Jannene, Jeramey (February 1, 2022). "City Needs Act of Congress Because of Couture-Streetcar Delay". Urban Milwaukee . Retrieved October 20, 2023. a b c d e f g h i j "Milwaukee streetcar set for November opening". Tramways & Urban Transit. UK: Light Rail Transit Association. August 2018. p.286. ISSN 1460-8324. Unlike the streetcars of old, Damaske says, The Hop is publicly funded, which protects it to a certain extent from economic interests and allows passengers to ride for free. (The latter gets help from sponsorship revenue from Potawatomi Hotel & Casino.) a b Spicuzza, Mary (March 26, 2018). "First new Milwaukee streetcar vehicle rolls into downtown". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . Retrieved March 26, 2018. Milwaukee's streetcar fleet gradually diminished until the last railcar, on the Wells Street line, closed down in 1958.

Butas cars and highways became the favored transportation for most Americans, the streetcar system fell out of use, andthe last20th-century Milwaukee rail car came to a stop in 1958. It was another 60 years until The Hop streetcar began shuttling people aroundMilwaukee. Jannene, Jeramey (April 3, 2021). "Transportation: First Streetcar Smart Kiosks Installed". Urban Milwaukee . Retrieved February 16, 2023. Worldwide Review [regular news section]". Tramways & Urban Transit. UK: Light Rail Transit Association. November 2018. p.434. Some streets still have the original rails, but most were pulled up over the years during street construction," Damaske said. A more public streetcarTransdev to operate, maintain Milwaukee Streetcar". Progressive Railroading. September 7, 2017. ISSN 0033-0817. Archived from the original on September 10, 2017 . Retrieved November 3, 2018. Sandler, Larry (December 13, 2019). "Why The Hop's Expansion Plans Went Off the Rails". Milwaukee Magazine . Retrieved April 12, 2020. Two additional extensions are being planned: one north past Fiserv Forum into Bronzeville and the second as a new branch from the Third Ward and extending south to Walker's Point. [40] [41] A portion of the northerly M-line extension was originally planned to be operational in time for the 2020 Democratic National Convention. For political reasons, construction approval was bundled with planning approval for the Bronzeville and Walker's Point extensions; controversy over the location of the Walker's Point terminal scuttled approval for all three proposals. [42] Since the 2020 Democratic National Convention ultimately became a virtual event due to the COVID-19 crisis, the short term need for the partial extension became moot. The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company – the primary operator of streetcar service in Milwaukee from 1890 to 1958

a b c Barrow, Keith (September 13, 2017). "Transdev to operate Milwaukee Streetcar". Railway Age. ISSN 0033-8826 . Retrieved November 3, 2018. Beyond the Couture construction itself, there are related infrastructure projects taking place on the surrounding streets. Any temporary stop far enough outside of the construction area to allow for safe boardings/exits would have to be far enough west on either Michigan or Clybourn that they would provide little additional benefit from the new L-Line stations already on those streets. We share the public’s eagerness to have the route serve the Lakefront, and look forward to providing that service as soon as we can safely do so. Why not just hold off on opening the L-Line until next Spring when it can be fully open?First of five Brookville Liberty Streetcar vehicles for The Hop Streetcar arrives in Milwaukee" (Press release). Brookville Equipment Corporation. March 28, 2018. Archived from the original on June 6, 2019 . Retrieved June 6, 2019. a b c d e Ryan, Sean (November 2, 2018). "Milwaukee streetcar draws a crowd on first day of service". Milwaukee Business Journal . Retrieved November 3, 2018.

Dries, Mike (February 16, 1997). "Undoing urban sprawl: Norquist pushes urbanism agenda in attempt to lessen reliance on cars". Milwaukee Business Journal. Disembark at Wisconsin Avenue and walk east or west along the city’s grandest thoroughfare. From June through October, you’ll find over20 sculptures as part of a free public exhibition of world-class art from local and national artists. The system began expanding to more neighborhoods throughout the city, and for the next few decades, it was Milwaukee'sprimary form of public transportation. What happened to the streetcar? Just as cars and buses replaced streetcars, the first electric streetcars were created in 1889 after gettingapproval from the city's Common Council, replacingthe city's existing form of public transportation — horse-drawn railroads.Handelman, Luke (April 4, 2017). " 'Huge project': Welding of steel begins as construction gets underway on controversial streetcar". WITI . Retrieved April 6, 2017. The Hop has rolled out a new real-time solution designed to improve the rider experience for streetcar users. The TransLoc Rider service, developed by TransLoc – an industry leader in transit technology – offers a host of rider amenities including real-time positioning of all streetcars along the route, next vehicle arrival time estimates for each station, the ability to receive alerts when a vehicle is nearing a particular station and a platform for providing system alerts when service is impacted or delayed. Whether you're new to the industry or just looking to update your knowledge, our Help Centre is a great place to find all sorts of useful articles relating to our product lineup. Here are a few that you might find useful: Milwaukee Approves Agreement With U.S. Streetcar Manufacturer To Build New System's First Four Vehicles". Milwaukee Streetcar. November 13, 2015 . Retrieved November 25, 2015.

a b "Frequently Asked Questions – About Streetcars". thehopmke.com. City of Milwaukee DPW . Retrieved November 5, 2018. Spicuzza, Mary (April 19, 2016). "City opens bidding to lead Milwaukee streetcar construction project". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. p.3A . Retrieved April 20, 2016.Listen for an audio announcement and visual aids (including Braille) to learn when your stop is coming up. a b Jeramey, Jannene (May 22, 2018). "City Advances Streetcar Extension Plans". Urban Milwaukee . Retrieved May 29, 2018. The City of Milwaukee has applied for a TIGER Grant to gain federal funds to fund 50% of the system's extension up 4th Street towards the new Fiserv Forum and the Bronzeville neighborhood. [43] Operations [ edit ]