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| 9/17/2009 11:15:00 PM | Email this article • Print this article | Amtrak study shows high demand for rail travel in Ohio
An Amtrak study of Ohio's 3C "Quick Start" Passenger Rail Plan shows nearly half a million people each year would ride a train connecting Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati. The nine-month study will be used as part of Ohio's application for federal stimulus funding to be filed October 2 with the Federal Railroad Administration. With funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Ohio's "Quick Start" plan would have initial service running as early as 2011.
The report shows that 478,000 Ohioans would use the train each year, and jump to nearly 600,000 riders by 2014. With these projections, Ohio's rail service would rank 12th in the nation as a large generator of passenger rail traffic.
It is estimated that Ohio would need to invest as much as $342.6 million in infrastructure improvements, track and signal upgrades, and maintenance facilities before the service could be operational.
Running at speeds up to 79 miles per hour, the 3C "Quick Start" would offer same-day service with multiple departure and arrival times throughout the day. Annual revenue estimates, including ticket sales, are more than $12 million per year.
For more information see 3CisMe.ohio.gov
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