It is only the second day of operations for the new streetcar in Cincinnati, and already there was a mass evacuation.
Cincinnati Police report that a bomb threat was made to the Cincinnati Bell Connector – the new streetcar that opened Friday and runs on a loop from Over-the-Rhine to the riverfront – and all five cars were closed.
The Cincinnati Bell Connector confirmed that a police investigation shut down service to the system on a rainy Saturday evening.
Just before 8 p.m. Saturday, the system was up and running again.
The Cincinnati Bell Connector was previewed to the media on Tuesday and opened to great fanfare during a large public ceremony on Friday. Social media reports indicate that the streetcar has remained steadily full since its launch.
-Staff report
Photo provided by John Vissman
