/tags/passenger-rail Passenger Rail en-US Copyright Fri, 27 Jun 2025 22:08:49 GMT /2025-06-27/how-is-ohio-infrastructure-doing-analysis-flags-water-rail-systems The Ohio Council of the American Society of Civil Engineers released its report card for critical state infrastructure Wednesday. Fri, 27 Jun 2025 22:08:49 GMT /2025-06-27/how-is-ohio-infrastructure-doing-analysis-flags-water-rail-systems Sarah Donaldson /2025-06-09/ohio-senate-gop-budget-eliminates-commuter-rail-seat-from-state-commission The latest draft of House Bill 96, Ohio’s biennial state budget, has proponents of expanded passenger rail concerned. Mon, 09 Jun 2025 21:03:41 GMT /2025-06-09/ohio-senate-gop-budget-eliminates-commuter-rail-seat-from-state-commission Sarah Donaldson /2025-04-11/possible-track-toward-passenger-rail-in-ohio-in-gop-budget-approved-by-the-house A proposal that rail advocates say will move Ohio toward reviving passenger train service is back on track. Sat, 12 Apr 2025 00:57:52 GMT /2025-04-11/possible-track-toward-passenger-rail-in-ohio-in-gop-budget-approved-by-the-house Karen Kasler /2025-03-22/ohios-11b-transportation-budget-gets-unanimous-green-light-heads-to-dewine Ohio's transportation budget was approved in plenty of time to make the deadline of the end of this month, and there were some changes between the House and Senate version. Sat, 22 Mar 2025 16:04:53 GMT /2025-03-22/ohios-11b-transportation-budget-gets-unanimous-green-light-heads-to-dewine Karen Kasler /2025-02-27/two-year-transportation-budget-to-fund-road-construction-projects-passes-ohio-house-unanimously At around $11.5 billion, Ohio's biennial transportation budget would primarily fund state highway, route and bridge construction projects. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 07:05:54 GMT /2025-02-27/two-year-transportation-budget-to-fund-road-construction-projects-passes-ohio-house-unanimously Karen Kasler, Sarah Donaldson /2025-02-23/voter-registration-and-passenger-rail-provisions-added-to-ohio-transportation-budget The latest version of House Bill 54, the biennial transportation budget, has Ohio rejoining the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission at $25,000 a year. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 02:57:57 GMT /2025-02-23/voter-registration-and-passenger-rail-provisions-added-to-ohio-transportation-budget Sarah Donaldson /politics-government/2024-07-24/new-passenger-rail-committee-to-help-decide-train-stops-service-details-for-central-ohio The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission organized a meeting of community and business stakeholders to start planning for passenger rail lines in the Columbus region. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 16:07:51 GMT /politics-government/2024-07-24/new-passenger-rail-committee-to-help-decide-train-stops-service-details-for-central-ohio George Shillcock /2024-02-19/new-extended-amtrak-service-in-ohio-a-long-haul-for-planners-politicians Columbus is one of the biggest cities in America without passenger trains, and while that could change in the next decade, there are complications to keeping it on track. Tue, 20 Feb 2024 02:18:29 GMT /2024-02-19/new-extended-amtrak-service-in-ohio-a-long-haul-for-planners-politicians Sarah Donaldson /2024-02-07/support-for-passenger-rail-is-picking-up-speed-in-ohio-but-theres-still-far-to-go Federal funding is helping to plan potential passenger rail routes across the state. But it likely will be years before the project comes to fruition. Wed, 07 Feb 2024 10:14:00 GMT /2024-02-07/support-for-passenger-rail-is-picking-up-speed-in-ohio-but-theres-still-far-to-go Kendall Crawford /2024-01-24/study-finds-columbus-could-get-millions-of-dollars-from-passenger-rail-expansion Research firm Scioto Analysis found central Ohio could gain up to $48 million in the first year of a new passenger rail corridor being constructed, mostly from the jobs to build up the infrastructure. Wed, 24 Jan 2024 22:38:15 GMT /2024-01-24/study-finds-columbus-could-get-millions-of-dollars-from-passenger-rail-expansion George Shillcock