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Social Services & Recreation
The Social Services department provides enrichment programs that further resident development:
Animal Care - This program is facilitated by the Western PA Humane Society and teaches residents about proper ways to care for and handle various animals; educates residents about the history of various species; discusses potential career opportunities working with animals; affords the residents an opportunity to handle and nurture animals.
Service Learning - Residents produced gifts and crafts for the seniors at the Kane Regional hospital in Glen Hazel. Residents constructed centerpieces for Valentine's Day and greeting cards for the holidays.
Shuman News Telecast - Residents learn how to produce a real newscast. With the assistance of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh-Oakland, residents learned to shoot video, utilize lighting, record sound, and edit video to produce a local news show for Shuman Center .
Career Week - Local professionals are invited to discuss various careers and the necessary steps young people should take to achieve them. Carpenters, bakers, funeral directors, fire fighters, and an aquarist are just a few of the professions we've had represented.
Community Resource Day - Community agencies set up presentations highlighting many of the services provided throughout Allegheny County, including topics such as: healthcare, housing, recreation, employment and more.
Garden Program - Residents have the opportunity to produce a garden on the grounds of Shuman Center . They prepare the land, plant the seeds, and harvest the produce. Residents see how hard work can pay off in tangible ways and they get some time out in the sun.
One Vision One Life - Staff come to Shuman to do outreach with at-risk youth. They discuss the consequences of living the "street life," and the violence often associated with it.
Recreation staff is responsible for planning, organizing and supervising activities. They manage activities in the gym and canteen, and on the playground. They also manage arts and crafts and special events. Activities are available to all residents with limitations on participation permitted in instances of unacceptable behavior or risk of threat to security and safety.
Recreation staff should make every effort to provide opportunity for a minimum of forty minutes of strenuous physical exercise and forty minutes of planned free time during school days, with an additional forty minutes of strenuous physical exercise when school is in recess.
Recreation programs should be developed so that residents benefit from their detention experience. They should include acceptable leisure time activities to alleviate idleness and boredom. Programs should be designed to give positive reinforcement and to teach cooperation and sportsmanship. Recreational activities should allow for instruction in new skills and participation in vigorous tension releasing activities as well as experiences that give residents a sense of comfortable, warm and pleasant involvement. Programs should be co-educational when possible. At no time will residents be required to do physical exercise as punishment.
Recreation staff manages an incentive system to reward the good behavior of residents. Points are based on the evaluations done by Child Care Workers on resident development records. A range of rewards is developed and managed through Recreation.
The Recreation Program also recruits and coordinates community volunteers to sponsor and assist with special programs and events. The standards established for Social Services volunteers apply to those assisting the Recreation program. Both recreation and social services staff cooperate with each other when activities occur that involve areas of responsibility of both work units.
Recreation staff will facilitate the constructive use of time in the living units by providing games and equipment. Primary responsibility for initiating and organizing informal activities in the units rests with youth care staff, but recreation staff will serve as resources and consultants.
Activities should reflect the needs and preferences of residents. Organized sports such as basketball, volleyball and weight training are part of the program. But other activities of a noncompetitive nature should supplement organized sports so residents with different talents and interests have opportunities to succeed and enjoy participation.
Certain activities, such as weight lifting, should be conducted only with a skilled recreation person present. Although, unit G can manage their own weight training program as long as the staff in charge is qualified and responsible.
Arts and crafts are included in the Recreation Program to build skills and provide means of creative, nonverbal expression.
All residents are scheduled for activities. The Social Service Manager or Supervisor determines mandatory attendance. Resident participation is encouraged. Residents should be made aware of this requirement before they decide to attend. Child Care Workers should actively encourage residents to participate, but failure to participate should not result in punishment.
Recreation staff are responsible for planning and organizing activities. They supervise residents and participate in activities to the degree that they are able. But primary responsibility to supervise resident behavior, facilitate participation, and interpret activity rules rests with the youth care staff. Staff are encouraged to be involved in sports and games with residents to the extent that involvement does not impair their ability to supervise residents and ensure that health, safety and security are not jeopardized. Child Care Staff's activity in sports must be limited to non-active roles.
The Recreation program is responsible for a number of activities in addition to the daily routine events described above. Activities include movies, parties, exercise programs, games, and sports tournaments.
Only movies rated G, PG and PG-13 may be shown. The Social Services Manager is responsible for selecting movies and video materials according to standards appropriate to adolescents. The recreation staff is also responsible for proper care of audio-visual equipment and supplies. No movies or tapes may be shown without the explicit approval of the Social Services Manager. No movies, tapes, video equipment or video games are to be brought into Shuman Center without prior approval from the Social Services Manager.


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CatSansNom 3/25/2003 16:25 |
Ever loving and beloved Mother God, Hold |
Angels33 3/25/2003 17:08 |
May all the Angels hurry down to earth, to protect you and envelop you with their love. May their wings be your refuge. Let the Angels comfort the families in U.S. You are precious to God. |
novelflybaby 3/25/2003 17:13 |
May God protect all those taken in war. May they receive fair and kind treatment and be returned to their families quickly, unharmed. May their sacrifices be remembered with proud hearts. Amen |
terideanda 3/25/2003 17:13 |
Lord-please bring them home safely. |
willgenej 3/25/2003 18:28 |
Father God, I praise you today and always. you are our redeemer on high. Thank you for being so mercyful to us even though we don't deserve it you give us your new mercies everyday. thank you, Father please forgive us, please hear our cry. We are standing on your every word in Psalms 83,91. I stand in intercession for the stoop and pows on both side praying that the unsave will call out to you, and to the ones that are save , they are in Good hands, because you already got them covered. In JESUS' MIGHTY NAME AMEM! |
Superman1 3/25/2003 18:58 |
Please, Oh Precious Lord, send your glorious light to the childs of America who are prisoners in Irak. Bring to them all the strength they need to overcome those terrible difficulties. Amen |
Stefon49 3/25/2003 19:08 |
Oh, Father in Heaven, i pray for those fallen, and those heald prisoner in this war. I ask that you would comfort them, and shield them from evil. Keep them in your arms, I pray, and let them know You are there. In the name above every name, Amen. |
tldepot 3/25/2003 19:13 |
God please give these brave people the strength to endure and bring them home safely. |
grannygert50 3/25/2003 19:27 |
