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BHRA @BrooklynRail

A non-profit organization dedicated to returning trolleys to the streets of NYC. Founded by Robert Diamond discover of the Atlantic Avenue Tunnel.

Joined February 2015
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BHRA @BrooklynRail
31 Aug 2015
Part III: The Strange (and Sad) Life of Bob Diamond realityworldofviews.com/2015…
BHRA @BrooklynRail
16 Jul 2016
The Mayor’s Brooklyn-Queens Streetcar Plan Gets a Czar nymag.com/daily/intelligence… via @intelligencer
BHRA @BrooklynRail
8 Jul 2016
New TIF districts may greenlight Belmont flyover, other transit projects fw.to/GZXlJbc
BHRA @BrooklynRail
6 Apr 2016
Check out "Robert Diamond's Streetcar Talk at the Waterfront Alliance" eventbrite.com/e/robert-diam… @Eventbrite
BHRA @BrooklynRail
16 Mar 2016
Rockaway Beach line reactivation feasibility study is included in the Assembly budget proposal qns.com/story/2016/03/15/roc…

Rockaway Beach line reactivation feasibility study is included in the Assembly budget proposal – QNS

Queens’ Rockaway Beach line took a “huge step” toward reactivation on Tuesday when Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder announced that this year’s Assembly one-house

qns.com
BHRA @BrooklynRail
15 Mar 2016
"Op-Ed: Save Boston's Mattapan Trolley" planetizen.com/node/84961/op… # #feedly

Op-Ed: Save Boston's Mattapan Trolley

The MBTA is considering the future of a unique service: the Mattapan high-speed trolley line. Upkeep costs are high, but replacing the track with buses might be a shortsighted move.

planetizen.com
BHRA @BrooklynRail
27 Feb 2016
Washington Streetcar Stumbles Could Benefit de Blasio’s Plan nyti.ms/1n2gSp7

Washington Streetcar Stumbles Could Benefit de Blasio’s Plan (Published 2016)

The efforts to create a line on H Street in the nation’s capital offer a cautionary tale for those planning the Brooklyn Queens Connector.

nytimes.com
BHRA @BrooklynRail
24 Feb 2016
Long-Delayed D.C. Streetcar Ready for Passengers nextcity.org/daily/entry/dc-…

Long-Delayed D.C. Streetcar Ready for Passengers

Plus Chicago seeks a faster train to O’Hare from the Loop, and more in our weekly New Starts.

nextcity.org
BHRA @BrooklynRail
24 Feb 2016
Frustrated Staten Island organization urges mayor to reconsider spurned light rail system - inhabitat.com/nyc/frustrated…
BHRA @BrooklynRail
11 Feb 2016
Plans for western Queens light rail could benefit from BQX streetcar proposal qns.com/story/2016/02/10/wes…

Plans for western Queens light rail could benefit from BQX streetcar proposal – QNS

Rail could be the wave of the future throughout west Queens.

qns.com
BHRA @BrooklynRail
10 Feb 2016
Sam Schwartz: It’s a brilliant streetcar plan nydn.us/20TXRo3
BHRA @BrooklynRail
10 Feb 2016
How to Build a Streetcar That Works nyti.ms/1SHDt8B

Opinion | How to Build a Streetcar That Works (Published 2016)

A line that actually improves quality of life for New Yorkers must be fast, frequent and reliable.

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BHRA @BrooklynRail
9 Feb 2016
Diamond in the clear! Transit legend's streetcar dreams finally back on track brooklynpaper.com/stories/39…
BHRA @BrooklynRail
4 Feb 2016
A Trolley Enthusiast on de Blasio’s Streetcar Plan: Sign Me Up nyti.ms/1L1f9qb

A Trolley Enthusiast on de Blasio’s Streetcar Plan: Bring Me Aboard (Published 2016)

Bob Diamond, who has spent decades trying to bring trolleys back to Brooklyn, said he was delighted by the mayor’s proposal for a 16-mile line.

nytimes.com
BHRA @BrooklynRail
3 Feb 2016
Mayor de Blasio to Propose Streetcar Line Linking Brooklyn and Queens nyti.ms/1X4d3ww

Mayor de Blasio to Propose Streetcar Line Linking Brooklyn and Queens (Published 2016)

The proposal, which Mr. de Blasio plans to present in his State of the City speech, calls for a 16-mile rail line that can flow with automobile traffic and be installed on city streets.

nytimes.com
BHRA @BrooklynRail
27 Jan 2016
Dining On Rails popupcity.net/38555 via @popupcity
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BHRA @BrooklynRail
27 Jan 2016
Seattle's First Hill Streetcar 'Soft Opened' on Saturday shar.es/1hAVqx via @planetizen
BHRA @BrooklynRail
27 Jan 2016
Philly Transit Agency Makes Money-Saving Power Move nextcity.org/daily/entry/sep…

Philly Transit Agency Makes Money-Saving Power Move

SEPTA’s the first in the U.S. to use regenerative braking as a significant source of power.

nextcity.org
BHRA @BrooklynRail
24 Jan 2016
MTA Will Fund New Elmhurst LIRR Station shar.es/1hCtWM via @QueensTrib
BHRA @BrooklynRail
20 Jan 2016
If we lowered transit construction costs, we could build more transit: ggwash.org/29291

If we lowered transit construction costs, we could build more transit

US transit projects are way more expensive than those in similar countries. Addressing the reasons why could help us build more transit.

ggwash.org
BHRA @BrooklynRail
20 Jan 2016
New Mode Choice Model Helps Officials Make Stronger Case for Transit Improvements nextcity.org/daily/entry/new…
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