The Riverfront Transit Center is a
multi-modal transportation center currently used as a local
bus
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and
commuter bus hub for
TANK
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and
SORTA,
in the city of
Cincinnati
Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line wit ...
,
Ohio
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near
Great American Ballpark
Great American Ball Park is a baseball stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. It served as the home stadium of the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB), and opened on March 31, 2003, replacing Cinergy Field (formerly Riverfront Stadium), the Red ...
and
The Banks project.
It runs alongside the
Fort Washington Way
Fort Washington Way is an approximately section of freeway in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. The eight-lane divided highway is a concurrent section of Interstate 71 (I-71) and U.S. Route 50 (US 50) that runs from west to east ...
freeway trench. The center was completed in 2003
and has the capacity to handle up to 500 buses and 20,000 people per hour during sporting or other special events.
Bus services
The center serves as a hub for the
SORTA during sporting events and other special events.
Future rail connections
The center is also expected to serve as the central hub for the planned
Eastern Corridor Commuter Rail
Based in southwest Ohio, the Eastern Corridor Program is a regional effort that integrates roadway network improvements, new rail transit, expanded bus service, bikeways and walking paths to improve travel and access between Greater Cincinnati's e ...
connecting Cincinnati to
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Place names Canada
* Milford (Annapolis), Nova Scotia
* Milford (Halifax), Nova Scotia
* Milford, Ontario
England
* Milford, Derbyshire
* Milford, Devon, a place in Devon
* Milford on Sea, Hampshire
* Milford, Shro ...
.
Criticism
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.
See also
*
Cincinnati Subway
The Cincinnati Subway was a partially completed rapid transit system beneath the streets of Cincinnati, Ohio. Although the system only grew to a little over in length, its derelict tunnels and stations make up the largest abandoned subway tunn ...
, a set of incomplete, derelict tunnels and stations for a rapid transit system beneath the streets of Cincinnati, Ohio.
References
External links
Go Metro SORTA official website
{{Greater Cincinnati Transportation
Bus transportation in Cincinnati
Rail transportation in Cincinnati
Transportation buildings and structures in Cincinnati
2003 establishments in Ohio
Transport infrastructure completed in 2003