Cincinnati Streetcar Gets A Makeover Before Opening Sept. 9

91.7 WVXU | By Jay Hanselman

Published August 30, 2016 at 11:57 AM EDT

The public got its first look at the re-branded Cincinnati streetcar vehicles Tuesday, which include new colors and a new name.

Cincinnati Bell announced two weeks ago it was paying $340,000 per year for ten years for the naming rights. The system is now call the Cincinnati Bell Connector. The vehicles feature blue and green instead of the original yellow color scheme. Bell graphics are also prominent on the streetcars.

All the vehicles will have the new graphics and branding when streetcar passenger service begins on September 9.

The Cincinnati streetcar, with new colors and name, on the tracks for first time.

The Cincinnati Bell "Connector." The company paid $340,000 per year for 10 years for naming rights.

The re-branded Cincinnati Streetcar, now the "Connector."

The "Connector" with Cincinnati Bell branding is the new name for the Cincinnati Streetcar.

Another Cincinnati Streetcar vehicle, which will soon have new colors and a new name as part of a Cincinnati Bell naming rights agreement.

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Jay Hanselman

Jay Hanselman brings more than 10 years experience as a news anchor and reporter to 91.7 WVXU. He came to WVXU from WNKU, where he hosted the local broadcast of All Things Considered. Hanselman has been recognized for his reporting by the Kentucky AP Broadcasters Association, the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, and the Ohio AP Broadcasters.

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