Councilman David Mann thinks the city should make riding the streetcar free. He introduced a motion asking the city to make that happen. Is it even possible for the city to sustain such a move? Click here to read more
Oh what a tangled web we weave. Whatever happends next it’s clear that first city concil meeting under new Mayor John Cranley got off to a contentious start. There was a special four hour heated debate on the controversial streetcar project and according to local news sources, 71 people spoke in favor of the streetcar with […]
Work on Cincinnati’s streetcar projects continues today in Over the Rhine. Construction crews will be removing paving stones from Elm Street near Music Hall, reducing the roads to one lane between West 12th and 14th streets. City officials say the first tracks for the streetcar will be installed next month. Click here to read more. […]
Cincinnati’s streetcar project will move ahead with more taxpayer help. City council’s budget committee has approved spending an additional 17 million dollars on the project to cover a construction deficit. Relocation of utility lines are already underway. Recent Stories: Relief at the Pump Coming This Week Prosecutors Seek Murder Charges for Pizza Store Owner Killer […]
A first step will be taken, today, in the Cincinnati Streetcar project. Duke Energy crews will begin moving underground electrical cables at Walnut and Central Parkway, but there’s still no solution to the city’s 17 million dollar funding gap on the project. Recent Stories: Hartwell Residents Mourn for Slain Pizza Store Owner Suspect Arrested in […]
A vote is expected by the end of the month on whether to move forward with the Cincinnati Streetcar project. City Council debated the project’s future, yesterday, in the face of a 17 million dollar shortfall. Council members are concerned that higher than expected bids for the project won’t be the only overruns they’re asked […]
Cincinnati city council’s considering new funding for the streetcar project. Council was asked, on Tuesday, to use tax increment funds for infrastructure projects and capital bonds to cover the 17 million dollar shortfall for the project. The deficit was discovered when bids for building the rail line came in over-budget. Recent Stories: Council Looks for […]
Cincinnati City Council is waiting for more details on potential fixes to a shortfall in the streetcar project’s budget. They’ll get alternatives to cover a 17 million dollar funding gap today. City officials say the shortfall comes from higher than expected bids to build the streetcar’s infrastructure Recent Stories: LaSalle High School Students Move Forward […]
Cincinnati’s streetcars will soon be rolling off of the assembly line. A spanish company’s in charge of the project. The fleet of five streetcars will be shipped in pieces from Europe, then assembled in New York before delivery. Recent Stories: Cincinnati Police Searches For Missing Teenager Ohio Senator Changes Stance on Gay Marriage Feds Grant […]
Remember when there was a streetcar model on fountain square that had in bold words, “MADE IN USA”? You can forget about that. This week, Mayor Mark Mallory is traveling to Spain to meet with CAF, the company that will be making Cincinnati’s streetcars. Mallory, and the city, awarded a $20 million contract to the […]
Duke Energy customers, in Greater Cincinnati, could pay for the utility’s shares of the streetcar project. Duke has asked the public utilities commission for permission to charge fees, if utilities need to be moved for major government projects. The first of four public hearings on the rate increases, is tonight at the Fairfield Township Administrative […]
Cincinnati city officials may have to take new bids on a major piece of the streetcar project. They may scrap all three proposals for track construction, after came in well above the city’s $45 million estimate. The lowest of the three bids was $71 million with the highest at almost $90 million. For more on […]
