Cincinnati Streetcar =
Transportation + Economic Development?
Ohio Planning
Conference
Transportation
Connects Ohio
July 15-16, 2014
Phase 1A:
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3.6 mile route
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single track in shared
right-of-way
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Embedded T-Rail
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Three TPSS
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18 station stops
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MOF at Henry Street
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12-15 minute headways
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Five car fleet
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Level boarding
CINCINNATI STREETCAR
WHY A STREETCAR?
MAKING A PLAN.
GETTING IT DONE.
WHERE WE ARE TODAY?
ARE WE ALREADY RECEIVING BENEFITS?
WHAT COMES NEXT?
WHY?
DECLINING POPULATION
NEGATIVELY IMPACTS TAX BASE
WHAT WE NEED: DEVELOPMENT
Major redevelopment
Reinvestment in the historic infrastructure
RAIL – A COMPETITIVE NECESSITY:
RAIL – A COMPETITIVE NECESSITY:
COMPETITIVE NECESSITY:
OTHER CITIES’ COMMITMENTS
MAKING A PLAN
FINDING THE SOLUTION
THE PLAN(S)
15 plans & studies since 1998 have included streetcar:
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Conceptual Bus Staging and Light Rail Transit Alternatives, 1998
I-71 Corridor Transportation Study Major Investment Study, 1998
Eastern Corridor Major Investment Study, 1999
Central Riverfront Urban Design Master Plan, 2000
Cincinnati Riverfront Transit Rail Study, 2001
Central Area Loop Study, 2001
MetroMoves Regional Transit Plan, 2002
I-71 Preliminary Engineering/ Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) Light Rail Transit, Revised 2003
North South Transportation Initiative (NSTI), 2004
GO Cincinnati, 2008
OTR Comprehensive Plan, 2002
Uptown Transportation Study
Cincinnati Climate Protection Plan, 2008
OKI Long Range Plan
Plan Cincinnati, 2012
HOW DOES STREETCAR HELP?
VISION: UPTOWN TO THE RIVER
•Links major employment centers & attractions
•Fosters sustainable development in strategic areas including
reuse of historic buildings
•Attracts new residents
•Creates jobs, expands tax base
FEASIBILITY STUDY – 2007
OVER-THE-RHINE FROM THE AIR
VACANT LAND =
OPPORTUNITY
92 acres of land devoted to parking
within 3 blocks
of Phase 1a route
VACANT BUILDINGS = OPPORTUNITY
Actual Trends in Development 2005-2013
300
250
Number
200
New Building Permits
150
Ordered Vacant
100
50
2004
2006
2008
2010
Year
Source: CAGIS 2014
2012
2014
Actual Trends in Development 2005-2013
Properties Sold
350
300
Number
250
200
Properties Sold
150
100
50
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Year
2010
Source: CAGIS 2014
2011
2012
2013
2014
GETTING IT DONE
WHERE WE ARE TODAY
WORK IN PROGRESS
Major Contractors
City Managed
• Design – Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB)
• Vehicles – CAF
• Construction – Messer/Prus/Delta Railroad JV
• Construction Management – City of Cincinnati
• Vehicle Inspection & PM – LTK Engineering
• Construction Estimating – ME Companies
SORTA Managed
• O&M – TRA
• Safety & Security – Lomarado Group
Budget Status
May 31, 2014
• Expenditures (Appendix A):
– $41.7 M expended (not including Duke escrow)
– $81.4 M remains encumbered.
• Grant Drawdowns (Appendix D):
– $7.8 M of the $44.91 Million in total federal funds drawn.
• Contingency Usage (Appendix B):
– $1.95 M expended, $1.0 M pending
– $6.5 M remaining
Construction Schedule Status
Change Order #5 incorporated City Council-mandated Stop Work Order
impacts on contract milestones
City and MPD are “re-baselining” construction schedule to reflect
updated utility schedules and vehicle delivery dates
Milestone
Original Contract Dates
(Bid Docs)
Change Order #1
Change Order #5
OTR Loop & MOF Substantial Completion
June 15, 2014
3000 ft. Test Track & MOF Substantial Completion
July 15, 2014
March 1, 2015
March 21, 2015
Substantial Completion of OTR Loop
March 1, 2015
June 29, 2015
July 19, 2015
Substantial Completion of All Work
October 1, 2015
March 15, 2016
April 4, 2016
April 2, 2016
September 15, 2016
September 15, 2016
Revenue Service
Revenue Service still on schedule for September 2016
Henry St. MOF track,
Race St. – Henry to Elder
Aug-Dec 2014
Construction Status
• Track Completed
Through Jun 30
• ScheduledJul-Aug 2014
Race St. – Findlay to Elder
Closure
Sep 22–Oct 3 (tent.)
