Cincinnati streetcar may yet survive

A newly formed City Council, led by a newly elected, anti-rail mayor, still plans to obstruct or terminate Cincinnati’s initial streetcar line, now under construction, upon taking office Dec. 1, 2013. But the anti-rail forces face some serious political and fiscal obstacles in the attempt.

Cincinnati streetcar trackwork to start soon

Tracks for Cinncinnati’s initial streetcar line will begin being laid in mid-October, a month ahead of schedule, beginning on Elm Street near Memorial Hall, city officials and streetcar advocates say.