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.
Cincinnati City Council passes resolution in support of Amtrak s proposed expansion in Ohio Share Updated: 9:37 PM EST Feb 24, 2021 WLWT Digital Staff Share Updated: 9:37 PM EST Feb 24, 2021 WLWT Digital Staff WLWT Digital Staff Cincinnati City Council has passed a resolution in support of Amtrak s proposed expansion of passenger rail services in Ohio. It was announced last month that Amtrak is looking to expand its passenger rail services in Ohio and has proposed plans to connect the state s major cities.According to All Aboard Ohio, Amtrak representatives have been meeting with Ohio city leaders to discuss the expansion. A blueprint of the routes its envisioning was released in January. The blueprint was developed in conjunction with state and federal transportation officials and can be viewed below.All Aboard Ohio, which is a nonprofit, member-based organization dedicated to promoting improved public transportation a
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(Undated) – Amtrak has proposed a plan that would connect some of the biggest cities in the Midwest.
Amtrak is requesting $300 million per year starting in federal fiscal year 2021 from Congress to develop high-potential corridors (routes under 750 miles) that would connect Ohio cities to other surrounding cities such as Indianapolis, Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh and New York.
The new federal passenger rail program is dependent on support from Congress and the new Biden administration.
The five new routes Amtrak is hoping to develop are:
Cleveland-Columbus-Dayton-Cincinnati Corridor: three daily round trips with intermediate station stops;
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Amtrak proposes 5 Ohio routes, connecting Cincinnati to Cleveland Share Updated: 9:38 PM EST Jan 29, 2021 WLWT Digital Staff Share Updated: 9:38 PM EST Jan 29, 2021 WLWT Digital Staff WLWT Digital Staff Amtrak is looking to expand its passenger rail services in Ohio and has proposed plans to connect the state s major cities.According to All Aboard Ohio, Amtrak representatives have been meeting with Ohio city leaders to discuss the expansion. A blueprint of the routes its envisioning was released on Friday. The blueprint was developed in conjunction with state and federal transportation officials and can be viewed below.All Aboard Ohio, which is a nonprofit, member-based organization dedicated to promoting improved public transportation and passenger rail service throughout the state, said Amtrak was looking at expanding five routes in particular. The expansion would be made possible by using 100% federal funds through a