Father,We just lift up our Pow's to you and ask in Jesus name for you to keep them safe and well. Protect them from any harm.Let them feel Your presence around them.Let them not be afraid but know in their heart You are with them and they are not alone. Be with their families and give them the peace and comfort that they need at this time. Let them know that they will return to them soon. We expect an overflowing of Your goodness and glory in the lives of those for whom we are praying. We give You all the honor and glory for what you will do for these soldiers in Jesus precious name. Amen A sister in Christ, Madeline |
jelato 3/25/2003 20:11 |
I pray for all those POWs, but especially for Shoshanna - a single mom fighting for her country. God be with you and your child tonight Shoshanna and let Him soothe your fears and bring sense to your captors. |
saffi10 3/25/2003 21:35 |
My heart goes out and I say a special prayer for Shoshana. I cannot imagine what it would be like to be in your shoes, but I will pray strongly that no harm come to you or the soldiers who were captured with you. I saw your face on the news and I felt your fear. Let that fear impel you, motivate you to stand strong in your convictions and to choose survival. Sister, I will continue to pray for you and to ask Allah, the Creator to protect and guide you and your fellow soldiers until you are immediately and safely brought home. |
TIbarra 3/25/2003 22:24 |
Lord, i pray for all this brave people, let them feel that you are there for them.Remind them that you are them with them. Please let them come home safe. Lord also be with the families of this troops give the faith & streght..AMEN THANK YOU LORD |
sonnyc4lv 3/25/2003 22:33 |
Lord bless the pows keep them safe and give them the strength they need.Send there angels to watch over them.Bless there familys give them the strength they need.God bless all of them.In jesus name.AMEN |
dvtnyc 3/25/2003 22:53 |
Father, you say where 2 or more gather in your name, you are also there! ALL of AMERICA, and our ALLIES are praying for the safety of our troops, please Father, let them feel your presence, protection and love! Let those missing in action be found safe, and those being held prisoners, Father, be with them! protect them and guide them! those who have perished, receive them in your loving embrace! also Father, be with all the families of those brave troops, give them your peace. I ask this through your son, the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen |
Mar826 3/25/2003 23:50 |
Lord, please keep our heroic POW's safe and free from harm. Give them strength and courage. May you bless them and send them home soon safely. Change the hearts of their captors to kindness and humility for their fellow man. In Christ our Lord, Amen. |
zorro03 3/26/2003 00:30 |
Heavenly Father, Please guide and protect our POW'S. Be with them in this, their time of need. Let them know that we are behind them, and we will keep them in our prayers. Please also be with their families, and make their reuniuon with their loved ones swift and sure. In His name we pray,AMEN. |
qrite 3/26/2003 02:06 |
Dear Heavenly Father...you know what our brothers and sister are going through...send angels to guard them...give them peace and comfort during this terrible time...bring them home Lord...and Lord let your will be done and bring a quick end to this war...we praise your holy name...amen |
Sweet Jesus, hear our prayers. Embrace our soldiers that are being held against their will. Hold them close to Your heart, rock them gently and comfort them as a mother would comfort her small child. Holy Father, protect them from harm. Lord, I pray that you touch the hearts of the Iraqi soldiers that hold our people captive and that they will not harm our soldiers. I pray in Your almighty name, that these people will let our soldiers go. |
Jaynewhite 3/26/2003 11:18 |
Our precious Lord Jesus Christ,thank you for giving your life for our sins and that we would have a way through you for our prayer to get to our Father. God forgive us for our sins.Help us understand that people arent alway nice and dont share our Christian beliefs. Dear Jesus you could have called 10,000 angels but you died for us instead,and I am so greatfull that you did you left behind your words in the bible and Jesus your word says in Mathew 18:19 That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. Lord we all agree that our P.O.W.S need to be watched over,they need to feel your prescence and peace in their hearts and minds. Lord we ask that you call the 10,000 angels to guard them. We pray for the souls of the Iraques that are holding them. Soften their hearts Jesus and I pray that they will just let them go. I know you can do anything you are God. I also pray for the troops in the war and pray for the war to be short. Bless all that are fighting for us. Lord your word also says in John 15:13 Graeater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. So all these men and women do have the greatest love. So God be with them. We agree on this and ask this in your Greatest name Jesus Christ, amen. |
mariam62 3/26/2003 11:53 |
Dear Heavenly Father, Please watch over, protect and guide our POW's. Give them the strength and courage they need to carry on during this time of war. Please bring them home safely. Please give comfort to their families as they await their homecoming. May all evil be converted to good. May there be Peace on Earth. This we ask in Jesus' name. Thank you. Amen. |
johnhk 3/26/2003 12:02 |
Dear Lord |
qrite 3/26/2003 13:26 |
Psalms 4:8 |
boomerwinters 3/26/2003 17:20 |
May god watch over them and keep them safe, may he wrap himself around them when things are bad. May you keep them from harm and give peace to their familys. Amen |
CTteach1331 3/26/2003 17:56 |
Dear LORD, please watch over our POWs and keep them safe and give them strength to keep going. Please give them faith and please end this war quickly and bring them home safely. Thank you for always listening and being here. |
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Study: Supportive Housing Doesn't Hurt Neighborhoods
Report questions fears raised by opponents of Avondale housing project
Although some members of City Council appear ready to rescind support for a supportive housing project in Avondale, a previous study commissioned by the group in charge of the Avondale project found supportive housing facilities cause no negative impact to neighborhoods in which they're located. The study, conducted by Arch City Development and the Urban Decision Group, was commissioned by National Church Residences (NCR) to gauge the neighborhood impact of five permanent supportive housing complexes in Columbus for the chronically homeless, disabled and poor. The study found crime increases in most of the areas surrounding the facilities, but the increases were roughly the same as or less than demographically similar areas in Columbus. After interviewing Columbus residents located around the facilities, researchers also reported general agreement that the facilities had a positive effect or no impact on the areas. Although three of the facilities are located near four Columbus City Schools, researchers wrote Anne Lenzotti, director of facilities for Columbus City Schools, "has received no complaints about any Central Ohio permanent supportive housing project at the district or individual school level." The study, with its generally positive findings, calls into question many of the complaints voiced by opponents of the Avondale project. Two members of a City Council committee on Tuesday agreed to advance a resolution that would rescind support for state tax credits going to the 99-unit supportive housing facility in Avondale.But since the project already received state tax credits in June, it's unclear whether council's vote would have any effect on the project's fate. Opponents of the facility argue it will worsen Avondale's problems with poverty, alter the look of the area and damage revitalization efforts. They also complain that NCR failed to conduct thorough community engagement prior to proceeding with the project. Proponents claim the dispute stems from a not-in-my-backyard attitude that follows so many supportive housing projects prior to their completion. They say more community engagement, beyond what's already occurred with Avondale Community Council, will begin deeper into the planning process and shape the project's parameters. The full body of City Council could take up the resolution rescinding support for the Avondale project on Dec. 18.Read the full study below:This article went through some technical difficulties and temporarily disappeared as a result.
