Amtrak

The proposed Amtrak rail line would link Columbus to Cleveland as well as Cincinnati and Dayton.

Columbus is the second-largest U.S. city without intercity rail. However, with the new infrastructure bill, rail service linking Ohio’s three C’s could be back on track. We’ll mark the 50th anniversary of Amtrak and plans to return rail travel between Ohio’s major cities.

With the bipartisan infrastructure bill passing in the U.S. House, Amtrak will look to expand its services around the country. And there are hints at an Ohio expansion.

President Biden has proposed spending $80 billion to upgrade and expand passenger rail service nationwide. In Ohio, that would allow Amtrak to connect Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Dayton.

President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan includes an $80 billion investment in passenger rail. Amtrak has announced one of the projects from that investment would be another crack at creating a train system that goes from Cincinnati to Cleveland.

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