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Council moves to shift some railway spending to get projects done faster
1+ week, 4+ day ago (271+ words) Cincinnati City Council voted Wednesday to re-allocate over half a million dollars in railway sale funds to get money out the door more quickly. The money was previously set aside for wall stabilization and landslide correction. Budget Director Andrew Dudas…...
Why it's taking so long to spend money from the sale of the city-owned railway
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (858+ words) The fund resulting from the sale of the Cincinnati Southern Railway continues to grow, but the city is struggling to spend the money quickly. The Cincinnati Southern Railway Trust is at about $1. 89 billion as of Feb. 9, with an annualized growth…...
How do commuter trains fare in Ohio's four-year State Rail Plan?
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (238+ words) Seven members of a state commission gave the green light Thursday for the latest version of the Ohio Rail Plan, which is mandated by the federal government. The four-year document outlines current and future freight and commuter networks statewide, as…...
Disabled passengers say they love riding trains. Will Amtrak love them back?
9+ mon, 12+ hour ago (902+ words) A new federal report says Amtrak is losing out on a market of disabled people " who make up at least one out of seven Americans " because it's done a poor job of listening to their complaints. The report cites problems…...
Possible track toward passenger rail in Ohio in GOP budget approved by the House
1+ year, 6+ day ago (238+ words) A proposal that rail advocates say will move Ohio toward reviving passenger train service for the first time since the 1970s is back on track. The budget that House Republicans passed would allow Ohio to rejoin the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail…...