I've heard 2012. This is to coincide with the federal funding cycle.
I have also heard that as well.
If you look at the original 2002 light rail plan, the first line that would have been constructed was a streetcar running from Uptown to Downtown, with light rail being built after the streetcar line was completed.
Eh? I thought the first piece was the minimum operable segment from downtown to blue ash?
Nope. Project Phasing in order
*Bus Expansion
*Streetcar (Uptown/Downtown; Southbank Loop)
*I-71 Light Rail
*I-75 Light Rail
*Westside Light Rail
*Eastside Light Rail
*I-471 Light Rail
*Crosstown Light Rail