar

Downtown Tempe, which will see streetcar service for the first time as part of the Tempe Streetcar project
Overview
Type Streetcar
System Valley Metro Rail
Locale Tempe, Arizona, United States
Termini Marina Heights
Dorsey Lane
Stations 14
Services 2
Website www.valleymetro.org/tempestreetcar
Operation
Planned opening 2020
Owner Valley Metro
Operator(s) Valley Metro
Rolling stock six Brookville Liberty Modern Streetcars
Technical
Line length 3.44 mi (6 km)
Track gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Route diagram

 Marina Heights
 Hayden Ferry
Rio Salado Parkway
Valley Metro Rail
to 19th Ave/Dunlap
Mill Ave/Third St
5th Street
 6th Street
 Ash Avenue
9th Street
 11th Street
 College Avenue
 Paseo del Saber
Rural Road
Dorsey/Apache Blvd Parking
Valley Metro Rail
to Mesa

Tempe Streetcar is a future streetcar extension of Phoenix's Valley Metro Rail light rail system. Construction began in 2017 with a projected completion in 2020.[1][2] When completed, it will link various parts of the city's downtown, as well as the Tempe campus of Arizona State University.[3][4][5]

Background

Tempe Streetcar will consist of 14 stations, running from Dorsey Lane east on Apache Boulevard, then north on Mill Avenue.[6] From there, it will loop around Downtown Tempe along Mill and Ash avenues.[7] The route continues along Rio Salado Parkway to Marina Heights, with a possible extension to Mesa to connect with the Chicago Cubs' new spring training facility, as well as Tempe Marketplace and future development along Rio Salado.[8][9] Once completed, a transfer from light rail to the streetcar at the 3rd Street station will permit travel to Gammage Memorial Auditorium at Arizona State University to the south and the Hayden Ferry and Marina Heights office complexes to the north.

Construction will cost between $175 and $190 million and will be funded using the Proposition 400 sales tax and federal grants.[6] In February 2016, the project was identified in President Barack Obama's budget for Fiscal Year 2017. A total of $75 million was dedicated to the project and would supplement the Proposition 400 funds, as well as local funds and other federal grant funds.[10] The final 2017 budget, not passed until May 2017 under President Donald Trump, included $50 million.[11]

Rolling stock

In 2011, Kinki Sharyo offered a demonstration model of its ameriTRAM vehicle, to allow members of the public to provide feedback on the vehicle.[12]

Valley Metro issued an RFP to obtain vehicles for this route in the summer of 2016.[13] Potential suppliers originally included Alstom, Bombardier, CAF USA, Kinki Sharyo, Siemens or TIG/m. Vehicle options for this line included a combination of battery power, overhead catenary wires or on-board hydrogen fuel system.[14][15]

Brookville Equipment Corporation was awarded the $33 million contract for six Liberty Streetcars in 2017.[16]

Design

In December 2016, Valley Metro selected Stantec Consulting Services for design work to be completed in 2017, allowing construction to start later in the year. Stantec has designed other streetcar projects in the United States and contributed to the design of the Valley Metro light rail system.[17]

Construction

Construction began on June 1, 2017 with utility relocation, which made way for tracks to be laid.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Tempe Streetcar". Valley Metro. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Construction on $177 Million Tempe Streetcar Set for Summer". U.S. News. Associated Press. April 30, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  3. ↑ Náñez, Dianna (November 28, 2014). "Tempe streetcar on track, could cost $200 million". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  4. ↑ Coppola, Chris (February 10, 2016). "Obama's budget includes $75 million for Tempe streetcar". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  5. ↑ Sackley, Mike (February 10, 2016). "President Obama designates $75 million to Tempe streetcar project". WTAR. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Tempe Streetcar" (PDF). Valley Metro. December 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Text Only Options". Valley Metro. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
  8. ↑ "South Bank – Mixed Use Urban Community Development – Tempe Town Lake, Tempe, AZ". Southbanktempe.com. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Downtown Tempe – Hayden Ferry Lakeside". Haydenferry.com. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Significant Milestone for Tempe Streetcar | Valley Metro | Press Releases". Valley Metro. February 9, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Valley Metro to break ground on Tempe Streetcar in June". Progressive Railroading. May 8, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  12. ↑ Náñez, Dianna M. (September 20, 2011). "Streetcar misconceptions addressed at Tempe forum". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
  13. ↑ Jay Toll, Eric (March 29, 2016). "Amid audits, investigations and 7 rail extensions, Valley Metro's Scott Smith is an interim CEO on a mission". Phoenix Business Journal. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  14. ↑ "City of Tempe - Transportation Commission Packet". City of Tempe. May 12, 2015. pp. 18, 22, 24, 26. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
  15. ↑ Goth, Brenna (February 9, 2016). "South Phoenix light rail on fast track, to come a decade early". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Brookville Contracted to Design, Build Six Off-Wire Capable Liberty Streetcar Vehicles for Valley Metro". Mass Transit. Brookville Equipment Corporation. June 19, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Designer selected for Tempe streetcar; project expected to be completed in 2020". KTAR News. December 17, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
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