COUNCIL WEIGHS STREETCAR IDEA.Byline: Naush Boghossian Staff Writer GLENDALE- The City Council today will consider hiring a consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a to study the feasibility of a downtown streetcar streetcar, small, self-propelled railroad car, similar to the type used in rapid-transit systems, that operates on tracks running through city streets and is used to carry passengers. or trolley trolley: see streetcar. - a step that would advance the multimillion-dollar project and boost efforts to secure federal funds Federal Funds Funds deposited to regional Federal Reserve Banks by commercial banks, including funds in excess of reserve requirements. Notes: These non-interest bearing deposits are lent out at the Fed funds rate to other banks unable to meet overnight reserve . The council will consider entering into a contract with URS URS Yours URS Ultimate Roulette System URS Uniform Reporting System URS User Requirement(s) Specification URS Undergraduate Research Symposium URS Unified Registration Statement URS Undergraduate Research Scholars Corporation for the first phase of the formal study, which would cost $160,000. The total cost for the study is $341,808. The council has indicated previous interest in a trolley system that would connect stores, restaurants, movie theaters and parking in downtown Glendale Glendale. 1 City (1990 pop. 148,134), Maricopa co., S central Ariz., adjacent to Phoenix; inc. 1910. It is located in a rich agricultural region irrigated by the Salt River project. Glendale has become one of the fastest-growing U.S. . The first phase of a formal study would outline ridership rid·er·ship n. The number of passengers who ride a public transport system. projections, routes, impact on pedestrians and downtown businesses, projected cost and potential funding sources. The results would help the city determine whether to continue moving forward. ``This is very important because you need to know what the cost of maintenance is, whether it's feasible, the locations of stations, where the routes are,'' Councilman Bob Yousefian said. ``We have to take the steps to get this thing going.'' If the contract is approved, the study is expected to be completed in December. City officials already have done some preliminary research, but said that when they began lobbying for federal funds for the project it became clear a more formal study would be needed. ``This is going to be a study that will help us when we're going to ask for state or federal funds because they really want to see a detailed analysis of whether or not a system of this type will be appropriate in Glendale,'' said Jano Baghdanian, traffic transportation administrator. Naush Boghossian, (818) 546-3306 naush.boghossian(at)dailynews.com IF YOU GO: The City Council will meet at 6 p.m. today at 613 E. Broadway, Glendale. CAPTION(S): box Box: IF YOU GO (see text) |
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