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Streetcar decision today, Preschool Promise coming together, uptown interchange advances
The city would save just $7.8-$52.6 million in capital costs if it takes on tens of millions in additional expenditures to cancel the $132.8 million streetcar project, an independent audit revealed yesterday. The news appeared to throw another potential lifeline for the streetcar, which can now claim a five-member majority of supporters on City Council. But with Mayor John Cranley's veto threat, council will likely need six votes to continue the project. Council expects to make a decision today, prior to a Friday deadline for federal grants funding roughly one-third of the project.Some city leaders are trying to ensure all of Cincinnati's 3- and 4-year-olds attend quality preschool programs through Cincinnati's Preschool Promise. Citing swaths of studies and data, Greg Landsman, executive director of the education-focused Strive Partnership, says the policy could reach all corners of the city and hugely benefit the city's economy in the long term. But supporters of the proposal first must find a means to fund it, which Landsman says will likely require some sort of voter-approved tax hike in 2014. Before the Preschool Promise campaign gets there, Landsman vows supporters will heavily engage the community to gather feedback and determine the scope of the proposal.City Council yesterday unanimously approved $20 million in capital funding for the $106 million uptown interchange project, which will allow the project to move forward with the state and Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments filling the rest of the funding gap. The capital allocation means property taxes will remain higher than they would without the project, as revealed at Monday's Budget and Finance Committee. Mayor Cranley and council members argue the cost is worth it because, as a study from the University of Cincinnati's Economics Center previously found, the project will generate thousands of jobs and other economic gains in the uptown area.Commentary: "Anti-Streetcar Logic Should Stop Uptown Interchange Project."The Democratic majority on City Council yesterday dismissed legislation that would have repealed controversial bidding requirements for Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) projects. Council's decision could put Cincinnati and Hamilton County on a collision course over rules governing a federally mandated revamp of the city's inadequate sewer system. A majority of council members support the bidding requirements as a way to foster local jobs and local job training, while opposing county officials say the rules favor unions and impose a huge burden on MSD contractors. Councilman Chris Seelbach says he's working with Hamilton County Commissioner Greg Hartmann to get both parties in mediation talks and end a county-enforced hold on sewer projects before the federal government begins enforcing its mandate.The city of Cincinnati is allowing residents to put out extra trash bags next to approved trash containers between Dec. 26 and Jan. 3 in a "trash amnesty."Gov. John Kasich's 2014 wish list: More infrastructure funding, measures that curb health care costs, new anti-drug and anti-poverty initiatives, and another tax cut.Ohio's May ballot could include a measure that would tap into existing revenues to boost funding for infrastructure projects around the state.Seventeen non-U.S. citizens allegedly cast illegal ballots in Ohio's 2012 general election, according to Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted.Two Democrats in the Ohio Senate proposed legislation that would allow same-sex couples to file joint tax returns. But Republicans control both chambers of the Ohio legislature, so it's unlikely the bill will pass.Four Ohio libraries, including the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, are collaborating to preserve historical documents, photographs and more.Those who want health care coverage on Jan. 1 and don't get insurance through an employer have five days to sign up for Obamacare at HealthCare.gov.Congress passed a bipartisan budget deal that will avoid a federal government shutdown and ease previously planned across-the-board spending cuts.A new study found the Milky Way has four arms, not two as previously believed.Follow CityBeat on Twitter:• Main: @CityBeatCincy • News: @CityBeat_News • Music: @CityBeatMusic • German Lopez: @germanrlopez
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Streetcar Audit Finds High Costs to Cancel
Operating costs also lower than previously projected
Cincinnati would save just $7.8-$52.6 million in capital costs if it incurs tens of millions in additional expenditures to cancel the $132.8 million streetcar project, according to an audit from consulting firm KPMG released Wednesday.By showing the potentially high costs of cancellation, the numbers could throw a lifeline to the streetcar project just one day before City Council decides whether to restart construction or permanently halt the project.But Mayor John Cranley appears undeterred in his commitment to cancel the streetcar project. By accounting for the annual costs to operate the streetcar, Cranley estimates the city will actually save $102 million if it cancels the project.The city already spent roughly $34 million on the project, according to the audit. Cancellation would add $16.3-$46.1 million in close-out costs, bringing the total costs of cancellation and money spent so far to $50.3-$80.1 million.Completing the project would add $68.9 million in costs, after deducting $40.9 million in remaining federal grants, the audit found.But the completion estimate assumes the city will need to pay $15 million in utility work — a cost that is currently being debated in court. If the city wins its case against Duke Energy, the utility company would be required to pay the $15 million and bring down the total completion costs to $53.9 million.The audit also put the costs of operating the streetcar at $3.13-$3.54 million a year, lower than the previous $3.4-$4.5 million estimate. After revenues from fares, sponsorships and other sources, the city would need to pay $1.88-$2.44 million to operate the streetcar, according to the audit.The reduced estimate for operating costs could become particularly important in deciding the project's fate as private contributors attempt to get the cost off the city's operating budget.Delaying the streetcar project while KPMG conducted its audit also added $1.7-$2.8 million in costs, according to the audit. The city allocated another $250,000 to pay KPMG for its work.The audit did not account for the potential costs of litigation if contractors and investors along the planned streetcar line sue the city to recoup costs.City Council paused the streetcar project on Dec. 4 to obtain the cost estimates of completion, cancellation and annual operations. The full body of council will decide whether to restart the project on Thursday, before a Friday deadline set by the Federal Transit Administration for federal grants.Read the full audit:This post was updated at 12:59 p.m. with more information and details.
Anti-Streetcar Logic Should Stop Uptown Interchange Project
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Support for the uptown interchange project reveals the hypocrisy of streetcar opponents.
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Private backers support streetcar offer, city budget gap estimated, governor's race still close
