-
WMATA
LRT / Streetcar Interoperability Study- 2011, RPR is working
with the AECOM consultant team, providing modern streetcar expertise. The
study is facilitating regional coordination on the various streetcar and LRT
projects being advanced within the Washington DC metro area.
-
City
of Santa Monica- 2010-11,
RPR has teamed with Linda Meadow Davis to assist the City with the
integration of the Expo
Light Rail alignment,
which will link Downtown Los Angeles with Santa Monica beginning in 2015.
RPR is assisting City staff with crossing design and safety certification,
alignment and station concept design work, and agency interface.
-
Columbia
Pike Streetcar- 2011,
RPR participated with AECOM, HDR, URS and SOJ and county / city staff in a
peer review of the capital cost estimate for the Columbia Pike Streetcar in
Arlington County VA.
-
APTA Streetcar Subcommittee-
RPR is an American Public Transportation Association (APTA) member, and
John Smatlak is an
active participant in APTA's Streetcar Subcommittee. Mr. Smatlak is currently
the project manager for the Subcommittee’s Modern
Streetcar Guidelines effort, developing
industry guidelines for the implementation of modern streetcars in North
America. Mr. Smatlak previously served as project manager for the
Subcommittee's vintage trolley vehicle equipment standard effort.
Click here
for a copy of the Vintage Trolley Equipment Standard.
Mr. Smatlak presented a paper on the
Vintage Trolley standard development effort
(click for pdf file) at
the 2005 APTA Rail
Transit Conference.
-
National
Capital Trolley Museum- 2011, RPR is preparing a restoration feasibility
study for an historic 1912 streetcar in the Museum's collection. The report
will be used to assist with fundraising for the car's complete
rehabilitation, allowing it to return to service on the museum's railway
line.
-
Tetra
- IBI Group- 2010, RPR teamed with Tetra / IBI to prepare a
conceptual study of a proposed transportation museum / archive facility at
the Port of Los Angeles in Wilmington CA.
-
New
Orleans Regional Transit Authority -2010, RPR prepared a
detailed appraisal report on one of the agency's historic streetcars.
-
Five
+ Design Architects, Hollywood, California- 2010, RPR prepared a
Trolley System Conceptual Design Report for a 5+ client investigating the
addition of a battery-powered circulator trolley to a new development.
-
Coastal
Heritage Society, Savannah Georgia- 2010, RPR prepared a Letter of
Valuation for an historic streetcar owned by CHS.
-
Gales
Creek Enterprises- 2010, RPR provided a detailed evaluation and report
on a 1917 Australian-built single-truck streetcar which is currently being
completely rebuilt for heritage trolley operation in the US.
-
Union
Station Kansas City-2008-09, RPR prepared a Collection
Development Plan, which is being used by museum staff to guide the
conservation, restoration and display of the organization's collection of
railway passenger cars.
-
Port
of
Los Angeles Waterfront Red Car
Line- 2007-09, RPR teamed with Wilson & Company, EDAW, Stone
Consulting and other firms on a comprehensive study for expansion of the
Waterfront Red Car trolley system. Six different extensions were studied
along with a new maintenance facility, including
detailed cost estimation and conceptual design of track, stations and power
supply. John Smatlak served as assistant
project manager for the study. The Red Car Line is operated by the City of Los
Angeles- Harbor Department (a.k.a. Port of Los Angeles).
-
CH2M
Hill- 2008-10, RPR was part of a consultant team headed by CH2M/Hill
that performed design work for the Sampson Way Roadway improvement project at
the Port of Los Angeles. The project included design of a major line relocation
for the
Waterfront Red Car Line.
-
Alstom-TLS-
2008-09, RPR was hired to assist in the preparation of two proposals for
historic streetcar overhauls. RPR provided detailed documentation, parts
sourcing assistance and general expertise on historic streetcars.
-
TIG/m-
2005-10, RPR assisted TIG/m with parts acquisition, research and design efforts for themed rail trolley vehicles,
including battery powered trolleys.
-
San
Francisco MTA- 2007, RPR provided a detailed appraisal of the three
historic cable cars on display at the Cable
Car Museum.
-
City
of Savannah, Georgia- 2006, RPR provided technical assistance to the City for
their proposed Vintage Trolley line. Projects include preparation of a
detailed Technical Report on the restoration of a Melbourne W-5 class streetcar
owned by the City.
-
Newstead
Tramcars, Australia- 2006. RPR was hired to conduct an evaluation of
historic streetcar No. 466, offered for sale to trolley operators in the US. RPR inspected
the car in Ballarat and prepared a detailed
report.
-
Port
of
Los Angeles Waterfront Red Car
Line- From 1999-2005 RPR
served as the owner's representative / primary consultant to the City of Los Angeles-Harbor
Department (a.k.a. Port of Los Angeles), for services relating to the
Port’s 1.5 mile heritage trolley line, which opened in 2003. RPR worked
closely with Port staff on technical and regulatory issues, all aspects of
system design and safety certification, as well as integrated testing and
employee training. RPR also served as the primary consultant for the
line’s initial maintenance facility and the development, construction,
testing and safety certification of the line’s rolling stock, including
two new replica Pacific Electric “Red Cars”.
-
Orange
Empire
Railway
Museum-
John Smatlak has had a long affiliation
with the non-profit Orange Empire
Railway
Museum, one of the nation's largest collections of historic railway
equipment. Mr. Smatlak joined the Museum in 1984 and has done pro-bono work on a wide range of acquisition, fundraising,
conservation and restoration projects.
-
Astoria
Riverfront Trolley- In
2005, RPR performed an appraisal of the group's operating trolley, a 1914
product of the American Car Company, and also provided technical assistance
on maintenance issues.
-
Pennsylvania
Trolley Museum-
In 2002, RPR performed an appraisal of the Museum’s nationally-
recognized collection of 50 historic trolley cars, providing a
detailed report on the entire collection along with an estimate of fair
market value. In 2005, RPR was hired again in order to update the appraisal.
-
City of Torrance-
In 2003, RPR provided
consulting services to the city’s Parks Department on stabilization and
display of a city-owned trolley car.
-
City of Riverside,
Ohio- In 2001, RPR reviewed a proposal to operate
vintage trolley service between the US Air Force Museum and the Huffman
Prairie Flying Field historic site, and served as facilitator for a
strategic retreat for city staff and local business leaders.
-
L.A.
Railway 1435 Project- RPR performed a condition survey of this
streetcar prior to acquisition and shipment to
Los Angeles
for potential use as a display in the downtown area, and also served as a
sub-contractor to
California
Waterproofing & Restoration, who developed a restoration proposal for
static display of the car.
-
TransMachine-
In 1999, RPR developed a comprehensive Restoration Feasibility Study for the
TransMachine Foundation of
Torrance, CA, for their project to adaptively reuse a former Pacific Electric railcar
body as part of a transportation-themed children’s learning center.
-
U.S.
Streetcar Systems web site- RPR's US Streetcar Systems web site,
originally developed in 2000, provides planners and public alike with a comprehensive resource on U.S.
streetcar operations. The site covers streetcar operations in more than 40
North American Cities, along with background information on equipment and other
resources. It is continuously updated and has become a valuable
industry resource.
