We are supposed to be about two years away from Phase One being in operation (if the politicians don’t stop fighting, that could be longer of course). Phase Two would connect Detroit/Toledo/Cleveland. There is already service (not high speed but service) from Toledo to Chicago so this phase would help bring the Ohio Hub to [...]
ODOT Commissioning Study for Phase Two of the 3C Corridor
July 18th, 2010 · No Comments
Tags: Ohio Rail and Transit · Ohio Sustainability and Green Jobs · economic development · economic news
Opportunity Corridor Idea Still Brewing
May 17th, 2009 · 3 Comments
I wrote one post saying any large project like this has to have a rail and transit component. Second post last July with an update and a bit about how it worked in St. Paul. Here we are a year later and apparently the first meeting about the Opportunity Corridor has finally been held. Yes [...]
Tags: Ohio Rail and Transit · economic development · neighborhood news
High Speed Rail Stimulus Package Monies Threatened – Action Alert
February 4th, 2009 · 1 Comment
This morning we have learned that Senator Kit Bond (R-MO) plans to introduce an amendment on the Senate floor today that would strip the $2 billion for High Speed Rail projects from the American Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act, over concerns that these are not short term, but long term investments. Senator Bond is wrong [...]
Tags: Ohio Rail and Transit · politics
Railroads Get A Thumbs Up
April 21st, 2008 · No Comments
There is a wonderful article in the Washington Post today that coincides with comments I heard from people yesterday. I spent a few hours at Earthfest Day at the Zoo, working the booth with my All Aboard Ohio friends yesterday. There were a few people who had reservations about whether or not The Ohio Hub [...]
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Ohio’s New 21st Century Transportation Priorities Task Force
April 19th, 2008 · No Comments
I’ve appreciated the comments on recent posts about all of us getting involved to help make changes in our NE Ohio world. We talked a bit about needing to feel more a part of our communities and the decision-making process. I got an email announcement yesterday from All Aboard Ohio, announcing ODOT’s new 21st Century [...]
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