This is Only A Test: Cincinnati Streetcar Emergency Exercise June 16

CINCINNATI – On Thursday, June 16 from 10 a.m. until about 11 a.m., Streetcar and Transdev staff took part in a full-scale emergency exercise.

The training exercise scenario was a service-related emergency that included local police, fire and other emergency response organizations. The exercise took place outside the Cincinnati Streetcar Maintenance & Operating Facility (MOF) on Henry Street in Over-the-Rhine, next to Rhinegeist.

The public was made aware that this was only an exercise so no one was alarmed by sirens and other activities around the exercise location.

The exercise is part of the safety certification for the Cincinnati Streetcar system. There have also been tabletop-style exercises related to streetcar incidents this spring as the system prepares for revenue service on Sept. 9.

This full-scale exercise providef an opportunity to test procedures so that all affected parties are better prepared in case of an emergency.