Gov. Mike DeWine gives thumbs up to Ohio passenger rail expansion study. If all goes smoothly, advocates say trains could be rolling as soon as in three or four years
On the campaign trail before his election in 2010, John Kasich vowed to pass on a $400 million federal grant Ohio was set to receive for a possible 250-mile long passenger rail corridor linking Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati, commonly nicknamed the 3C Line. It would have been the first time the three cities were linked by rail since 1967.
In Columbus, as its nearby new Intel plant brings in 20,000-plus workers, transit advocates are exploring new options connecting New Albany with the city center. And in Cincinnati, following a gradual climb since 2017, its iconic street cars have reached record ridership, spelling good signs, experts say, for spillover into the possible 3C+D travel.
The Ohio feasability study, both Nicholson and other transit experts have said, would examine the greatest potential value of a 3C+D line. It could set a price tag for 110-mile-an-hour train cars, which could spell faster commutes, say, from Cleveland to Columbus, currently a 2 hour and 15 minute ride by car.Amtrak's proposed stations among the 3C+D, from a 2021 factsheet. The study, if granted, will most likely revise or update the station list based on ridership projections.
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