LaHood downplays Ohio GOP attack on passenger rail
By MATT LEINGANG, The Associated Press
12:19 PM Thursday, August 5, 2010
COLUMBUS, Ohio — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is downplaying threats by Ohio Republicans to stop the state's passenger rail project.
LaHood says the $400 million stimulus project to connect Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati is an important part of a national rail program. He compared it to the development of the federal highway system, which took five decades to complete and survived numerous elections.
Full story at: http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/ohio-news/lahood-downplays-ohio-gop-attack-on-passenger-rail-846020.html
By MATT LEINGANG, The Associated Press
12:19 PM Thursday, August 5, 2010
COLUMBUS, Ohio — U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is downplaying threats by Ohio Republicans to stop the state's passenger rail project.
LaHood says the $400 million stimulus project to connect Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati is an important part of a national rail program. He compared it to the development of the federal highway system, which took five decades to complete and survived numerous elections.
Full story at: http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/ohio-news/lahood-downplays-ohio-gop-attack-on-passenger-rail-846020.html
Ken Prendergast
Executive Director
All Aboard Ohio
12029 Clifton Blvd., Suite 505
Cleveland, OH 44107
(216) 288-4883
kenprendergast@allaboardohio.org
www.allaboardohio.org
Executive Director
All Aboard Ohio
12029 Clifton Blvd., Suite 505
Cleveland, OH 44107
(216) 288-4883
kenprendergast@allaboardohio.org
www.allaboardohio.org
