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Cincinnati Metro company history timeline

1973

Cincinnati in 1973 bought Cincinnati Transit, Inc., which operated the bus system, for $6.9 million.

1974

In 1974, a local group wanted to lease a small section of the subway tunnels to create an underground Atlanta; it would include retail shops and a nightclub.

1977

In 1977, the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Massive Transit Committee proposed light rail massive transit system for Cincinnati, something like the one in Chicago.

2002

In 2002, the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) placed Issue 7 on the general election ballot for Hamilton County.

The last time a sales tax for transportation came up in 2002, the proposal included a plan for a 60-mile light rail system and a $100 million extension of the bus service.

2003

In 2003, the Ohio Elections Commission found Louis guilty of making false statements in television ads in opposition to the Metro Moves plan.

Cars became more popular, and city leaders didn’t see a need for a subway, said Allen J. Singer, author of the 2003 pictorial history book, The Cincinnati Subway.

2008

Steve Chabot in 2008, and has spoken in favor of the streetcar project and passenger rail transit in general.

2017

SORTA’s board in 2017 proposed putting the sales tax on this year’s ballot to prepare for a $3 million deficit.

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