Comments on: Train Initiative Can Help Struggling Communities and the Environment

By: Stu Nicholson

Stu Nicholson — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:29:28 +0000

I encourage you to read the Ohio Hub report. What you will see is a system that connects Ohio with cities like Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Toronto & beyond. It will also serve as a bridge between rail systems in the Midwest and those along the East Coast.

By: Ed

Ed — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:48:40 +0000

“Two train trips a day does NOT a train system make!”

Carole: It doesn’t, but that’s only the beginning. Ultimately, the Ohio Hub will have 8-10 round trips per day along the #-C corridor

Thanks Urbanmom for your interest in the Ohio Hub!

By: Stu Nicholson

Stu Nicholson — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:23:10 +0000

Way to go urbanmom from an urbandad!

I’m also the Public Information Officer for the Ohio Rail Development Commission and deeply involved with the Ohio Hub Plan.

Thank you so much for your kind post and for spreading the word about the need for more and better passenger rail and rail-based public transit. Mobility is essential to freedom and to the extent that mobility is limted so too is our freedom as a society.

I suspect your blog reaches well beyond readers in Ohio, so I would suggest not only our Ohio Hub website ( http://www.ohiohub.com )…but the websites for States for Passenger Rail: http://www.s4prc.org/ and for the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission: http://www.miprc.org/

These are good sites for your readers to connect with what’s going on in their ares to improve or introduce modern passenger rail.

By: Newurbanmom

Newurbanmom — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:20:06 +0000

Thanks Buckeyeb – getting over to http://www.allaboardohio.org now!

By: Buckeyeb

Buckeyeb — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:15:50 +0000

Hi New Urban Mom!

Well put and very thoughtful discussion about the Governor’s request to Amtrak to study the 3-C Corridor (let’s not forget Dayton)over the next year or so.

This is long overdue, as Ohio is far behind other states and the rest of the world for that matter.

This is a big country and which demands big solutions to today’s problems and a wide array of travel choices for Ohio citizens and businesses. One size (highways) does not fit all, especially as gas inexorably inches toward $4/gallon.

Those of us who have been pushing rail as a quality of life issue find it exremely gratifying to see others, such as Carole Cohen and yourself joining in.

While I’m at it, I would encourage you to look at the website for All Aboard Ohio, the only statewide organiztion dedicated to transportation reform. They are at: http://www.allaboardohio.org

One minor correction: “Amtrak” is the correct spelling for the passenger line.

Thanks again. All Aboard!!!

By: Amtrak reviewing Ohio Plans for Ohio Hub 3C Corridor | Cleveland Real Estate News

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:45:34 +0000

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By: Carole Cohen

Carole Cohen — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 16:29:18 +0000

“….Not to mention you end up turning off potential new residents to your state who are skilled and educated and that’s not good for many small and struggling communities….” This quote is going on my latest post, thank you Sharon for the shout out and you make points that to me should be an ‘aha’ moment for people in our area. And by ‘our area’ I mean parts of Canada, and all the surrounding U.S. states.

Two train trips a day does NOT a train system make!