Mayor Mark Mallory's Re-envision Cincinnati Plan
Mark Mallory proposed a new regional rail transit vision for Cincinnati at his seventh State of the City Address in April of 2012 (Yung 2012).
The Re-envision plan features national connectivity in the form of a high speed rail line that would connect to Atlanta and Louisville in the south and to Chicago and Cleveland in the north.
There is also an extensive Eastern Corridor commuter rail line that would service the Cincinnati side of the Ohio River, running from the East Side of Cincinnati all the way to Lawrenceburg, Indiana; portions of this line are currently being planned as part of the Oasis rail line project. Other light rail lines mostly use existing interstate right-of-ways on both I-74/75 and I-71 to provide further regional connectivity.
The streetcar component of the plan proposes to further connect new and old landmarks that the city is proud to show off, for example: the Banks, Findlay Market, the Zoo, Union Terminal, and Fountain Square. The lines mostly run north-south, featuring a 'loop' connecting Cincinnati, Covington, and Newport in the south, with small spurs to meet Union Terminal and Walnut Hills.
The Re-envision plan features national connectivity in the form of a high speed rail line that would connect to Atlanta and Louisville in the south and to Chicago and Cleveland in the north.
There is also an extensive Eastern Corridor commuter rail line that would service the Cincinnati side of the Ohio River, running from the East Side of Cincinnati all the way to Lawrenceburg, Indiana; portions of this line are currently being planned as part of the Oasis rail line project. Other light rail lines mostly use existing interstate right-of-ways on both I-74/75 and I-71 to provide further regional connectivity.
The streetcar component of the plan proposes to further connect new and old landmarks that the city is proud to show off, for example: the Banks, Findlay Market, the Zoo, Union Terminal, and Fountain Square. The lines mostly run north-south, featuring a 'loop' connecting Cincinnati, Covington, and Newport in the south, with small spurs to meet Union Terminal and Walnut Hills.
How This Plan Moves Through Kentucky
The Re-Envision Plan provides less service to Northern Kentucky than the other plans reviewed. This is not surprising, since the plan came from the Mayor of Cincinnati, not OKI or a student.
The three elements included in the Re-envision plan that run in Northern Kentucky include: a high-speed rail line (presumably heavy rail) connecting Cincinnati with Louisville and Atlanta; a light rail line running to the CVG Airport; and a streetcar running in a loop connecting Cincinnati, Covington, and Newport. The latter two elements are common in most of the other rail plans reviewed.
The three elements included in the Re-envision plan that run in Northern Kentucky include: a high-speed rail line (presumably heavy rail) connecting Cincinnati with Louisville and Atlanta; a light rail line running to the CVG Airport; and a streetcar running in a loop connecting Cincinnati, Covington, and Newport. The latter two elements are common in most of the other rail plans reviewed.