More than a dozen business and philanthropic entities support the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority's (SORTA) plan to develop a private-public partnership to pay for the streetcar's operating costs, according to Eric Avner, vice president of the philanthropic Haile Foundation. If the people cited by Avner put money behind their support, they could get streetcar operating costs off the city's books and pave the clearest path forward for the $132.8 million streetcar project since the new mayor and City Council took office earlier this month. Although Cranley called SORTA's offer "woefully insufficient" earlier in the day, Councilman Kevin Flynn, one of two swing votes on council, said the idea could turn into a viable option if the business and philanthropic community provided more assurances. Other streetcar news:• City Council will hold public hearings on the streetcar today at 1:30 p.m., with a vote to decide the project's fate expected tomorrow.• Speaking about the streetcar project, Vice Mayor David Mann told The Business Courier, "I'm awfully close to saying let's go for it." • The Federal Transit Administration might prefer to deal with SORTA over Mayor Cranley if the streetcar is completed. Cincinnati's projected operating budget gap for fiscal year 2015 is $16 million, which means City Council will need to find new revenue or cuts to balance the budget by July. Although a majority of council members promise to structurally balance the budget in the next few years, a minority say it will be more difficult than most expect without hiking taxes or cutting police and firefighters.The 2014 gubernatorial race between Republican Gov. John Kasich and Democratic challenger Ed FitzGerald is within the margin of error, according to a poll released Monday by Public Policy Polling (PPP). "Although there's been a fair amount of movement toward Republicans nationally since (November), the state of this particular race has seen very little movement and Democrats continue to have an excellent chance at a pick up next year," wrote Tom Jensen, director of PPP. Meanwhile, Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune could challenge FitzGerald for the Democratic nomination.A task force could undertake a comprehensive review of the city charter to modernize the city's guiding legal document.Startup incubator SoMoLend is likely to liquidate before the scheduled Jan. 23 state hearing about alleged securities fraud. The liquidation would be an effective end to a once-promising company that partnered with the city of Cincinnati to foster startups and small businesses. This year could be the least deadly on Ohio's roadways, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.A bill in the Ohio House could require hospitals to report the number of newborns addicted to drugs. The grim number would provide a much-needed measure for tackling Ohio's so-called opioid epidemic. Ohio is doing a poor job fighting infectious diseases, according to a report from Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Cincinnati Children's Hospital obtained a grant to combat brain cancer. Two won the $636 million Mega Millions jackpot. Even the physics behind emperor penguin huddles are pretty complicated.Follow CityBeat on Twitter:• Main: @CityBeatCincy • News: @CityBeat_News • Music: @CityBeatMusic • German Lopez: @germanrlopez
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Private Groups Back Plan to Pay for Streetcar Operations
Foundation lists more than a dozen business, philanthropic leaders in support
More than a dozen business and philanthropic entities support the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority's (SORTA) offer to develop a private-public partnership to fund the streetcar's operating costs, Eric Avner, vice president of the Haile Foundation, told CityBeat on Tuesday.If enough private contributors agree to finance the streetcar's operating costs, they could address a major concern raised by streetcar opponents and provide the clearest path forward for the $132.8 million streetcar project since the new mayor and City Council took office early this month. The Haile Foundation already contributed $1 million to an operating reserve fund for the streetcar, but Avner cautions that his organization's donation is only the beginning, given all the other entities interested in moving the streetcar forward. Avner says 14 other business and philanthropic leaders supported the SORTA concept in person or through writing in time for SORTA's board of trustees meeting on Tuesday. Among other community leaders, Avner cites Otto Budig, Cathy Crain of Cincinnati State, William Portman of the University of Cincinnati, Jeannie Golliher of the Cincinnati Development Fund, Rick Greiwe of Greiwe Development and Jack and Peg Wyant of Grandin Properties. In a letter to SORTA, the Haile Foundation offers to recruit and financially establish a commission of community leaders that will work with the agency to create an operating and revenue plan that will require no funds from the city of Cincinnati. The letter also promises to leverage the initial $1 million investment to secure additional contributors and build a fund that would pay for a full year of operating costs. Mayor John Cranley called SORTA's offer "woefully insufficient" in a press conference on Tuesday. Cranley said the city will need financial assurances far above the Haile Foundation's $1 million to cover $3.4-$4.5 million in annual operating costs for the streetcar over 30 years. Councilman Kevin Flynn, one of two potential swing votes on City Council, agreed with Cranley's assessment, but he said the proposal could become a viable option if the city receives more assurances from SORTA and private entities that show the groups are serious in their offer.At this point, private contributors might be necessary to save the streetcar project. Cranley and Flynn said on Dec. 12 that operating costs must be written off the city's budget if the project is to move forward. SORTA already agreed to help operate the streetcar if the project is completed, but its decision to take up the operating costs shows an additional commitment to the project. The agency claims bus services will not be impacted by its increased commitment to the streetcar. City Council expects to vote on Thursday on whether to restart the streetcar project. Council paused the project on Dec. 4 while the city audits the project's completion, cancellation and operating costs. Read the Haile Foundation's full letter below:
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SORTA Agrees to Take on Streetcar Operating Costs
Mayor, council members argue offer falls short of demands
The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) on Tuesday indicated its willingness to pursue a public-private partnership to cover the streetcar's operating costs, estimated at $3.4-$4.5 million a year. The announcement could provide an avenue for business and philanthropic leaders to help fund streetcar operations through SORTA in an attempt to meet demands from the mayor and some council members."SORTA's willingness is based upon assurances from the Cincinnati business and philanthropic communities that they will work with SORTA in public-private partnership to secure the funds required to cover the short and long-term operating costs of the streetcar to the extent other sources of streetcar revenue, such as fares, advertising, sponsorships, etc., are inadequate," the agency said in a press release. But in a press conference following the announcement, Mayor John Cranley called SORTA's offer "woefully insufficient." He argued SORTA's assurances aren't enough to pull streetcar operating costs completely off the city's books. Councilman Kevin Flynn, one of two potential swing votes on City Council, agreed with Cranley's assessment. But he cautioned the commitment could become a viable path forward for the streetcar project if SORTA provides more assurances in the next couple days, before a council vote on the streetcar. SORTA's commitment comes less than one week after Mayor John Cranley said he'd allow the $132.8 million streetcar project to move forward if private contributors agree to cover the streetcar's operating costs for 30 years. Flynn and Vice Mayor David Mann, the two swing votes on City Council, approved of Cranley's proposed compromise.In support of the announcement, the Haile Foundation also announced a $1 million commitment in seed money to spur further contributions to an operating reserve fund for the streetcar. "We are committed to seeing the streetcar through to completion and beyond. SORTA has stepped up and is more than qualified to serve in this role. This is another great example of community collaboration helping move to region forward," said Eric Avner, vice president of the Haile Foundation, in a statement. Avner told CityBeat on Dec. 12 that private-sector leaders are working to meet the mayor's demand with some financial assurances for the streetcar's operating costs. SORTA's announcement could act as that assurance. If the streetcar project is completed, SORTA already agreed to help operate the 3.6-mile loop in Over-the-Rhine and downtown. But the public-private partnership would increase the agency's commitment to the streetcar. SORTA cautioned that bus service will not be affected in any way by the commitment. It's unclear whether SORTA's assurances will be enough to sway Cranley, Mann and Flynn. If Cranley threatens to veto a continuation of the streetcar project, both Mann and Flynn would likely need to vote in favor of the streetcar to overcome a veto and restart the project. The streetcar project is currently on "pause" while KPMG, an auditing firm, reviews completion, cancellation and operating costs. City officials expect to receive the audit late Tuesday or early Wednesday, with a council vote scheduled for Thursday.Updated at 3:23 p.m. with details from Mayor John Cranley's press conference.
