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The Ohio Historical Society unveiled a new historical marker yesterday to honor the recently restored interurban depot in Canal Winchester. The Dispatch has a great article running today (“Depot’s day, 80 years later“) that features a bit of history about… [Read More]
From the CBus Transit Blog: Census and Transit A few days ago the Census Bureau released some updated figures concerning the population of US cities. While Columbus continued to grow, it was surpassed by Austin, Texas and slipped from being… [Read More]
From Business First of Columbus: Dim view of area transit options drives young workers’ frustrations by Jeff Bell Chamber officials have found that access to transportation modes other than cars is a big issue with many young workers concerned about… [Read More]
From The Dispatch: City shelves plan for two-ways By Mark Ferenchik It was supposed to be a key part of Weinland Park’s traffic plan: converting 4th and Summit streets, two busy commuter routes between Clintonville and Downtown, from one-way to… [Read More]
In this week’s podcast we sit down for coffee with Jeff Johnson of Urban In-Fill and The Merion Village Blog to discuss a variety of topics including his “COTA Challenge” experiences, a recent trip to our economic-rival of Indianapolis, rail… [Read More]
Last week, the Columbus Metropolitan Club hosted a luncheon panel on the topic of passenger rail in Ohio, and the new Retropolitan blog has managed to adequately distill the panel discussion down to one simple sentence: “Crap or get off… [Read More]
Press Release: All Aboard Ohio is calling on Ohio’s Congressional Delegation to support a list of “Shovel Ready” federal stimulus projects identified last week by the U.S. House of Representatives’ Transportation & Infrastructure Committee. In that list was $30.25 billion… [Read More]
Bill Lhota, the President and CEO at COTA, had a busy day on Friday fielding calls and questions from the local media on the announcement of the new Light Rail Proposal that was released on Thursday. Still, he made time… [Read More]
Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman attended a news conference this morning in Virgina along with several other mayors and governors to hear President-Elect Barack Obama’s proposed stimulus plan to boost the nation’s economy. Coleman has recently written a letter to… [Read More]
(Press Release) A new broad-based, statewide transportation coalition has been formed to advocate for a strategic new approach to improving transportation in Ohio, including new and increased funding for all modes of travel, it was announced on Tuesday
Cleveland Plain Dealer wrote Cleveland-Cincinnati passenger rail service plan gets boost from Congress December 04, 2008 Karen Farkas Passenger rail service from Cleveland to Cincinnati could be a reality by 2010 if the state gets $100 million in proposed infrastructure… [Read More]
The Alive wrote On the right track Thursday, November 13, 2008 By John Ross Today, of the 20 largest cities in the United States, Columbus is one of two without passenger rail service. Even Cleveland and Cincinnati have sustained train… [Read More]
The Toldeo Blade wrote Will Toledo be next stop in U.S. light-rail boom? Sunday, May 27, 2007 By DAVID PATCH During the last 10 years a transit renaissance has blossomed in many parts of the country. According to the… [Read More]
COTA is at it again! Planners are already in the early phases of figuring out the best way to sell the citizens of Columbus on a Light Rail line running northward through the most densely populated (and still growing rapidly)… [Read More]
COTA’s proposal for light rail still struggling to get on track Thursday, February 16, 2006 Tim Doulin THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Central Ohio transit experts have spent more than two decades and nearly $13 million studying every aspect of light rail…. [Read More]
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