Subways: Rochester, NY vs. Cincinnati, OH

Both were built in a canal bed-Cincy was built in the bed of the Ohio and Miami Canal
Both were built for streetcars
Both ran into then desirable neighboorhoods--Cincy Central Ave is boarderline and Rochester Lylle Ave is a distressed high crime area
Both have existing stations
Both were cut up by freeways
Rochesters did run but was never expanded
Cincys was completed but tracks never laid due to great depression
http://www.forgottenoh.com/subway.html shows that Cincy and Rochester used same contruction methods
http://www.rochestersubway.com/rocheste ... istory.php
Both have plans to revive it but nothing ever comes of it.

http://www.forgottenoh.com/Subway/entrance2.jpg
compare this with the Rochester Subway portal near the Dinosaur BBQ

You tube of News Crew Tour of Cincy Subway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY0qSNmS_Fo&noredirect=1

JBHUNTFAN wrote: Both have plans to revive it but nothing ever comes of it.

There have never been any real plans to revive the Rochester subway..
just some fantasy musings from private citizens, but nothing "official" in any way..

Scot

I have read a report on light rail that was done in 2000 or so that the GTC contracted out --the result said Rochester was too small for rail transit..I am going to give them a call and see if there is a PDF of the report. Whomever did the report has not seen traffic on hennretta rd

JBHUNTFAN wrote:I have read a report on light rail that was done in 2000 or so that the GTC contracted out --the result said Rochester was too small for rail transit..

I have lived n Rochester for 20 years, and I agree with them..
there is no need or purpose for light rail in Rochester..we have nearly the best average commute times of any city in the nation..
Rush hour lasts about 15 minutes!

(who is the GTC?)

Scot

Besides, what is worth commuting into the city for?

Let me summarize.

Cincinnati: Planned a Subway, constructed it on the right of way of an abandoned canal, never completed it, never operated any portion of it, rededicated portions to highway use. Portion of tunnel used for utilities and water main.

Rochester: Planned a Subway, constructed it on the right of way of an abandoned canal, completed it, operated it, shut it down then rededicated portions to highway use. Portion of tunnel used for utilities.

Newark, NJ: Planned a Subway, constructed it on the right of way of an abandoned canal, completed it, operated it, expanded it and modernized it, and continues to operate to this day as part of a light rail system.

Any more need for debate?

More info: Rochester Subway: http://www.railroad.net/articles/railfa ... /index.php

Newark Subway: http://www.railroad.net/articles/railfa ... /index.php



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Depending on where your hooked to the into the internet you could be using all one or 3 of these subways to send data over the Internet via the fiberoptics that are housed in these subways.