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The nations passenger rail system, Amtrak, published maps showing potential route expansions throughout the country this week that included adding a stop in Columbus and expanding service in Ohio. The map is part of Amtraks pitch for federal infrastructure funding that would expand conventional rail service by more than 30 routes and as many as 20 million commuters by 2035. There were 32 million commuters who used Amtrak in fiscal year 2019. The "three-C" corridor that has routes running betw...

Amtrak passenger railway could be coming to Columbus The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission confirms Amtrak is looking at five different routes throughout the state of Ohio. Author: Olivia Ugino (WBNS) Updated: 1:14 AM EST February 3, 2021 COLUMBUS, Ohio — A new passenger train line could be coming soon to central Ohio. The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC) says Amtrak approached them last week about the project.  “We havent had a [passenger] ...