Riverfront Transit Center | |
|---|---|
 Street level entrance to the Transportation Center | |
| General information | |
| Coordinates | 39°05′53″N 84°30′41″W / 39.09806°N 84.51139°W |
| Owned by | City of Cincinnati |
| Platforms | Side platform |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Yes (2011)[1] |
| Accessible | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 2003 |
The Riverfront Transit Center is a multi-modal transportation center currently used as a local bus and commuter bus hub for TANK and SORTA,[2] in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio,[3] near Great American Ballpark and The Banks project.[4] It runs alongside the Fort Washington Way freeway trench. The center was completed in 2003[5] and has the capacity to handle up to 500 buses and 20,000 people per hour during sporting or other special events.[6]
The center serves as a hub for the SORTA during sporting events and other special events.[7] It has been used during events like BLINK, when Government Square is closed off.[8]
The center is also used for charter bus parking during Reds and Bengals games, as well as commuter parking.[8]
The center is also expected to serve as the central hub for the planned Eastern Corridor Commuter Rail[9] connecting Cincinnati to Milford.[10]
The center has been criticised due to the fact that it is largely unused. Proponents point out delays in the streetcar lightrail and commuter rail plans as well as delays in construction of The Banks a multi-use commercial and residential project.[11]