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Big week for streetcar, council OKs interchange funds, emergency jobless aid to expire
Major events for Cincinnati's streetcar project this week: Today, supporters will turn in petitions to get the issue on the ballot; late today or early tomorrow, KPMG will turn in audit of the project's completion, cancellation and operating costs; tomorrow, council will take public comment on the project at 1:30 p.m.; and on Thursday, council will debate and make the final decision on the streetcar. Other streetcar news:• Mayor John Cranley is asking streetcar opponents to speak up during the public comments section of Wednesday's council meeting.• Supporters collected more than 9,000 signatures to get the streetcar project on the ballot. Nearly 6,000 signatures need to be verified to allow a vote in the coming months. City Council's budget committee yesterday advanced funding for the $106 million uptown interchange project at Martin Luther King Drive and Interstate 71. The capital funding set by council will be backed through property taxes, which, according to the city administration, will prevent the city from reducing property taxes in the future as originally planned. Still, proponents of the project, including a unanimous body of council, say the project is worth the investment; the University of Cincinnati's Economics Center found in a May 2012 study that the interchange will generate 5,900 to 7,300 permanent jobs, $133 million in economic development during construction and another $750 million once the interchange opens. Congress appears ready to pass a bipartisan budget deal that will not extend emergency benefits for the long-term unemployed through 2014, which could leave more than 36,000 unemployed Ohioans behind in December and 128,600 Ohioans without aid through 2014. The emergency benefits were originally adopted by Congress to provide a safety net for those worst affected by the Great Recession. Conservatives, touting the $25.2 billion annual cost, say the economy has improved enough to let the costly benefits expire, but liberals, pointing to the high numbers of long-term unemployed, say the benefits are still needed and would help keep the economy on a stable recovery.The Cincinnati area's economy could overtake the Cleveland area in 2015.Six men were taken into custody after a SWAT team responded to a home and engaged in a gun battle that left a three-year-old critically injured.A Union Township trustee says he can't believe Chris Finney would hurt his credibility for a $850-a-year tax break to open a law firm in Clermont County. As a member of the Coalition Opposed to Additional Spending and Taxes, Finney repeatedly spoke against tax breaks for businesses in the past.Medicaid expansion supporters announced yesterday that they're no longer pursuing a ballot initiative after actions from Gov. John Kasich and the Ohio Controlling Board effectively enacted the expansion, which taps into federal funds to expand Medicaid eligibility to 138 percent of the federal poverty level.The Kasich administration expects to hand out education grants from the "Straight A" fund on Wednesday in an attempt to reward innovation at the state's schools. The grants will go to more than 150 of Ohio's 614 school districts, according to state officials.Someone hacked The Cincinnati Enquirer's online streetcar polls. The Mega Millions jackpot hit $586 million yesterday.A new study finds "blind as a bat" isn't blind at all.Watch giraffes clash in a surprising, epic one-on-one:Follow CityBeat on Twitter:• Main: @CityBeatCincy • News: @CityBeat_News • Music: @CityBeatMusic • German Lopez: @germanrlopez
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Feds won't extend streetcar deadline, streetcar closer to ballot, study backs housing projects
The Federal Transit Administration told Mayor John Cranley and streetcar supporters that it won't extend its Dec. 20 deadline for federal grants funding roughly one-third of the $132.8 million street project. Without the federal grants, the project would likely die because local officials say they are not willing to make up the loss with local funds. That means the city has until Friday to decide whether to continue the project — a decision that could come down to City Council's swing votes, Kevin Flynn and David Mann, and whether private contributors agree to pay for the streetcar's annual operating costs over the next three decades.Meanwhile, streetcar supporters say they have enough signatures to get the streetcar on the ballot. But without the federal funds, a public vote might not be enough to save the project since the charter amendment only calls for using funds allocated as of Nov. 30, 2013. While some City Council members might vote to rescind support for state tax credits going to a supportive housing project in Avondale, a study commissioned by the group in charge of the project found similar facilities in Columbus don't harm neighborhoods in which they're located. The study, conducted by two independent groups, found crime continued to increase in most areas surrounding five supportive housing facilities, but the increases were roughly the same as or less than demographically similar areas in Columbus. Researchers were also told in numerous interviews with Columbus residents that the facilities had a positive effect or no impact on the area. CityBeat covered the controversy surrounding the Avondale facility in greater detail here.Hamilton County's shrinking government might sell off several downtown buildings to accommodate the size reduction. The buildings could be converted to condominiums or hotels to appease high demand for downtown residential space. Despite previously criticizing tax breaks for Cincinnati businesses, Chris Finney of the Coalition Opposed to Additional Spending and Taxes (COAST) will receive tax credits to open his own law firm in Clermont County on Jan. 1. Addressing the so-called heroin epidemic is a top priority for Ky. officials in 2014. Drug overdose deaths in Kentucky have quadrupled since 1999, putting Kentucky's numbers above every state except West Virginia and New Mexico, according to a study released in November.Some Ohio wildlife officers wrongfully hunted deer while on the job, according to the state's inspector general.Ohio gas prices dropped in the last work week before Christmas.The Mega Millions jackpot could break last year's record $656 million prize.A video game might help diabetics control their blood sugar by putting them through a genuine workout.Follow CityBeat on Twitter:• Main: @CityBeatCincy • News: @CityBeat_News • Music: @CityBeatMusic • German Lopez: @germanrlopez
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Streetcar gets path forward, redistricting reform under works, federal budget deal approved
In what could be another chance of survival for the $132.8 million streetcar project, Mayor John Cranley on Thursday announced he's willing to continue the project if private contributors cover annual operating expenses that would hit an already-strained operating budget. Although Cranley gave private-sector leaders and streetcar supporters only one week to get a legally binding plan together, Eric Avner of the Haile Foundation said he is quite confident that private contributors could pull together some assurances for the 30 years in operating expenses in the short time span. The potential operating costs have long been a concern for opponents of the streetcar project, even though supporters insist that they would be more than made up by the economic development spurred by the streetcar.Commentary: "Cincinnati's Impoverished Continue to be Underserved and Undercovered."A constitutional review panel seems to agree on a few key points regarding redistricting reform, which could fix a system that's long been abused by politicians on all sides of the aisle to give their political parties an advantage during elections. The panel agreed to create a seven-member board that would redraw Ohio's congressional and legislative districts after the next census is taken in 2020, but it's undecided how much power the minority party should hold on the board. In the last round of redistricting, Republican leaders redrew Ohio's political maps to deemphasize demographics that typically support Democrats and provide stronger spreads for demographics that typically support Republicans. CityBeat covered the issue and its potential impacts in greater detail here.House Speaker John Boehner, a Republican, was the only federal legislator from the Cincinnati area to approve a budget deal that will avoid the threat of future government shutdowns. The deal replaces some of the controversial, blunt budget cuts known as "sequestration" with revenue from hiked fees and savings from cuts elsewhere. Reps. Steve Chabot and Brad Wenstrup, both Republicans from Cincinnati, voted against the deal because it makes cuts over a long period of time. But many economists agree long-term cuts are necessary to avoid the negative effects of budget cuts on today's already-weak economy. The Washington Post ran through the budget deal in further detail here.Weigh in on the Eastern Corridor project here.An Ohio House bill would eliminate the license requirement for carrying a concealed handgun in the state.Health Care Access Now, which helps low-income people in Ohio and Kentucky get health care, obtained a $600,000 grant that could reach 4,500 more patients in the Cincinnati area.Drug abusers might be intentionally injuring their pets to obtain painkillers.Expect more snow tonight, according to The Weather Channel.The University of Cincinnati filed a lawsuit against Crayola that claims the toy company uses technology invented and patented by UC without the university's permission.A former Miami University president is now warning of the potential issues caused by recruiting too many wealthy, out-of-state students.A public memorial will be held for William Mallory Sr., a prominent local politician and ex-Mayor Mark Mallory's father, at the Cincinnati Museum Center on Sunday. RSVP here.The Cincinnati Parks Foundation received a $1.5 million gift from the Anderson Foundation to underwrite the pavilion in Smale Riverfront Park.A climatologist argues nuclear power is the only way to curb global warming.Scientists created a pen that allows doctors to 3-D print bones right onto patients.Follow CityBeat on Twitter:• Main: @CityBeatCincy • News: @CityBeat_News • Music: @CityBeatMusic • German Lopez: @germanrlopez
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Eight years ago things were much different. In the fall of 1991, Nevermind, Nirvana's second record, was released, and in January 1992 it knocked Michael Jackson's Dangerous off the top of the charts. Things were different for a while; grunge made good on a lot of punk's promises, smacking the Color Me Badds and Wingers of the world out of public consciousness. Nirvana and its ilk were the polar opposite of the slick, prepackaged teen groups; they wore flannel, didn't style their hair, and sounded angst-ridden.
