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    Ohio Senate OKs Passenger Rail Plan for 3C Corridor

    From The Newark Advocate:

    Ohio Senate OKs rail plan; GOP still skeptical

    Republicans who control the Ohio Senate will allow the state to pursue $250 million in federal stimulus funding for passenger rail service between major cities. But they want the full Legislature to approve any construction if Ohio gets the money. The Senate Highways and Transportation Committee made the stipulation Tuesday in the two-year transportation budget.

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    Josh Lapp
    Josh Lapp
    Josh Lapp is Co-Founder & Principal of Designing Local, an urban planning firm that specializes in Historic Preservation, Cultural Planning, and Urban Design. He is also Board Chair of Transit Columbus, a non-profit transit advocacy group.
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