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Amtrak, allies stump for passenger rail expansion
By Andrew Carter - acarter@aimmediamidwest.com
This map shows Amtrak’s proposed passenger rail service routes in Ohio. The Village of Crestline has been selected as one of the stops on the proposed 3C+D Corridor, which would provide service linking Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, and Cincinnati.
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COLUMBUS Amtrak and its allies continue to marshal local and state support for the proposed 3C+D Corridor in Ohio while waiting for word about financial backing from the federal government. The proposed line would provide passenger rail service linking Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, and Cincinnati with limited stops between the larger markets.
Amtrak leaders pitch new Cleveland-Columbus-Dayton-Cincinnati route: ‘It’s our goal to get this done’
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One likelihood if Amtrak expands service in Cleveland: Trains that arrive during daylight hours. This photo was taken in 2007, during a trial period when the Lake Shore Limited, which travels between Chicago and the East Coast, arrived in Cleveland at 7 a.m.The Plain Dealer
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CLEVELAND, Ohio Amtrak President Stephen Gardner said Tuesday new passenger rail service linking Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati could begin as soon as “a couple of years,” with support from Congress, the state and local communities.
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson takes part in Amtrak roundtable for more passenger rail service in Ohio
Amtrak is looking to add service from Cleveland to Cincinnati via Columbus and Dayton as part of its vision for the future. Author: Dave Dino DeNatale, Laura Caso Published: 3:56 PM EDT May 18, 2021 Updated: 11:33 PM EDT May 18, 2021
CLEVELAND Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson joined two fellow Ohio mayors and Amtrak leaders on Tuesday to discuss the need for passenger rail service from Cleveland to Cincinnati via Columbus and Dayton.
Jackson was joined by Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, Crestline Mayor Linda Horning-Pitt, and Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission Executive Director William Murdock for the virtual meeting along with Amtrak CEO Bill Flynn and Amtrak President Stephen Gardner.