12th & Race Diamond
Jun 30-Aug 15
Walnut Street trackwork
Starts Aug 11
Stop #8 - 4/14/14
Bending Rail on Henry Street at Elm 4/15/2014
Elm to Henry Street curve - 4/15/2014
Streetcar is also driving a systematic update to all
infrastructure.
Along with Duke Energy’s ongoing update to most of their gas
facilities and many of their electric facilities, and a similar effort
by Cincinnati Bell, Cincinnati Water Works, Metropolitan Sewer
District of Greater Cincinnati, will insure that Downtown, OverThe-Rhine, and much of the surrounding area will be in excellent
shape and ready for the future.
Utilities
Duke Electric – approx. 70% complete
Duke Gas – Approx. 80% complete
Cincinnati Bell – 99% complete, few minor manhole adjustments
Water – 75% complete
Level 3 – Approx. 90% complete
Chilled Water – 100% complete
Time Warner Cable – Approx. 10% complete
MSD (Sewer) – Approx. 75% complete
Level 3 – Approx. 90% complete
Chilled Water – 100% complete
Time Warner Cable – Approx. 10% complete
MSD (Sewer) – Approx. 75% complete
Duke Energy Electric Utility work on Main Street 5/15/2014
One lane of traffic, one lane of metered parking
Vehicles
LTK Buy America Review – May 2014
– No major issues – BA% increased from 63.73% to 64.23%
City, LTK, CAF continued to monitor schedule in June
– First carshells scheduled to ship to Elmira end of July 2014; arrive mid-August
– First truck units to ship to Elmira in September 2014
– Potential Elmira plant visit September 10-12
Upcoming tests:
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FAI – truck frame dimensional control
Traction Inverter Qualification Test
Auxiliary Converter Qualification Test
FAI – Upper & Lower Articulation
Carbody Structural (Static Load) Test
July 16
July 16-17
July 18
July 24
August 5-7
Community Involvement
Construction Phase
Community Involvement
Business, citizens get information about street and lane
closures through a variety methods:
– Personal visit by a member of the team
– Attendance at DCI/Police Sector Meetings
– Streetcar Hotline: (513) 352-3333
– Streetcar website: www.cincinnatistreetcar.com (all media and press
releases)
– Roadmapcincy website: http://www.roadmapcincy.com/ (all
construction in central business district and
– Social media (twitter, City of Cincinnati Facebook page)
– Media Interviews
– Briefings at multiple community and business organizations
– Business Outreach Sessions
Operations & Maintenance
Operating Agreement
– SORTA and City staff working groups
– Division of responsibilities
O&M Planning
– RFP development underway
Education and Outreach
– Preliminary plan outline being refined
– Brand identity development RFP to be issued soon
Current Status
• City owns the assets (e.g. streetcar
vehicles and the Maintenance and
Operations Facility) and is
responsible for construction.
• SORTA is the FTA grantee,
responsible for the overall operations
of the streetcar, including startup
and reporting on these operations to
the FTA, SORTA also provides safety
and security oversight.
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Current Status
• SORTA intends to hire an O&M
Contractor to conduct the day to day
operations of the streetcar and is
currently in the process of
developing the O&M RFP
• SORTA continues to update the O&M
Budget to address new information
as the project comes to fruition (e.g.
updated vehicle spare part costs,
training requirements)
• Some costs are dependent on the
outcome of the O&M IGA.
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Questions?
Paul Grether
Manager
Rail Services
SORTA
513.632.7561
pgrether@go-metro.com
John Deatrick
Project Executive
City Manager’s Office
City of Cincinnati
513.352.3743
john.deatrick@cincinnati-oh.gov