The Hop (streetcar)
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| Type | Streetcar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Termini | Milwaukee Intermodal Station East Side, Milwaukee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stations | 18 (with 3 more planned)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | thehopmke.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | November 2, 2018 (November 2, 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Milwaukee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator(s) | Transdev[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rolling stock | 5 Brookville Liberty Modern Streetcars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Line length | 2.1[4] mi (3.4 km) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrification | 750 V DC,[3]overhead wire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Hop, also known as the Milwaukee Streetcar, is a new modern streetcar system in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. The 2.1-mile (3.4 km)[6][4][7] initial line connects the Milwaukee Intermodal Station and Downtown to the Lower East Side and Historic Third Ward neighborhoods.[8] A 0.4-mile (640 m) Lakefront branch,[6] to the proposed "Couture" high-rise development, has been mostly constructed, but is not projected to open until late 2020.[9][4]
The first construction work on the project took place in late 2016 with completion in summer 2018. Service to the public began on November 2, 2018.[10][4]
Contents
1 Background
2 Route description
3 History
3.1 Funding and approval
3.2 Construction and testing
3.3 Naming rights
4 Operations
5 Rolling stock
6 Stations
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
Background
In 1860, Milwaukee opened the first line of its original streetcar system using horse-drawn streetcars. The system continued to grow in the late 19th century and into the early 20th century, culminating in a large network of electric streetcar lines.[11][12][13]
On March 2, 1958, the city's last streetcar route was closed.[14]
Route description
The northern terminus of the line is at Burns Commons (Ogden Avenue at Prospect Avenue). From there, the line follows Ogden Avenue in both directions to Jackson Street and then Jackson Street to Kilbourn Avenue. After a short segment of two-way running on E. Kilbourn Avenue, the route connects with N. Broadway (southbound running) and N. Milwaukee Street (northbound running). Two-way running resumes at E. St. Paul Avenue. After crossing the Milwaukee River, the line then follows W. St. Paul Avenue in both directions to N. 4th Street, terminating at the Milwaukee Intermodal Station. Earlier plans to begin the line at Ogden Avenue and Farwell Avenue, and to run northbound on Van Buren Street and only southbound on Jackson Street were dropped to reduce utility relocation costs.
A streetcar crossing the St. Paul Avenue Bridge over the Milwaukee River
The first line, designated the M-Line, from Burns Commons to Milwaukee Intermodal Station, is 2.1 mi (3.4 km) long.[6][4][7] The route follows separate streets in opposing directions for around 0.575 miles (925 m) of its length.[9]
In October 2015, the project received a federal grant which will cover approximately half the cost of a spur to the lakefront.[15] This spur, or branch, to N. Lincoln Memorial Dr. will go via E. Michigan St. and E. Clybourn Street,[16] and is expected to commence service in late 2020.[9][4] By June 2018, it had already been fully constructed except for its outermost section, where delays to the start of work on the proposed "Couture" high-rise development have prevented construction of the streetcar line.[9] The branch is planned to be served by a route, designated as the L-Line, which would also use the tracks of the M-Line along Milwaukee Street and Broadway to make a loop around downtown.
Play mediaThe Hop Mke Streetcar on opening day, November 2, 2018, stopping at the Burns Commons station
The system's carhouse, its storage and maintenance facility, is on Vel R. Phillips Avenue (4th Street), under an elevated section of the I-794 freeway.[9]
Of the 2-mile length of the first line, 0.62 miles (1 km)[9] is not equipped with overhead wires, and the streetcars will cover those sections powered only by their batteries. These unwired sections are along Kilbourn Avenue and Jackson Street.[9] A portion of the future Lakefront Line will also be unwired.
