/tags/amtrak Amtrak en-US Copyright Mon, 24 Feb 2025 02:57:57 GMT /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 /2024-09-27/ohio-travelers-are-getting-a-one-seat-rail-connection-to-miami Amtrak has announced new service that will allow passengers in Ohio to ride one train all the way to Florida. Currently passengers need to switch in Washington D.C. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 10:52:39 GMT /2024-09-27/ohio-travelers-are-getting-a-one-seat-rail-connection-to-miami Des Torres /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 /show/all-sides/2024-07-11/cities-across-ohio-looking-to-become-part-of-amtrak-expansion Big and small cities in the Buckeye State are looking to become part of the Amtrak expansion. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2024-07-11/cities-across-ohio-looking-to-become-part-of-amtrak-expansion /show/all-sides/2024-03-01/cities-across-ohio-looking-to-become-part-of-amtrak-expansion Big and small cities in the Buckeye State are looking to become part of the Amtrak expansion. Fri, 01 Mar 2024 10:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2024-03-01/cities-across-ohio-looking-to-become-part-of-amtrak-expansion /show/all-sides/2024-02-20/cities-across-ohio-looking-to-become-part-of-amtrak-expansion Big and small cities in the Buckeye State are looking to become part of the Amtrak expansion. Tue, 20 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMT /show/all-sides/2024-02-20/cities-across-ohio-looking-to-become-part-of-amtrak-expansion /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 /politics-government/2023-12-06/4-ohio-amtrak-routes-selected-for-expansion-priorities The Federal Railroad Administration has selected four routes serving Ohio and other states as priorities for Amtrak expansion, Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio said Tuesday. Wed, 06 Dec 2023 13:20:43 GMT /politics-government/2023-12-06/4-ohio-amtrak-routes-selected-for-expansion-priorities The Associated Press