Archives for "passenger rail"

Barone-y is Full of Baloney on High-Speed Rail Transportation

Barone-y is Full of Baloney on High-Speed Rail Transportation

18 Bill Hutchison / October 15, 2011 4:40 pm

Michael Barone and his elitist supporters are afraid of change that might upset their comfortable gravy train. (Article: “High-speed rail plan doesn’t make sense for U.S.“) Make no mistake about it: Big Oil and the billionaire Koch brothers want things… [Read More]

ODOT Says No to COTA, High Speed Rail Funding

ODOT Says No to COTA, High Speed Rail Funding

11 Walker / February 9, 2011 9:45 am

Via XINGColumbus.com: ODOT Rescinds Transit Funding – COTA Loses New Route February 9, 2011 by John As previously reported, COTA was planning to add a new route connecting Riverside Hospital, OSU Medical Center, Columbus State Community College, the Columbus College… [Read More]

Best Messageboard Topic of 2010 – The 3C Corridor

Best Messageboard Topic of 2010 – The 3C Corridor

2 Walker / December 29, 2010 8:00 am

The 3C Corridor Passenger Rail system has been a topic discussed on Columbus Underground for several years, but the rumble around the train became much louder in 2010 as the project started to make some tangible progress. In January, the… [Read More]

Report: High-Speed Rail Will Boost Economy in Ohio

24 Walker / September 21, 2010 7:30 am

A new report called “Connecting the Midwest” was released by the Ohio Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG) today and provides in-depth information on how high-speed passenger rail systems in the Midwest will create jobs, boost the economy, reduce highway congestion,… [Read More]

ODOT Interview with Jolene Molitoris: Split Fix

ODOT Interview with Jolene Molitoris: Split Fix

11 Walker / July 7, 2010 2:30 pm

The Ohio Department of Transportation is responsible for a wide variety of highway upgrades and maintenance projects throughout Central Ohio, but two of the largest local projects currently in development are the Interstate 70/71 “Split Fix” and the 3C Corridor… [Read More]

ODOT Interview with Jolene Molitoris: 3C Corridor

ODOT Interview with Jolene Molitoris: 3C Corridor

10 Walker / July 6, 2010 3:15 pm

The Ohio Department of Transportation is responsible for a wide variety of highway upgrades and maintenance projects throughout Central Ohio, but two of the largest local projects currently in development are the Interstate 70/71 “Split Fix” and the 3C Corridor… [Read More]

Ohio’s 3C Passenger Rail Corridor Receives $400M

297 Walker / January 27, 2010 5:30 pm

According to a Statehouse source, the 3C Corridor should be officially receiving federal stimulus dollars tomorrow in an announcement following Obama’s State of the Union speech. In October 2009, ODOT and the Ohio Rail Development Commission submitted their application for… [Read More]

Two New Support Groups for 3C Passenger Rail

Two New Support Groups for 3C Passenger Rail

16 Submitted News / December 1, 2009 11:00 am

Linking Ohio – “Linking Ohio is a diverse group of citizens who have lots of different reasons to want passenger rail transportation available in Ohio, starting with the 3-C “Quick Start” Project connecting Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati. Ohio state… [Read More]

How to Prepare for Amtrak’s Return to Columbus

How to Prepare for Amtrak’s Return to Columbus

14 Walker / October 22, 2009 1:30 pm

Jeff Johnson has a very interesting post up on his Urban In-Fill blog today that describes his experience commuting between Cleveland and Chicago via Amtrak. Additionally, he mentions the Amtrak Guest Rewards program that he’s already started to collect points… [Read More]

3C Corridor “Quick Start” Submitted for Stimulus

3C Corridor “Quick Start” Submitted for Stimulus

18 Walker / October 3, 2009 12:30 pm

On Thursday morning, ODOT and the Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) rallied in the Arena District for the submission of the application of the Ohio 3C “Quick Start” Passenger Rail Plan, seeking federal stimulus dollars marked for passenger rail development… [Read More]

More Updates on the 3C Corridor Rail Project

More Updates on the 3C Corridor Rail Project

53 Walker / September 15, 2009 7:25 pm

Earlier today, a new Amtrak study on the 3C Corridor “Quick Start” Passenger Rail project was released with several new figures, most impressively a researched estimate of 478,000 annual passengers riding between Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, and Cleveland. The study was… [Read More]

Updates on the 3C Corridor Passenger Rail Project

33 Walker / August 20, 2009 8:00 am

It was announced last Friday that the Amtrak study for restoring passenger rail service between Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati was going to be delayed for two weeks in order to give additional attention to studying other national routes. Officials… [Read More]

Columbus Rail History at the OSU Urban Arts Space

Columbus Rail History at the OSU Urban Arts Space

4 Submitted News / August 8, 2009 6:10 pm

From 1850 to the 1960s streetcar, interurban, and steam powered railroads enabled Columbus to grow into the city that it is today. Bring your lunch and join us on Wednesday, August 12 from Noon to 1:00pm as amateur historian, Alex… [Read More]

The New 3C Corridor Website Goes Live

The New 3C Corridor Website Goes Live

16 Submitted News / July 21, 2009 7:56 am

The brand new website for 3C Corridor “Quick Start” project just went live at 3CisMe.ohio.gov. From the website: “Ohio’s 3C Corridor will connect Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, and Cincinnati as part of President Obama’s nationally-prioritized Chicago Hub Network. The 3C Corridor… [Read More]

A Closer Look at Columbus Growth and Rail Transit

A Closer Look at Columbus Growth and Rail Transit

40 Walker / July 6, 2009 11:31 am

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]