[PRCo] First Harmony Car Enters Pittsburg

[John Swindler]

The surprise several months ago was a reference/new article that Cincinnati was approved for some federal construction funding.  
 
In days gone past - like 7-8 years ago - Cincinnati voters cast NO vote for a light rail proposal.
 
During the decade that I edited Headlights, the policy was to ignore rail proposals on premise that "talk was cheap".  When a system started awarding construction contracts, then I'd start providing coverage in Headlights.  Yet there was also an awareness that most railfans were bored by coverage of the work bringing light rail to a city.  But I didn't want to Headlights to become a magazine of speculation.  

 
> Date: Sat, 9 Nov 2013 09:05:49 -0800
> From: pcc_sr at yahoo.com
> To: pittsburgh-railways at mailman.dementix.org
> Subject: Re: [PRCo] First Harmony Car Enters Pittsburg
> 
> The new mayor of Cincinnati won on an anti-trolley platform didn't he.  The city council is now tipped anti-trolley.
> While contract obligations cloud the picture the future is definitely in doubt.  The mayor elect has already
> talked to administration officials in DC to use Fed money for other projects.  The mayor elect has been
> invited to DC to discuss same.  Of course this does not mean approval does it.  The discussions may be
> legal in nature to see if the law would allow for such changes.
> 
> <http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/cincinnati/whats-next-for-the-cincinnati-streetcar-project>
> 
> <http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20131105/NEWS0106/311050179>
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> <http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Cincinnati-s-new-mayor-puts-streetcar-in-doubt-4961243.php>
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> Ph
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> On Sat, 11/9/13, John Swindler <j_swindler at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
>  Subject: Re: [PRCo] First Harmony Car Enters Pittsburg
>  To: "Western PA Trolley discussion" <pittsburgh-railways at mailman.dementix.org>
>  Date: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 8:37 AM
>  
>   
>  FTA is still spending big bucks.  Charlotte is getting
>  some for light rail extension to Univ. North Carolina and an
>  east-west streetcar line.  Something seems to be going
>  on in Cincinnati, St. Louis and Kenosha, but I just don't
>  follow anymore as in years past.  
>   
>  Likewise maybe Minneapolis - line to St.Paul.  Might
>  also want to check New Orleans, Tucson, San Francisco
>  central subway, and Los Angeles Pasadena extension. 
>  Also saw a mention about Norfolk extension to Virginia
>  Beach, but might still be in talking/planning stage. 
>  Atlanta and Miami???  Again, I don't follow as in
>  year's past.  
>   
>  Here's a picture of the blank wall in the North Shore
>  extension tunnel for a right turn towards East
>  St./I-279.  The current north shore alignment curves to
>  left thru vehicle.  The blank wall to right is for
>  future extension.
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