Omaha Streetcar
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Omaha Streetcar is a nonprofit organization in Omaha, Nebraska
composed of individuals, organizations, institutions, businesses, and public agencies. The mission of the organization is to encourage the installation and usage of streetcars and other forms of urban transit in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area
and to promote them as a transportation alternative with economic, environmental, and social benefits.
Founded in 2004, the organization's work has resulted in a partnership between the City of Omaha
and several private organizations, including the funding of several studies. In December 2008, an implementation study was funded in partnership between the City of Omaha and a civic organization called Heritage Services.
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
composed of individuals, organizations, institutions, businesses, and public agencies. The mission of the organization is to encourage the installation and usage of streetcars and other forms of urban transit in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area
Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area
The Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area is a metropolitan area comprising the cities of Omaha, Nebraska, Council Bluffs, Iowa, and surrounding areas. The Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area has a population of 865,350 . The metropolitan area, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget,...
and to promote them as a transportation alternative with economic, environmental, and social benefits.
Founded in 2004, the organization's work has resulted in a partnership between the City of Omaha
Government of Omaha
The government of the City of Omaha, Nebraska consists of the Mayor of Omaha, the Omaha City Council and various departments of the City of Omaha, which in located in Douglas County, Nebraska. The city of Omaha was founded in 1854 and incorporated in 1857....
and several private organizations, including the funding of several studies. In December 2008, an implementation study was funded in partnership between the City of Omaha and a civic organization called Heritage Services.
See also
- Omaha Cable Tramway CompanyOmaha Cable Tramway CompanyThe Cable Tramway Company of Omaha, Nebraska started in 1884 and ended in 1895. was the only cable car line ever built in Omaha, and had only four lines of tracks in operation.-History:...
- Omaha and Council Bluffs Railway and Bridge CompanyOmaha and Council Bluffs Railway and Bridge CompanyThe Omaha and Council Bluffs Railway and Bridge Company, known as O&CB, was incorporated in 1886 in order to connect Omaha, Nebraska with Council Bluffs, Iowa over the Missouri River...
- Omaha Traction CompanyOmaha Traction CompanyThe Omaha Traction Company was a privately-owned public transportation business in Omaha, Nebraska. Created in the early 1900s by wealthy Omaha banker Gurdon Wattles, the company was involved in a series of contentious disputes with organized labor....
- Transportation in OmahaTransportation in OmahaTransportation in Omaha, Nebraska includes most major modes, such as pedestrian, bicycle, automobile, bus, train and airplane. While early transportation consisted of ferries, stagecoaches, steamboats, street railroads, and railroads, the city's transportation systems have evolved to include the...
External links
- Omaha Streetcar official website.