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[KevinKorell]

Railway Track & Structures, 5/9/23:

 

 

   HDR Tapped to Complete Design of Omaha’s Modern Streetcar System   

 

 

HDR announced May 8 that it has been selected by the Omaha Streetcar Authority to deliver the final design for the city’s 3.2-mile streetcar project, connecting downtown Omaha to the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

 

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[KevinKorell]

WOWT-TV, Channel 6 in Omaha, NE, 5/8/23:

 

 

   Pottawattamie County supervisors to hear streetcar presentation  

 

 

The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors is slated to hear a presentation on the Omaha streetcar at its meeting Tuesday morning.

 

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[KevinKorell]

WOWT-TV, Channel 6 in Omaha, NE, 5/25/23:

 

 

  Omaha, Council Bluffs streetcar officials push for extension    

 

 

Plans to possibly expand Omaha’s proposed streetcar into Council Bluffs are gaining traction.

 

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[KevinKorell]

KETV-TV, 7-ABC in Omaha, NE,  9/6/23:

 

 

    MUD prepares to move water, gas pipes for Omaha Streetcar  

 

 

Omaha's Streetcar has plans to hit the tracks in 2026, but first, crucial infrastructure must be fixed in order for construction to begin.

 

 

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[KevinKorell]

KETV-TV, 7-ABC in Omaha, NE, 9/18/23:

 

 

  Omaha streetcar service planned to open spring 2027      

 

 

Before the Omaha streetcar can start running downtown, officials plan to test its stability with items like 50-gallon drums filled with water and sandbags.

 

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[KevinKorell]

KETV-TV, 7-ABC in Omaha, NE, 9/20/23:

 

 

 

  Crews 'pothole' for Omaha streetcar construction, affecting drivers until November    

 

 

 

Crews are excavating and clearing the way for streetcar construction by looking for underground infrastructure that could get in the way.

 

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[KevinKorell]

Omaha, NE World-Herald, 11/7/23:
 

 

    Mayor Jean Stothert unveils first Omaha streetcar images   

 

 

The public got its first peek Tuesday at what Omaha’s future streetcar line might look like when it starts carrying passengers in 2026.

 

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[KevinKorell]

KMTV-TV, Channel 3 in Omaha, NE, 11/7/23:

 

 

    Omaha streetcar start and end locations could change: See new suggestions  

 

 

We've seen the map, heard about the process and even seen the city crews working along the route, now we have a first look at early designs of stops, power stations and more.

 

 

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[KevinKorell]

Omaha, NE World-Herald,  11/19/23:
 

 

   City design board likes Omaha streetcar but hopes stations could be heated  

 

 

Omaha’s Urban Design Review Board likes the looks of the city’s planned streetcar line, but its members want to make the stations a little warmer.

 

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[KevinKorell]

WOWT-TV, Channel 6 in Omaha, NE, 12/11/23:

 

 

     City says plans for the Omaha Streetcar are on track  

 

Plans for the Omaha streetcar are on track.

 

The Omaha Streetcar Authority met Monday afternoon to approve a route phasing plan for the streetcar, next year’s budget, as well as plans for a bid document for a private operator when the time comes.

 

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