But by the time Kurt Cobain killed himself five years ago, the beginning of the end was already under way for grunge. For people who thought grunge was the sign that commercial and artistic success could coexist, Cobain's death was their Altamont. The pendulum of commercial taste began swinging the other way, toward nice, toward safe.
That's not to say that the same people who once bought Mudhoney records are now singing along to the Backstreet Boys. Korn, Rob Zombie, and Rage Against the Machine are still exploiting the angry teen populations, and Pearl Jam continues to make music chiefly for postadolescent listeners. The point is that teen music -- and especially teen pop -- has captured the Zeitgeist the way Lollapalooza once did.
A backlash against the current crop of teenyboppers is inevitable as well. The prefab boy bands and nubile sirens -- acts that don't write music, don't play instruments, and dance in choreographed routines -- have a shelf life of less than five years before overexposure and overmerchandising kill them. The current teen retinue is already showing signs of weakening. The problem isn't just overexposure; the teen artists themselves are revolting against the confines of their packaged stardom. Last October, for instance, the Backstreet Boys sued Pearlman because their original contract stipulated that the Boys pay 43 percent of their net income to Trans-Continental Records, a Pearlman-directed company.
But it should be remembered that teen groups serve a useful purpose in the larger pop-music weave: they help inspire outrage and disgust in the young musicians who will ultimately rise up against their bland beats and homogenous sounds to forge a new popular sound. Every picture of Britney Spears wearing hot pants in Rolling Stone is, in a sense, one more bullet for the revolution.
While mindless teen-pop never completely goes away (after all, Ace of Base and Soundgarden shared the charts five years ago), its influence naturally wanes over time, giving way to more daring forms.
Insurgent rock 'n' roll -- the kind of music capable of changing the overall rock 'n' roll scene -- has always moved in fits and starts, progressing like a corkscrew; moving forward, looping back on itself, and lurching forward again. In many ways, revolutionary music is reactionary: It responds to the excesses of popular culture. And soon enough, it becomes popular culture.
Punk, for instance, was a reaction to the economics of the early '70s and the glam excesses of '70s rock as well as a continuation of what earlier insurgent bands (the Stooges and Velvet Underground) were doing at the very beginning of the decade. Punk got big, sold out, and died out, giving way to '80s hair-metal. But even bands like Guns n' Roses and Poison were clearly influenced by more ambitious acts, such as the New York Dolls and the Ramones, and hated the pin-up bands of their era. Grunge combined metal and primal punk, sludgy guitars and simple primacy. But as soon as Alice in Chains T-shirts were available at malls across the country, grunge was dead as a revolutionary -- if not economic -- force.
Either way, the current wave of teen idols will survive their time in the sun for only a little while before serving as compost for the next insurgent movement. That's why I don't begrudge Britney her success. I love hearing her breeze her way through "... Baby One More Time," because I know the next wave of musical revolutionaries are out there, listening, knowing that their time is coming soon.
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Bump The Grey, the latest cut from Realm Reality featuring Joell Ortiz on the assist. It was released on Tuesday, January 29th, 2013. Things are improving for Realm Reality with each new offering, and The Grey is certainly no exception. It's a worthy addition to the Realm Reality's catalogue, which has seen much evolution as of late. We're definitely anticipating the next step.
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Pictured above (Google Earth): A map of the Khasan-Rajin Port rail service.
UPDATE 15 (2014-4-30): According to a new article in Yonhap, the new railway line is not really being used:
Russia appears to be preparing for a test operation of its newly renovated railway linked to North Korea, but the economic feasibility of South Korea's joining the logistics project remains to be seen, a Seoul diplomat said Wednesday.
"I have been sensing that Russia is preparing to export its coal through the Rajin-Khasan railway in the near future as part of an experiment," Lee Yang-goo, council general in Vladivostok, told reporters. "But it seems that there is no substantial demand for the rail line now."
The project is part of Russia's ambition to set up a rail road linking Asia to the Eurasian region. Last year, South Korea agreed with Russia to extend the track to South Korea.
Seoul officials said that they may be able to finish linking the rail to South Korea's southern port city of Busan and put it into operation as early as next year, but experts have said feasibility of the plan remains to be seen.
Several factors, including economic and technological ones, should be taken into account before South Korean firms can join the logistics project, the council general said. "The economic feasibility should be reviewed foremost."
UPDATE 14 (2014-4-9): Russians test coal shipment to Rason. According to the International Railway Journal:
RUSSIAN Railways (RZD) has commenced testing of freight traffic on the reopened link from the Khasan border station of the Trans Siberian Railway in western Siberia to the port of Rason, North Korea.
Two freight trains consisting of 65 wagons containing Kuzbass coal are taking part in the trials, which are intended to test the recently redeveloped railway infrastructure, as well as customs practices and freight handling at the port.
The project is being carried out by the RasonKonTrans joint venture, which was formed in 2008, and is held by RZD Trading House (70%) and the port of Rason (30%). Work involved the reconstruction of the Tumangang – Rason railway in North Korea, which included the introduction of 54km of dual-gauge (1520mm and 1435mm) track, as well as the reconstruction of 18 bridges, 12 culverts, and three tunnels with a total length of more than 4.5km.
The railway was officially opened on September 22, 2013, and was funded through RasonKonTrans' authorised capital and loans. The joint venture has also invested to improve capacity at the port, including the addition of connecting tracks, dredging and construction of a new quay wall.
RZD says the project will attract additional traffic to the Trans-Siberian Railway, with around 4 million tonnes of freight expected to use the Khasan – Rason link per year.
According to the Moscow Times:
Russian Railways has put to use the North Korean port it helped to upgrade recently.
The state-owned railway operator said Tuesday it had started carrying Siberian coal to the port of Rajin, in what may be the first attempt to utilize the harbor after it reopened in September.
"The company has started to provide a full suite of services to ship coal through Rajin to Asia-Pacific countries," said a statement from Russian Railways logistics subsidiary, RZhD Logistika.
A joint venture between Russian Railways and the North Korean Ministry of Railways has rebuilt one of the port's wharfs and a rail link connecting it to Russia in a rare example of foreign involvement in the economy of the isolated dictator state. The joint venture, RasonKonTrans, where Russia holds 70 percent, sought to relieve the congestion at Russia's Pacific ports.
Coal miner and steelmaker Mechel is the sender of the coal consignments, according to Nadezhda Malysheva, chief editor of port industry portal PortNews.
Both Mechel and RzhD Logistica spokespersons declined to comment.
Russian Railways chief Vladimir Yakunin traveled to Rajin for a grand opening of the rail service and the wharf in September. The company invested 9 billion rubles ($250 million) to upgrade both. Russian engineers supervised the work, while Koreans largely contributed with unskilled labor.
The Russian terminal at Rajin, Asia's most northerly all-year ice-free port, will at first handle just coal freight from Russia to ship it further to China's eastern and southeastern provinces. Further plans are to equip it to be able to provide container services.
RZhD Logistika loaded a total of 9,000 metric tons of coal on two freight trains of 130 cars each to carry to Rajin at the end of last month, it said in the statement. The cargo will next go to China's ports of Shanghai, Lianyungang and Guangzhou.
