The paradox applies, it's just that Cincinnati has...

2009-06-22T16:54:42.401-04:00

The paradox applies, it's just that Cincinnati has already lost its rail transit. Union Terminal once served 34,000 passengers a day, and some of our old Streetcar (a.k.a. "trolly") lines had about 1 car per minute passing by.

When we started subsidizing the construction of highways, it meant lower ridership and less fare income for rail transit. That resulted in less frequent service or higher fares, causing even fewer people to ride, and the cycle continued... to the point where we have, what, one train leaving from Union Terminal every other day?

It's a lot easier to destroy existing rail transit than to build a new system from scratch.

So is there a movement afoot to restore the Centra...

2009-06-22T11:54:00.733-04:00

So is there a movement afoot to restore the Central Parkway canal? ;-)

It's interesting to note that we have no segregated public transport in Cincinnati (rail-based or otherwise), so the paradox isn't applicable here. Nice theory for elsewhere though.

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The paradox applies, it's just that Cincinnati has...

So is there a movement afoot to restore the Centra...