Injured cyclist files $3 million claim over Tucson streetcar tracks

A woman who suffered a traumatic brain injury when she crashed her bicycle on the newly installed streetcar tracks has filed a claim against the Regional Transportation Authority.

Injured cyclist files $3 million claim over Tucson streetcar tracks

Cyclists negotiate the streetcar tracks at Eighth Street and Fourth Avenue while crews work on the overhead cables nearby. The Living Streets Alliance is tracking bicycle crashes on streetcar tracks, with injuries ranging from minor scrapes to broken teeth.

Injured cyclist files $3 million claim over Tucson streetcar tracks

A cyclist heads north on Fourth Avenue alongside the new streetcar tracks. Streetcar project manager Shellie Ginn says the tracks were designed to leave enough room for bikes to navigate the roads safely.

Streetcar delivery at least 3 mos. late

Artist's rendering of the Tucson modern streetcar on Fourth Avenue.

Streetcar delivery at least 3 months late

The company hired to build Tucson's streetcars is four to six months behind schedule for its first customer, Portland, Ore.

Tucson modern streetcar

Artist's rendering of the Tucson modern streetcar on Fourth Avenue.

Backup streetcar to cost city $3.6M

An artist's rendering shows what Tucson's streetcars will look like. The city is already about $19 million short of being able to pay for the system.

Backup streetcar to cost Tucson $3.6M

The Federal Transportation Administration said the seven streetcars Tucson plans for its 4-mile line aren't enough and have ordered the city to buy an eighth car for $3.6 million.