Summary
The Riverfront Transit Center is a multi-modal transportation center currently used as a local bus and commuter bus hub for TANK and SORTA,[2] in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio,[3] near Great American Ballpark and The Banks project.[4] It runs alongside the Fort Washington Way freeway trench. The center was completed in 2003[5] and has the capacity to handle up to 500 buses and 20,000 people per hour during sporting or other special events.[6]
Riverfront Transit Center | |
|---|---|
 Street level entrance to the Transportation Center | |
| General information | |
| Coordinates | 39°05′53″N 84°30′41″W / 39.09806°N 84.51139°W |
| Owned by | City of Cincinnati |
| Platforms | Side platform |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Yes (2011)[1] |
| Accessible | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 2003 |
Bus services edit
The center serves as a hub for the SORTA during sporting events and other special events.[7] It has been used during events like BLINK, when Government Square is closed off.[8]
Parking edit
The center is also used for charter bus parking during Reds and Bengals games, as well as commuter parking.[8]
Future rail connections edit
The center is also expected to serve as the central hub for the planned Eastern Corridor Commuter Rail[9] connecting Cincinnati to Milford.[10]
Criticism edit
The center has been criticised due to the fact that it is largely unused. Proponents point out delays in the streetcar lightrail and commuter rail plans as well as delays in construction of The Banks a multi-use commercial and residential project.[11]
See also edit
- Cincinnati Subway, a set of incomplete, derelict tunnels and stations for a rapid transit system beneath the streets of Cincinnati, Ohio.
References edit
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- ^ "CINCINNATI'S NEW RIVERFRONT TRANSIT CENTER: UNIQUE APPROACH TO SERVING THE MIDWEST'S LARGEST SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT VENUE - TRB Publications Index". pubsindex.trb.org. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
- ^ "Cincinnati News, Sports and Things to do | Cincinnati Enquirer".
- ^ Reynolds, Timothy J. (January 2000). "Cincinnati's New Riverfront Transit Center: Unique Approach to Serving the Midwest's Largest Sports and Entertainment Venue". Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 1735 (1): 84–90. doi:10.3141/1735-11. S2CID 109539045. INIST 942286.
- ^ a b "OKI Wanna Know: What lies beneath downtown Cincinnati?". WVXU. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ "Error" (PDF).
- ^ "Recent Cincinnati Commuter Rail and Light Rail Planning". cincinnati-transit.net. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
- ^ "Cincinnati News, Sports and Things to do | Cincinnati Enquirer".
External links edit
- Go Metro, SORTA official website