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10/19/2015
Rail News: Passenger Rail
KC Streetcar operations facility nears completion
The Kansas City Streetcar Authority (KCSA) announced late last week that the Singleton Yard Vehicle Maintenance Facility is nearly complete and ready for the arrival of the first streetcar vehicle.
The Singleton Yard is a two-story, full-service operations center that will repair, service and maintain all four of the Kansas City Streetcar vehicles. It is built to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold standards, with additions such as solar tube lighting in the maintenance bays and previous pavement throughout the facility, KCSA officials said.
"The Singleton Yard is, in part, a visual representation of the hard work, determination, and leadership put in by many individuals throughout the years," said Tom Gerend, KCSA's executive director.
The Singleton Yard Vehicle Maintenance Facility in August.Photo: Kansas City Streetcar Authority
Construction of the facility began in July 2014.
The first KC Streetcar vehicle is anticipated to arrive at the end of this month.
Earlier this month, KCSA announced that it had signed a 5-year, $15.8 million operations and maintenance agreement with Herzog Transit Services Inc.
