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The city of Gahanna won’t support rail-hub study

By: Walker


This Week News wrote Council: City won’t support rail-hub study

Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007

By TARA STUBBS-FIGURSKI

Gahanna City Council voted 4-3 Monday night to reject a request to pass a resolution of support for an Ohio Rail Hub study.

The Ohio Rail Commission requested that Gahanna join 25 Ohio communities and organizations in supporting the federal funding of a rail environmental-impact study.

The proposed plan includes a 1,244-mile intercity/interstate passenger rail service with 44 stations. Columbus is projected to be the second major hub.

“There are still people out there wanting to push light rail,” council member Nick Hogan said. “If there really was a market for it, it would already exist.”

Council member Tom Evers said although at some point, the federal government provided land grants for the railroad, the government consistently funds highway construction with the gas tax.

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22 Comments

  • mellotron February 22, 2008 10:29 pm

    Yeah, I’ll give it to them for taking a Mulligan and a chance to right a wrong.

    But this only seems to highlight the fact that the “ney” voters weren’t really educated on the issue and went by their preconceived notions of what rail is.

  • bremkat February 23, 2008 5:24 pm

    mellotron wrote Yeah, I’ll give it to them for taking a Mulligan and a chance to right a wrong.

    But this only seems to highlight the fact that the “ney” voters weren’t really educated on the issue and went by their preconceived notions of what rail is.

    I am expecting a different result from the City Council than what happened in October. It certainly pays to take the proper time for proper education. :wink:

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