Current load capacity of port Rajin is 4 million tons of coal a year.
Russia's biggest coal export port, Vostochny, which sits on the Pacific coast, has the capacity to handle 18 million tons a year, Malysheva said. It and the other key coal port of Vanino operate at the top of their capacity, as exports of the fuel to Asia have increased, she said.
Coal remains the principal fuel for electricity generation at power plants in China. But its coal price declined 10 percent last year because of strong rivalry among Russian suppliers and competition from Australia, the RZhD Logistika statement said.
Even so, the government last week backed a plan to boost development of the coal-mining industry in the country's Far East to cater to Asian markets. The idea is to have a shorter transportation leg for the shipments, compared with the distance that the coal travels from Siberia.
This Russian-language source has additional information.
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First Russian Coal Heads to North Korean Port
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Anatoly Medetsky
UPDATE 13 (2014-4-8): Business organization information. According to the Moscow Times:
A joint venture between Russian Railways and the North Korean Ministry of Railways has rebuilt one of the port's wharfs and a rail link connecting it to Russia in a rare example of foreign involvement in the economy of the isolated dictator state. The joint venture, RasonKonTrans, where Russia holds 70 percent, sought to relieve the congestion at Russia's Pacific ports.
Russian Railways chief Vladimir Yakunin traveled to Rajin for a grand opening of the rail service and the wharf in September. The company invested 9 billion rubles ($250 million) to upgrade both. Russian engineers supervised the work, while Koreans largely contributed with unskilled labor.
UPDATE 12 (2013-9-23): Rajin-Khasan Railway Section Opens for Service. According to KCNA:
The Rajin-Khasan railway section has been successfully rebuilt in line with the DPRK-Russia Moscow Declaration, signed in August 2001. The section was opened for service on Sunday.
Its opening serves as a landmark in promoting the friendly and cooperative relations between the DPRK and Russia, strengthening the economic and cultural ties in the Asia-Pacific region and ensuring the common prosperity of regional countries.
In the first year of the new century, historic meeting and talks were held between Kim Jong Il, leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and V.V. Putin, president of the Russian Federation, resulting in the adoption of the DPRK-Russia Moscow Declaration.
The declaration expressed the will of the two countries to make every possible effort to carry into practice a plan for opening railway transit linking the DPRK, Russia and Europe. Such plan was the first phase for wide-ranging cooperation between the two countries, which came under spotlight of the world.
At that time some forces criticized the plan as a "daydream", displeased with significant cooperation between the two countries as well as peace and prosperity of the Korean Peninsula.
However, the project plan went into practice in October 2008 on the eve of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the bilateral diplomatic relations thanks to the unshakable will of the two countries and the active cooperation of their railway workers.
At the ground-breaking ceremony for the project, which was held in front of the DPRK-Russia Friendship Pavilion in the area of Tumangang Railway Station in Rason City, V. I. Yakunin, president of the Russian Railways Company, said that the world would soon witness the longest railway transit, extending more than 10 000 km, through which 100 000 containers would be transported annually from 2013.
At last, the Rajin-Khasan railway section has been successfully rebuilt this year marking the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relation between the DPRK and Russia. This would bring a large-scale cooperation project between the two countries into practice, ensuring their and regional development and interests.
The railway section from Rajin to Khasan will be helpful to the economy, transport service and people's wellbeing of the two countries. It can also develop into an international transit between Asia and Europe.
The facts show the vitality of cooperation documents of the two countries, including the DPRK-Russia Moscow Declaration, and the noble idea carried in them.
The friendly and cooperative relationship between the DPRK and Russia will grow stronger with the geopolitical importance of Northeast Asia.
Choson Exchange offers additional detail and other news from Rason here.
UPDATE 11 (2013-9-22): It appears that Russia – Rajin rail service has been launched (again). According to KCNA:
Rajin-Khasan railway section has been successfully rebuilt and opened for service with due ceremony in Rajin on Sunday.
The opening of the section will greatly contribute to developing the friendly and cooperative relations between Russia and the DPRK.
Present at the ceremony from the DPRK side were Jon Kil Su, minister of Railways, O Ryong Chol, vice-minister of Foreign Trade, Ri Chol Sok, vice-chairman of the State Commission for Economic Development, Jo Jong Ho, chairman of the Rason City People's Committee, Im Chon Il, consul general of the DPRK to Nakhodka, officials in the field of railways and people in Rason City.
Present there from the Russian side were V. I. Yakunin, president of the "Russian Railways" Company, Alexei Tsijenov, vice-minister of Transport, Sergey Sidorov, first vice-governor of the Maritime Territory Administration, Alexandr Timonin, Russian ambassador to the DPRK, Vyacheslav Tsupikov, consul general of Russia to Chongjin, and Russians including those concerned with the railways.
Diplomatic envoys to the DPRK also attended.
V. I. Yakunin in the opening ceremony said the section has opened for service under Russia-DPRK Moscow Declaration signed by the top leaders of the two countries in 2001.
To press for the renovation of the railways running through the land of Korea will be of great contribution to the development of economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region in the future, he stressed.
Minister of Railways of the DPRK in his speech said that the plan of linking DPRK-Russia railways serves as a model of wide-ranging bilateral cooperation which meets the common progress and interests of the two peoples.
He expressed the conviction that the operation of the opened railways section will be successful as it was made on the principle of mutual respect and cooperation between the railway transportation fields of the two countries.
There were congratulatory speeches.
The ceremony ended with the playing of national anthems of the two countries. It was followed by a reception.
According to Yonhap:
After years of work to directly connect railway tracks between Russia and North Korea, a 54-kilometer section linking border areas of the two countries reopened Sunday with a ceremony in Rason, a special economic zone in northeastern North Korea.
A special train carrying a group of reporters arrived at Rajin Port in Rason from Khasan in the Russian Far East, making it the first train to travel between the two countries without changing bogies at the border.
Trains had traveled on the section since the Soviet era. But given differences in track width between the Russian side and the North Korean side, workers had to change bogies every time a train crossed the border.
With the end of overhaul work, North Korea appears poised to promote the development of its special economic zone, while Russia seeks to revitalize the Trans-Siberian Railway by linking it, in the future, to a railway system that would run through the Korean Peninsula.
In 2008, the two countries started work to lay Russia-sized railway tracks from the Russian border area to Rajin Port after Russian President Vladimir Putin and then North Korean leader Kim Jong Il agreed in August 2001 to directly connect the two railway systems.
Moscow shoulders 70 percent of 8.3 billion ruble, or 25.8 billion yen, in costs to lay the new tracks and build the North Korean port, while Pyongyang covers the remainder.
The two countries conducted a trial run on the section using a freight train in October 2011. They initially planned to launch commercial runs in autumn last year, but the plan was delayed until now.
Bloomberg adds the following data:
Initially, the 54-kilometer (33-mile) line will transport Russian coal to markets in the Asia-Pacific region, OAO Russian Railways Chief Executive Officer Vladimir Yakunin said at the ceremony in Rajin. The second phase of the project will involve the construction of a container-handling facility and potentially an oil terminal at the North Korean site, he said.
