Brookville Equipment Corporation delivered the first vehicle in an order for seven Liberty Streetcars (trams) to the City of Oklahoma. The first vehicle will soon undergo on-site testing.
Six additional Liberty Streetcars will be shipped to Oklahoma City in the coming weeks and months. The Liberty Streetcars will ultimately operate in downtown Oklahoma City along a 2-mile east-west loop and a 4.9-mile north-south loop as part of the City’s MAPS 3 Modern Streetcar Program. Revenue service is scheduled to start later in 2018.
The Liberty Streetcars, which are being designed and manufactured at the company’s Pennsylvania-based campus, measure 66 ft. long, 8 ft. wide, and include 70 percent low-floor area with 100 percent curb-level boarding for passengers. The Oklahoma City Liberty Streetcars offer seating for up to 30 passengers and the capacity to comfortably transport up to 100 passengers.
The Liberty Streetcars will be powered by overhead wires on part of Oklahoma City’s routes and will use a lithium-ion battery onboard energy storage system (OESS) for the rest of the routes.
The Oklahoma City Liberty Streetcars are being delivered as part of a USD 33.7 million contract, which includes the design, engineering, and manufacturing of the vehicles, in addition to spare parts, training, and service and warranty support.
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