Gas prices are at record highs with fuel shortages forecast by 2015, the two largest population groups (Baby Boomers and Gen Y) are driving less and freight rail traffic is growing faster than trucking, but lets spend more taxpayer dollars on more roads anyway........
Rail, bus projects face lower chance of state funds
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 03:07 AM
By Robert Vitale
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
The Ohio Department of Transportation has erased talk of an "integrated network" of roads, rails and other modes of travel in the Kasich administration's first rewrite of policies that guide state-funding decisions.
A 34-page proposal released yesterday for the group that prioritizes transportation projects across Ohio instead would emphasize those with economic-development potential and funding that's already lined up by local governments.
"It's not necessarily out," ODOT spokesman David Rose said of rail and bus and other non-highway projects embraced by Republican Gov. John Kasich's predecessor, Democrat Ted Strickland.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 03:07 AM
By Robert Vitale
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
The Ohio Department of Transportation has erased talk of an "integrated network" of roads, rails and other modes of travel in the Kasich administration's first rewrite of policies that guide state-funding decisions.
A 34-page proposal released yesterday for the group that prioritizes transportation projects across Ohio instead would emphasize those with economic-development potential and funding that's already lined up by local governments.
"It's not necessarily out," ODOT spokesman David Rose said of rail and bus and other non-highway projects embraced by Republican Gov. John Kasich's predecessor, Democrat Ted Strickland.
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
