New Haven Streetcar

The City of New Haven is proposing to develop a modern streetcar line stitching together three growing districts: Downtown, the Yale-New Haven Hospital Medical District, and Union Station.  The initial 3-mile line will serve as an alternative mode of transportation, with the opportunity to be expanded regionally to Hamden and West Haven (8-9 miles).  As result, this will amplify livable, walkable and sustainable qualities of the urban environment, while relieving heavy traffic congestion to accommodate future development.  The demand for transit will allow the streetcar to connect residents and visitors to commuter rail lines and high speed rail via service to Union Station.

The City is encouraging active public participation and involvement in the planning process, with a January 2011 implementation start date. If you would like further information on the project, please contact:
Michael Piscitelli, Director of Transporation, Traffic & Parking, mpiscite@newhavenct.net
Susmitha Attota, Assistant Director of Comprehensive Planning, sattota@newhavenct.net

Final Documents

• Executive Summary
• Final Document

Project Overview

• History
• Maps

Previous Reports

• 2008 Trans Systems Study
• 2009 URS Corporation Street Car Implementation Report
  

Stakeholder And Public Meetings

First Stakeholder Meeting

• Agenda
• Presentation
• Meeting Notes

Second Stakeholder Meeting

• Agenda
• Presentation
• Meeting Notes
  

First Public Informational Meeting

• Agenda
• Newsletter
• Meeting Notes
• Display Boards
  • National Trend Board
  • Route Board
• Presentation
• Seattle Streetcar Video
• Comments Form
• Public Meeting Notice

Press Articles

September 24, 2010
New Haven Independent
3-Mile Streetcar “Starter” Route Unveiled (Allan Appel)

September 24, 2010
New Urban Network
New Haven plans a streetcar, but will a one-way loop work well? (Philip Langdon)

September 27, 2010
Yale Daily News
Streetcar proposal sparks debate between city, experts (Jacob Anbinder)

September 28, 2010
Yale Daily News
Streetcar played vital role for Yalies past (Jacob Anbinder)

September 30, 2010
Yale Daily News
Eisenman: The streetcar we desire (David Eisenman)

October 8, 2010
The Yale Herald
The story of a streetcar named Whalley (Clarissa Marzan)

October 11, 2010
Yale Daily News
Students say fare will factor into planned streetcar use (Jacob Anbinder)

For questions and comments, please contact Susmitha Attota at 203-946-7814 or sattota@newhavenct.net