Act Now: Passenger Rail Service Funding

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is applying to secure federal funding for a state initiative that will connect Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati with passenger rail service.  The Columbus Chamber supports this application, and we ask that you consider joining us in sending a letter of support that can be included in ODOT’s application.

Currently, the Columbus region is the largest city in the eastern half of the US that does not have passenger rail service.  This is particularly troubling because it impacts our region’s ability to attract and retain the workforce that we need to fuel the expansion of our economy.  The Chamber’s research indicates that young professionals, when determining the region where they want to live, highly value the presence of rail transportation. 
 
We ask that you e-mail your letter of support to Scott Varner at Scott.Varner@dot.state.oh.us.  ODOT needs your letters by September 30.

More information on the rail project can be found here.