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rail welding in full swing today - http://www.kcstreetcar.org/rail-welding-begins/
streetcar authority approves vehicle paint scheme - http://www.kansascity.com/2014/05/29/50 ... -some.html
streetcar authority approves vehicle paint scheme - http://www.kansascity.com/2014/05/29/50 ... -some.html
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that website is great. Very well done!
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the paint scheme isn't wonderful, but that's also in the not worth nitpicking over category
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here are a few applications that show the benefit of the "canvas" theme:flyingember wrote:the paint scheme isn't wonderful, but that's also in the not worth nitpicking over category
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Oh the irony of RNC branded mass transit. Shouldn't the wrap camoflauge it to look like a line of big V8 powered SUVs filled with straight, white folks so the delegates feel comfortable getting on board?
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no, wait. wrap it like multiple busses in a row. show people that want more busses how many more people one train can hold
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some recent photos of groundbreaking and construction:
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Has a new timeline been published. The one I have printed off shows track work starting in may?
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track installation resumes in july on the main street viaduct. the welded sections of track have been staged on the walnut flyover.KCPowercat wrote:Has a new timeline been published. The one I have printed off shows track work starting in may?
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Photo Op!!!DaveKCMO wrote:track installation resumes in july on the main street viaduct. the welded sections of track have been staged on the walnut flyover.KCPowercat wrote:Has a new timeline been published. The one I have printed off shows track work starting in may?
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tom gerend of MARC has been named as executive director of the streetcar authority.
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And the reaction is...?
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he's been assistant director of transportation at MARC for years and has been involved with streetcar since its inception.grovester wrote:And the reaction is...?
a very good day for the project!
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track work on the main street viaduct begins july 14. they will mill the surface down first, then install rails.
water line replacement is really humming now, and will end up being the biggest impact to the corridor -- far beyond track installation.
the maintenance facility site has been cleared -- of brush, soil, tons of discarded glass soda bottles, and some illegal residents.
KCRTA is leading a walking tour of alignment on july 20: https://www.facebook.com/events/798838456795371/
water line replacement is really humming now, and will end up being the biggest impact to the corridor -- far beyond track installation.
the maintenance facility site has been cleared -- of brush, soil, tons of discarded glass soda bottles, and some illegal residents.
KCRTA is leading a walking tour of alignment on july 20: https://www.facebook.com/events/798838456795371/
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.DaveKCMO wrote:KCRTA is leading a walking tour of alignment on july 20: https://www.facebook.com/events/798838456795371/
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Is there anyway we can capture the effect of construction on traffic/congestion on Main and use it later for road diet purposes? I mean right now practically 80% of it is reduced in some capacity and I'm not seeing ANY type of backup or hearing any from driving co-workers.
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The project is itself a road diet. Just wait!
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does the plan still increase the amount of on street parking along the line at the same time?DaveKCMO wrote:The project is itself a road diet. Just wait!
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the plan increases the capacity, not the number of spaces. with the peak-hour bus lanes going away south of truman, parking will be all day, every day. that's also part of the road diet since there currently isn't a buffer between traffic and the sidewalk. in addition, crossroads redevelopment will be adding street trees (starting with lead bank, corrigan, and the two hotels).
main street is going to look very different in a few years!
main street is going to look very different in a few years!