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}}| aux = | powersupply = | hvac = | electricsystem = Overhead line or onboard energy storage system (OESS), {{750 V DC}}Pantograph (transport)>Pantograph| uicclass = Bo'Bo'| aarwheels = B-B| bogies = | brakes = | safety = | coupling = | multipleworking = | light = ussg|allk=on}}| notes = }}The Brookville Liberty Modern Streetcar, also known as the Brookville Liberty, is a streetcar built by Brookville Equipment Corporation since 2012.NEWS,weblink Detroit orders new streetcars from Brookville, Vantuono, William C., June 9, 2015, Railway Age, May 18, 2017, It is manufactured at Brookville's plant in Pennsylvania.NEWS,weblink City picks streetcar manufacturer, Spicuzza, Mary, November 13, 2015, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, May 18, 2017,

Design

The Brookville Liberty Modern Streetcar is equipped with {{750 V DC}} onboard battery packs made up of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, referred to as an onboard energy storage system (OESS), that enable it to operate off-wire.NEWS,weblink In D.C. And China, Two Approaches To A Streetcar Unconstrained By Wires, Cater, Franklyn, October 22, 2015, May 18, 2017, NPR, Kuhn, Anthony, It is the first streetcar built in the United States capable of operating off-wire. Brookville president Marion Van Fosson referred to it as "the Prius of the modern streetcar market" due to its hybrid design that allows it to run on either battery power or via pantograph and catenary wires.The streetcar is a 70% low-floor design that measures {{Convert|66.5|ft|m|2}} in length and can seat 32 passengers; it is also capable of accommodating between 125 and 150 people while fully loaded. Empty, each car weighs {{Convert|79,000|lbs|kg|sigfig=3}}. The streetcar rides on Brookville's Soft-Ride trucks on standard-gauge track, and can reach a top speed of {{Convert|35|to|44|mph|kph}}. The streetcar's loading gauge varies between {{Convert|96|in|mm|0}}, in Dallas, and {{Convert|104|in|mm|0}}, in Detroit and Milwaukee.

Orders and deliveries

In February 2013, Brookville signed a $9.4 million contract with Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) in Dallas for two Liberty Modern Streetcars to operate its Dallas Streetcar service between Union Station and Oak Cliff, making it the "first-ever American designed and manufactured off-wire capable streetcar to be delivered to a U.S. public transit agency".NEWS,weblink Brookville Awarded Contract to Manufacture First American Designed and Produced Off-Wire Capable Modern Streetcars for City of Dallas, March 11, 2013, May 18, 2017, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, DART took delivery of its first Brookville streetcar in March 2015.NEWS,weblink First-of-its kind streetcar arrives in Dallas, Vantuono, William C., March 23, 2015, Railway Age, May 18, 2017, NEWS,weblink Brookville Equipment delivers first streetcar for DART, March 26, 2015, Railway Technology, May 18, 2017, NEWS,weblink Dallas unveils off-wire light rail vehicle, March 24, 2015, Railway Gazette International, Railway Gazette, May 18, 2017, In June 2015, Brookville signed a contract with M-1 RAIL (later renamed the QLine) in Detroit to sell six Liberty Modern Streetcars for $32 million, its second order for the streetcars. On the Detroit line, the streetcars operate off-wire 60% of the time.NEWS,weblink M-1 Rail's Streetcars to be Powered with 'Off-Wire' Technology, Roberts, Adrienne, September 15, 2015, DBusiness, May 18, 2017, The first two cars were scheduled for a late 2016 delivery in anticipation of the line's opening in spring 2017, and were followed by four more deliveries by spring 2017.File:Oak Cliff September 2016 47 (Dallas Streetcar).jpg|thumb|right|A Brookville Liberty car on the alt=A Brookville Liberty Modern Streetcar on the Dallas Streetcar lineIn November 2015, Milwaukee signed a four-car, $18.6-million contract with Brookville for its Lakefront Line, the third order for the streetcars.NEWS,weblink Brookville streetcars for Milwaukee, Vantuono, William C., November 16, 2015, Railway Age, May 18, 2017, Milwaukee's cars feature bicycle racks as well as a climate-control system "adapted to meet the needs of Milwaukee's climate". Delivery of the streetcars is expected to begin in mid- to late 2017, with all four cars being delivered by early 2018.In March 2016, Oklahoma City reached a final agreement with Brookville to purchase five streetcars, with an option for a sixth, at a cost of $24.9 million for its Oklahoma City Streetcar.WEB,weblink Oklahoma City OKs $24.9 million contract to buy five streetcars from Brookville, March 29, 2016, Progressive Railroading, March 30, 2016, In 2017, Brookville was awarded a $33 million contract to deliver six Liberty Streetcars for use on the forthcoming Tempe StreetcarNEWS,weblink Brookville Contracted to Design, Build Six Off-Wire Capable Liberty Streetcar Vehicles for Valley Metro, June 19, 2017, Mass Transit, July 12, 2017, and a $26.5 million contract from Sound Transit for five streetcars to be operated on the Tacoma Link line.NEWS, Barrow, Keith, Sound Transit orders Brookville LRVs for Tacoma Link Extension, International Railway Journal, November 17, 2017,weblink January 30, 2018, In March 2018, Brookville secured the sale of two Liberty Modern Streetcars to Portland Streetcar,NEWS,weblink Portland Streetcar to add two new streetcars, allowing for more frequent service, March 21, 2018, April 23, 2018, Portland Streetcar, and a third car was added to the order in December of that year.NEWS, McKinney, Kevin, Rush Hour [transit news section], Passenger Train Journal, 2019, 43, 1 – First quarter 2019, 56, White River Productions, Inc., 0160-6913, Construction of the three Portland cars has been delayed, and as of spring 2021 delivery was projected for the end of 2022 or early 2023.NEWS, Worldwide Review [regular news section], May 2021, Tramways & Urban Transit, 213, UK, Mainspring Enterprises Ltd, 1460-8324, {|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"!City/Region!System!No.in service!Yearordered!Yearoperating|Dallas|Dallas Streetcar|4|2013|2015|Detroit|QLine|6|2015|2017|MilwaukeeThe Hop (streetcar)>The Hop|5|2015|2018|Oklahoma City|Oklahoma City Streetcar|7|2016|2018Tempe, Arizona>Tempe|Tempe StreetcarWEBSITE=VALLEY METRO, 10 July 2021, |2017|2022Tacoma, Washington>TacomaT Line (Sound Transit)>T Line|5|2017|2023|Portland, Oregon|Portland Streetcar|3 on order|2018|2023 (projected)

Accolades

In October 2015, the Liberty Modern Streetcar won the Technical Innovation of the Year award at the Light Rail Transit Association's Global Light Rail Awards in London.NEWS,weblink Brookville Liberty Modern Streetcar with Onboard Energy Storage System Wins Technical Innovation of the Year at LRTA's 2015 Global Light Rail Awards, October 8, 2015, May 18, 2017, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, NEWS,weblink Dallas Streetcar recognized at international Light Rail Awards ceremony, Hudson, Travis, October 8, 2015, DART Daily, May 18, 2017, NEWS,weblink Brookville Liberty Streetcar wins award for onboard storage system, October 15, 2015, Metro Magazine, May 18, 2017,

See also

• Streetcars in North America

References

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External links

{{Commons category|Brookville Liberty Modern Streetcar}}

• {{Official website|1=http://www.brookvillecorp.com/streetcar-modern.asp}}