Dead in Ohio
John Kasich didn't wait for answers about the course of passenger rail
Published on Sunday, Dec 12, 2010
Akron Beacon Journal Editorial
In his campaign for governor, John Kasich leaped to ridicule a proposed passenger rail project for Ohio. He prevailed on Election Day, and now the federal government has withdrawn the $400 million grant to set the effort in motion. Ted Strickland accurately described the quality of the Kasich decision: It was ''uninformed,'' as was so much of the criticism heaped on the project.
Oh, Kasich and others sounded like they had all the answers, so confidently and dismissively declaring the concept ill-advised, unnecessary, even ''dead.'' They did the state a considerable disservice by failing to wait for answers, the first $25 million in federal money devoted, essentially, to an assessment of what would be required to achieve a passenger rail system. In that way, Kasich had much room to play the skeptic, and appropriately so. He would have done well to share his doubts, and then add: Let's wait to see what the study reveals.
Full editorial at: http://www.ohio.com/editorial/opinions/111743564.html
John Kasich didn't wait for answers about the course of passenger rail
Published on Sunday, Dec 12, 2010
Akron Beacon Journal Editorial
In his campaign for governor, John Kasich leaped to ridicule a proposed passenger rail project for Ohio. He prevailed on Election Day, and now the federal government has withdrawn the $400 million grant to set the effort in motion. Ted Strickland accurately described the quality of the Kasich decision: It was ''uninformed,'' as was so much of the criticism heaped on the project.
Oh, Kasich and others sounded like they had all the answers, so confidently and dismissively declaring the concept ill-advised, unnecessary, even ''dead.'' They did the state a considerable disservice by failing to wait for answers, the first $25 million in federal money devoted, essentially, to an assessment of what would be required to achieve a passenger rail system. In that way, Kasich had much room to play the skeptic, and appropriately so. He would have done well to share his doubts, and then add: Let's wait to see what the study reveals.
Full editorial at: http://www.ohio.com/editorial/opinions/111743564.html
Killing 3C train won't derail Sharonville plans
By Steve Kemme • skemme@enquirer.com • December 11, 2010
SHARONVILLE - This suburban city's recently completed master plan for revitalizing its downtown includes the train station the state would build as part of its $400 million 3C passenger rail project.
Sharonville officials envision the train station raising the city's regional profile and spurring high-density residential and commercial development.
That's why they're very unhappy with Gov.-elect John Kasich's plan to kill the 3C rail, which would connect Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland.
"The project would be a major positive for Sharonville if it did go through," said Mayor Virgil Lovitt II, who is a Republican, like Kasich. "The light rail that has been built in other parts of the country has sparked development in the vicinity of the train stations."
Full story at: http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20101211/NEWS0108/12120305/Sharonville-unhappy-about-derailing-3C
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