"Our common objective is for this link and port to be a pilot scheme for the restoration of a single transport system in North and South Korea that would link the peninsula to countries that gravitate to this region, to Europe via Russia," Yakunin said. The CEO said he hopes the plan will help promote peace between the two Koreas, which remain technically at war following the conflict 1950-53 that divided the countries.
The route is part of a larger project, dubbed the Iron Silk Road, that would connect Russia's Trans-Siberian Railway to South Korea via the North for an overland route cutting transportation costs to Europe. Success depends on improved ties between South Korea and its isolated Communist neighbor.
Reuters adds the following data:
Yakunin said the railway and container terminal, a project worth 9 billion roubles ($283 million), would work at a capacity of 4 million metric tons a year within two years.
Here is some additional background information:
Practical implementation of the project began in 2008, when RZD and North Korea's Ministry of Railways signed a cooperation agreement. In October of that year, Tumangan station saw the ceremonial laying of the first link of the rails and sleepers that marked the beginning of the reconstruction of the Khasan – Rajin railway section.
In 2009, a joint venture, RasonKonTrans, was set up by Russian Railways Trading House, a subsidiary of RZD, and the port of Rajin, in order to implement the project. RasonKonTrans has in turn concluded a 49-year leasing arrangement of the railway line between Tumen – Rajin with the Donghae company of North Korea's Ministry of Railways. The work was financed from RasonKonTrans' share capital, as well as by funds the joint venture was able to borrow based on the project's business plan. More than 5.5 billion roubles had been invested in the reconstruction of the Khasan – Rajin railway line and 3.5 billion roubles in the port terminal.
The final construction phase to create a universal intermodal exchange terminal at the port of Rajin has now begun, including a range of measures ranging from dredging, building a new quay wall and equipping storage yards, through the construction of industrial and office buildings and facilities to laying railway lines within the terminal itself. Yakunin continued:
"The port is designed to handle transhipment volumes of 4 million tonnes of cargo, but that is not the limit. We are confident that the cargo base will expand and that containers will be shipped through the port. The construction of the port terminal is almost complete, and we are already seeing interest from international customers and partners."
Officials from both countries say they are working together to finalise the timetable and the joint regulations which will govern the movement of trains on this section. To ensure the interoperability of the new line with both North Korea's railway network and the Russian rail network, there are plans to create a single control centre with the participation of experts from the RasonKonTrans joint venture and the Donghae transport company of North Korea's Ministry of Railways.
More from RT here.
UPDATE 10 (2013-6-25): It appears that regular rail service never materialized. According to Siberian Times:
Talks in Moscow between Vladimir Yakunin, President of Russian Railways, and Jeong Gil Soo, North Korea's Minister of Railways (MOR) agreed the final details on the Khasas-Rajin link.
The project is being implemented in accordance with agreements reached in 2000 by Russian President Vladimir Putin and then North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. It is linked to cooperation between the two countries and forms part of a project to restore traffic on the entire Trans-Korean Main Line.
'Over the long term, this will allow most traffic between South Korea, Europe, Russia and the CIS countries to be sent by rail by the Trans-Siberian Railway,' said one report.
The new agreement allows for a single control centre 'with the participation of experts from the joint ventures RasonKonTrans and ZHTK Donghae MOR from North Korea to handle traffic management and facilitate collaboration with the entire railway network in North Korea. The parties also agreed to develop instructions for the movement of trains and a train timetable', stated RIA Oreanda.
The project involves reconnecting the combined dual-track railway with 1520 mm and 1435 mm gauges on the stretch from the Russian border to the port of Rajin in North Korea, a distance of 54 km. This includes the reconstruction of three tunnels, the repair a border railway bridge and construction of a freight terminal with an annual capacity of 4 million tons at Port Rajin.
The report continued:'The project is being implemented by the joint venture RasonKonTrans, which was specially set up in 2008 and is owned by OAO RZD Trading House and the port of Rajin.
'The stretch between Rajin and Tuman stations is estimated at 99.8% complete. Work on commissioning the signalling, centralisation and blocking equipment has been completed along the entire section with the exception of Rajin station.
'The tunnels are now fully ready. As of mid-May 2013, all the work to replace the timber on the Korean border bridge 'Friendship' has been carried out. Currently, work is underway to finish the bridge and install the railing.
'At the port of Rajin, concrete is being laid and building foundations are being installed at the administrative and amenity building, repair shop and spare parts warehouse, work has begun on laying and ballasting the railway lines within the terminals and utility lines are being laid.
'Equipment continues to be installed at the harbour wall. Work on installing outdoor lighting and fencing the port terminal's territory is also ongoing'.
UPDATE 9 (2012-4-2) : DPRK and Russia to start cross-border freight train service in October. According to KCNA:
Rajin-Khassan Cargo Train Service to Begin in October
Pyongyang, April 2 (KCNA) — A Rajin-Khassan cargo train service will run from October this year.
Kim Chang Sik, a department director of the DPRK Ministry of Railways, told KCNA that the laying of railroad and renovation of railway stations, tunnels and communications facilities are now under way in the section.
The railway project was highlighted in the historic DPRK-Russia Moscow Declaration, which was signed in August 2001, he said, adding:
In line with the declaration, a cooperation agreement between the DPRK Ministry of Railways and the Russia Railway Holding Corporation was concluded in April 2008 to be followed by an agreement on joint venture between Rajin Port and the Corporation.
A contract on the lease of the Rajin-Tumangang railway was made between the Ministry's Eastern Railway Ryonun Company and the Rason International Joint Venture Container Terminal, under which the 54 km-section has been rebuilt into a mixed track from October 2008.
A trial train service took place in October 2011 between Rajin of the DPRK and Khassan of Russia.At least 100,000 containers will be yearly carried along the line.
This section will serve as an international railway container transport line linking Northeast Asia with Europe.
Yonhap also reported:
North Korea and Russia will start a cross-border cargo train service in October, Pyongyang's state media reported Monday, in a move that could make a North Korean port a regional hub for Europe-bound shipments.
The announcement came more than three years after the two countries launched a project to rebuild two rail lines between Russia's Far Eastern border town of Khasan and North Korea's northeastern port city of Rajin.
The North designated Rason, which includes the Rajin port, as a special economic zone in 1991 and has since striven to develop it into a regional logistics hub close to both China and Russia.
In October, North Korea and Russia held a test run on the 54-kilometer-long railway line.
The proposed cargo service can handle 100,000 shipping containers each year, the North's official Korean Central News Agency said in a dispatch.
The renovation project, if completed, will offer a new route of container transportation between Northeast Asia and Europe, the dispatch said, and could significantly reduce shipping time and costs.
The freight service could also help boost relations between North Korea and Russia, including their economic cooperation, the dispatch said.
The trade volume between North Korea and Russia stood at US$110 million in 2010, the latest year for which statistics are available, according to South Korea's state-run Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency.
Russia maintains friendly ties with North Korea, though its leader Dmitry Medvedev has strongly denounced North Korea's rocket launch set for sometime between April 12 and 16.
Medvedev made the remarks during summit talks with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak in Seoul last month on the sidelines of an international nuclear summit, according to Lee's office.
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