Brooklyn Streetcar Feasibility Study

Brooklyn Streetcar Feasibility Study
Author: Barry Leonard
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 63
Release: 2011-05
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1437944833

The N.Y. Dept. of Transportation has started a 5-month study to determine the feasibility of a running a streetcar route in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook. The study will determine the current and future transportation needs of the Red Hook neighborhood and identify whether a streetcar can effectively meet these needs. It will also analyze streetcar routings and provide an initial assessment of potential streetcar alternatives, analyzing alignment, constructability, costs, and benefits. This report describes the land use, demographic, and community characteristics of Red Hook and adjacent areas and provides an overview of the existing transportation options for Red Hook¿s residents, workers, and visitors. This is a print on demand report.

The Expanded Red Hook Streetcar Project | A Cure For Transportation Deserts

The Expanded Red Hook Streetcar Project | A Cure For Transportation Deserts
Author: Bob Diamond
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 526
Release: 2015-11-14
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1329689593

A fresh look at an idea who's time has come. A modern waterfront streetcar line, interconnecting the transportation deserts of the Brooklyn and Queens waterfront, with each other, and the NYC mass transit system.

Brooklyn Streetcars

Brooklyn Streetcars
Author:
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2008
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738557618

In the summer of 1854, the Brooklyn City Railroad opened four separate streetcar lines. The lines were introduced here several years before they were brought to larger cities, such as Baltimore, Boston, and Philadelphia, demonstrating the city's modernization and ingenuity. From its first introduction, Brooklyn had one of the nation's largest urban transit systems. With the advent of streetcars, the population in Brooklyn grew from about 139,000 to over 2.5 million by the time streetcars were retired. The street railway blended mobility with innovation, prompting one-third of New York City's population to call Brooklyn home.