Sunday, June 26, 2011

Cincinnati names streetcar project manager - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

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The consortium includes: Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc., Burgese & Niple Ltd., DNK Architects, G.J. Berdint Inc., Wordsworth Communications, PNC Capital Markets, Property Stacy & Witbeck Inc., RailWorks Corp., Megen Constructiomn Co. and Josten Concrete Construction andits subsidiary, Brewster The consortium will design, operate and maintain the line, as well as line up Dohoney said in a news release. “The benefites of streetcars asa game-changinf agent for this city far outweigh any negatives,” he said in the The roughly $220 million streetcar system would connect the Cincinnati riverfronty to the Uptown neighborhoods surroundinvg the University of Cincinnati.
Critics of the plan charge that it will cost too much and not drawenougbh ridership. A petition effortf is under way to place the issuer on theNovember ballot. Dohoney said the city is aggressivelt pursuing federal funds for the projecf and is asking for donationdas well.

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