No, you are not dreaming, we could have a Cleveland to Columbus to Cincinnati passenger rail service up and running before you know it. Stu Nicholson of the ORDC (Ohio Rail Development Commission) is quoted in the Karen Farkas PD article as being cautiously ecstatic (I love that phrase lol).
It’s tied into the infrastructure monies being bantered about by the Feds. This is not high speed rail, but it IS passenger rail. Supposedly, the National Amtrak staff feels the Cleveland to Cincy corridor is the best underdeveloped passenger rail corridor in the U.S.
From the Farkas post:
Gov. Ted Strickland wants to make sure the state gets its share of money. At the governor’s request, ODOT Director James Beasley sent a letter last month to Ohio’s congressional delegation outlining $1.7 billion in transportation projects that could be under way by next March.
They are “shovel-ready”and would create thousands of new jobs, said Scott Varner, ODOT deputy director of communications.
Among the requests were $100 million for the passenger rail system, which ODOT supports, but has not been able to fund, Varner said, and the $200 million for the high-speed rail network.
The Cleveland to Columbus route is something long overdue and I can only imagine how much of a boost for the economy available rail service will be once this becomes operational. High speed would be better, but one step at a time. Peace Out and Woo Hoo! 3C
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1 Moni // Dec 5, 2008 at 11:06 pm
You must be beside yourself with joy! I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you.
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2 Carole Cohen // Dec 6, 2008 at 9:24 am
Hi Moni, yes I almost pinched myself! Of course we have to wait to know for sure we get stimulus package monies but…..
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