*Under Construction* More to come in 2011! This page will include photos of streetcars and thoughts on the Cincinnati streetcar project. It will also include pictures and thoughts on the Cincinnati Metro system (SORTA).
A map of the proposed Cincinnati Streetcar lines (extensions in orange):
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I live near Dayton, Ohio, which is one of the few American cities to have a trolleybus system. The system has been updated in recent years and is operated by the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (GDRTA, formerly MVRTA). The system will soon add hybrid buses to its fleet, making it one of the greenest in Ohio!
I have always been a fan of the rail transit systems in Cleveland and Pittsburgh, the systems geographically closest to Cincinnati. Hopefully Cincinnati will join them soon!
Cleveland RTA Red Line:
Pittsburgh T light rail:
Seattle's downtown bus/light rail tunnel has also always interested me, perhaps due to its uniqueness:
A website with many photos of American rail transit systems. Check out the Cleveland and Pittsburgh photos!
Cincinnati Traction HistoryJeff Jakucyk's excellent pages on Cincinnati streetcar, interurban, and railroad history. Includes photos and historical information.
City of Cincinnati - StreetcarThe official website of the Cincinnati Streetcar project
CincyStreetcar BlogThe Cincinnati Streetcar Blog - news about the project
go*Metro (SORTA)The website of the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA)
The Transport PoliticA great blog about (American) public transportation news and issues.
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