This article has more detail than the one sent along yesterday from the Dayton Daily News.....
| LaHood stands by Ohio rail project Kasich vows to stop plans if elected Friday, August 6, 2010 02:54 AM By Matt Leingang ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood downplayed threats yesterday by Ohio Republicans to stop a high-profile passenger rail project if they take over state government in the November election. LaHood, a former Republican congressman from Illinois, said the $400 million stimulus project to connect Ohio's major cities is an important part of a national rail program, similar to the development of the federal highway system, which took five decades to complete and survived numerous elections. "The reason that Ohio is connected to an interstate system that runs all over America is because it was a national plan. Ohio will be connected (to rail)," LaHood said after meeting with construction workers to talk about the impact of the federal stimulus package. READ MORE AT: |
Ken Prendergast
Executive Director
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Executive Director
All Aboard Ohio
12029 Clifton Blvd., Suite 505
Cleveland, OH 44107
(216) 288-4883
kenprendergast@allaboardohio.org
www.allaboardohio.org
