The Atlanta Streetcar will abide its aboriginal analysis beneath ability Wednesday, authoritative its aboriginal cruise about the 2.7-mile avenue while powered by its aerial base system.
The aboriginal analysis will be conducted at a apathetic acceleration of 5 mph to acquiesce accompanying tests of added agent systems. The electric streetcars are powered by an aerial wire accustomed 750 volts DC. All four streetcars charge abide and canyon a array of tests to be accessible for commuter account after in 2014.
The analysis of the aboriginal streetcar will booty activate at about 11 p.m. Wednesday and abide until the aboriginal morning hours of Thursday.
Spectators are asked to abide on the sidewalks and not to access the streetcar stops during testing. The Atlanta Police Department will escort the agent forth the route.
The analysis will alpha forth Auburn Avenue at Fort Street and abide through Woodruff Park, arctic on Peachtree Street, west on Ellis Street to Carnegie Way and Andrew Young International Boulevard. The agent will again about-face south on to Centennial Olympic Park Drive, arch east on Luckie Street, south on Park Place, east forth Edgewood Avenue, arctic on Jackson Street, and complete the bend on Auburn Avenue.
Rolling closures will booty abode forth the streetcar avenue and cartage may be delayed. Motorists are brash to booty alternating routes during testing.
Title : Atlanta Streetcar enters new testing phase
Description : The Atlanta Streetcar will abide its aboriginal analysis beneath ability Wednesday, authoritative its aboriginal cruise about the 2.7-mile...