The City of Milwaukee has applied for a TIGER Grant to gain federal funds to fund 50% of the system's extension up 4th St. towards the new Fiserv Forum and the Bronzeville neighborhood.[17]
History
Funding and approval
The total cost to construct the streetcar is estimated to be $123.9 million.[18] The project was approved by the Milwaukee Common Council on January 21, 2015, and upheld on February 10, 2015, by a vote of 10 to 5.[19][20]
In mid-April 2016, the city invited bids for the construction of the project's first phase, with a June 1 due date for proposals. At that time, it was estimated that construction could begin in late summer or early fall 2016 and be completed in 2018.[21]
Construction and testing
A Hop car turning from Broadway onto St. Paul Avenue Avenue, passing the Milwaukee Public Market
On August 19, 2016, Omaha contractor Kiewit Infrastructure was announced as the winning bidder for the contract to construct the line, and carhouse.[22] In February 2017, it was announced that track construction was projected to begin in April 2017.[23][24][25]
Construction of the new streetcar line began in April 2017.[26] Work on utility relocation relating to the project began in 2016,[27] as did construction of the maintenance facility for the line.[28] Installation of the tracks along the route began in May 2017. By March 2018, more than 90% of the track had been installed along the initial line.[6]
In mid-2017, the city signed a contract with Transdev to operate and maintain the streetcar system for at least five years.[2] The first test trip covering the entire line under power was made on the night of June 18/19, 2018.[9] Training of operators began in mid-June.[9]
Naming rights
Opening-day crowd at Cathedral Square stop
In October 2017, it was announced that a 12-year sponsorship deal, including naming rights, had been reached between the Potawatomi Native American community and the city of Milwaukee. Under the agreement, the Milwaukee Streetcar was formally renamed "The Hop, presented by Potawatomi Hotel & Casino" – The Hop, for short – in exchange for $10 million in funding from the Potawatomi.[29][30][31] These corporate sponsorship funds will also allow all Hop service to be free for the first year, city officials said.[29][30]
Operations
The line is operated by Transdev, under contract to the city of Milwaukee, the streetcar system's owner.[2] The contract goes through December 2023, covering the first five years of in-service operation, with an option for a five-year extension.[32]
Hop service runs seven days a week, spanning from 5 a.m. to midnight Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to midnight Saturdays, and 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays.[10] No fares will be charged for the first year of service, under the 12-year sponsorship deal with Potawatomi Hotel & Casino.[10]
Rolling stock
The first streetcar for The Hop, when newly delivered, March 2018
Interior view
On April 6, 2015, the city invited bids for the supply of four streetcars, with the issuing of a request for proposals to interested manufacturers.[33] In November 2015, the city awarded an $18.6-million contract to Brookville Equipment Corporation to build four "Liberty" model streetcars for Milwaukee.[34][35]
The city specified that the streetcars be capable of operating in service using only battery power part of the time, because almost one third of the line is not equipped with overhead wires;[9] the batteries are charged when the vehicles are on the wired portions of the line. The sections that will be operated on battery power only are along Kilbourn Avenue and Jackson Street.[9] All other parts of the line have overhead wires, although a portion of the future branch to the Lakefront area is also planned to be unwired.
The first of the five vehicles arrived in Milwaukee from Brookville on March 26, 2018,[36] and made the first test run over a short section of the line on April 11.[37] The cars are numbered 01–05, and each car is 67 feet (20 m) long, weighing 83,000 pounds (38,000 kg; 38 t), and is designed to carry 120 to 150 passengers.[36] On May 14, 2018, the second streetcar was delivered,[38] followed by the third on July 26. The fifth and final car on order was delivered on September 7, 2018.[39]
Stations
| Stop | Neighborhood(s) | Connections |
|---|---|---|
| Burns Commons | The Lower East Side | MCTS: Routes 30, 30X, Gold Line |
| Ogden/Astor | The Lower East Side | MCTS: Routes 14, 30, 30X |
| Ogden/Jackson | The Lower Side | MCTS: Routes 15, 30, 30X |
| Jackson/Juneau | Yankee Hill | MCTS: Routes 15, 33 |
| Cathedral Square | East Town | MCTS: Routes 30, 30X, 49, 143, Brewers Line |
| City Hall | East Town | MCTS: Routes 57, Green Line |
| Wisconsin Avenue | East Town | MCTS:Routes 14, 30, 30X, 40, 43, 44, 46, 48, 49, 143, Brewers Line, Gold Line |
| Historic Third Ward | Historic Third Ward | MCTS: Routes 15, Green Line |
| St. Paul/Plankinton | Station District | MCTS: Routes 19, 23, Blue Line |
| Milwaukee Intermodal Station | Station District | Amtrak: Hiawatha Service and Empire Builder MCTS: Routes 12, 57 |
See also
- Milwaukee County Transit System
- Streetcars in North America
The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company – the primary operator of streetcar service in Milwaukee from 1890 to 1958
Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad – an interurban railway that operated a local streetcar service in Milwaukee from 1907 to 1951
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