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Old 03-06-2013, 06:19 PM
 
Location: Cleveland
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They should start to build a network of commuter trains in Ohio similar to what they have in the Northeast. We have enough large population centers to support it IMO. Start by linking Cleveland to Akron, Dayton to Cincinnati. Then add Cincinnati to Cleveland via Columbus, and Cleveland to Pittsburgh via Youngstown. Is it just a pipe dream or will it ever come to fruition?
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Old 03-06-2013, 07:10 PM
 
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It almost came to fruition. Then the 2010 Teapublican wave happened.
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Old 03-06-2013, 07:57 PM
 
Location: Cleveland and Columbus OH
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I would love to see this, but I'm kind of doubtful it will happen in my lifetime.
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Old 03-06-2013, 08:35 PM
 
Location: Chicago(Northside)
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Republicans...
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Old 03-06-2013, 08:52 PM
 
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Just noticed the talk is typical. Northeast to Southwest via Central with no mention of Northwest or Southeast.
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Old 03-06-2013, 08:57 PM
 
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They should start to build a network of commuter trains in Ohio similar to what they have in the Northeast. We have enough large population centers to support it IMO. Start by linking Cleveland to Akron, Dayton to Cincinnati. Then add Cincinnati to Cleveland via Columbus, and Cleveland to Pittsburgh via Youngstown. Is it just a pipe dream or will it ever come to fruition?
If Ohio would have left Strickland in office, it would have happened. In fact, the only campaign position I remember Kasich having in 2010 was that he would kill the 3C train proposal on Day 1 as governor, despite the fact the project was almost entirely supported by federal funding. Which he did....

Not to go too political, but if you would actually like it to happen, try voting for the democratic gubenatorial candidate in 2014. The Obama administration had money allocated for mass transit projects in 2010, which has likely evaporated by now but might be feasible come 2014. With a supportive Democrat in office, Ohio might be able to ascertain those funds once again from the federal government and get our train built!
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Old 03-06-2013, 09:08 PM
 
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Just noticed the talk is typical. Northeast to Southwest via Central with no mention of Northwest or Southeast.
Columbus, Dayton, or Cincinnati would kill for the train service Toledo has.

You have to expect the first line is going to be in the most densely populated corridor.
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Old 03-06-2013, 09:20 PM
 
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I was talking about connecting those two corners with the rest of the state. It's true that Toledo has trains passing through between New York and Chicago, but a trip between Toledo and Cincinnati takes either 22 or 25 hours depending on direction. As far as travel between Toledo and Columbus, there isn't even an interstate level highway to connect them.
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Old 03-06-2013, 10:46 PM
 
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I think that the most profitable line would actually be in the opposite diagonal to the one that people usually talk about, if it used the CSX track from Toledo to Columbus that goes through Bowling Green, and then the I and O track with CSX trackage rights that at the moment has track to Nelsonville and is partially ripped up between Nelsonville and Athens, but could be relaid if the project was given enough money. As someone said, Toledo isn't connected to Columbus by an interstate, and during the weekend, you have four relatively populous universities that often have those students travel to the other three for both social and academic reasons.
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Old 03-06-2013, 11:14 PM
 
Location: Cleveland
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I think that the most profitable line would actually be in the opposite diagonal to the one that people usually talk about, if it used the CSX track from Toledo to Columbus that goes through Bowling Green, and then the I and O track with CSX trackage rights that at the moment has track to Nelsonville and is partially ripped up between Nelsonville and Athens, but could be relaid if the project was given enough money. As someone said, Toledo isn't connected to Columbus by an interstate, and during the weekend, you have four relatively populous universities that often have those students travel to the other three for both social and academic reasons.
It's true that Toledo kind of gets forgotten by the rest of the state. I don't know if a train line there would be the most profitable though, considering the size of the metro. Honestly, I think we should start small. People aren't going to be traveling from Cleveland to Columbus to go to work every day. Make some lines that people will actually use, like Canton or Youngstown to Cleveland, or Dayton to Cincinnati. Then worry about the big cross-state lines.
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