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![MORPC Executive Director William Murdock points to a map with proposed Amtrak expansion in Ohio](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/npr.brightspotcdn-12-e1708536252383-900x422.webp)
New, extended Amtrak service in Ohio is a long-haul for planners and politicians
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Columbus is one of the biggest cities in America without passenger trains through Amtrak. William Murdock could talk about their possibilities all day. “When… Read More
![The Amtrak Airo train travels by a lake in the forest](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/download-22-e1707751075688-900x422.webp)
Bills are being drafted for Ohio to rejoin a multi-state passenger rail commission
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio lawmakers from both parties and chambers are planning to introduce concurrent bills later this year to rejoin the Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Commission… Read More
![Amtrak train arriving at the open station with people waiting to board the locomotive.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Amtrak-Charger-e1702071071547-900x422.jpg)
The Biden Administration announces funding to study expanding Amtrak service in Ohio
By: Gabriel Scotto
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – The Biden Administration on Thursday announced $8.2 billion in funding for rail projects across the country and funding for identifying passenger rail corridors in Ohio and… Read More
![An Amtrak train pulls into a station in Ashland, Virginia.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/download-3-1-e1676042286967-900x422.webp)
Amtrak expansion in Ohio is expected to bring jobs and revenue, but not for a while
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — New numbers show the Amtrak expansion that’s planned for Ohio will bring thousands of new jobs and millions in new taxes. Earlier this week, the… Read More
![An Amtrak train pulls into a station in Ashland, Virginia.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/download-3-1-e1676042286967-900x422.webp)
Ohio takes the first step to get feds on board with expanding passenger rail here
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Advocates for high speed trains are celebrating that the state will apply for federal funds to pay for a study on the feasibility of… Read More