Columbus has remained disconnected on the rail network from other economic powerhouses like Chicago and Indianapolis and even Cincinnati, Linda Horning Pitt writes.
and this doesn’t even count the new announcements of businesses relocating to Ohio that we’re seeing almost daily.the needs of businesses and connects rural Ohioans to our larger cities,Obviously, many of our rural communities lack access to trains, but our major cities are some of the largest in the country without access too. Look at Columbus. The last passenger train came through the city in 1979.
Since that time, the Columbus population has increased 60% and large business operations like the booming tech industry continue to build outward into Columbus suburbs. Yet Columbus has remained disconnected on the rail network from other economic powerhouses like Chicago and Indianapolis and even Cincinnati.We can change this.
Passenger rail follows existing railway lines and the number of trains can be scaled up and down, depending on demand. Imagine the tremendous economic and societal benefits for Ohio if our citizens are connected to each other and the entire country. Passenger rail would provide a reliable, predictable option for affordable travel that also proves to businesses looking to expand to Ohio that we are investing in our infrastructure for all Ohioans.
My hometown of Crestline was built by the power of railroads back in 1851. Thanks to our strategic location, our community benefited from having direct rail access. And the passenger trains that stopped in Crestline until 1990 brought us thousands of visitors from across the country. Imagine if passenger trains start rolling again.
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