Cincinnati City Council passes resolution in support of Amtrak s proposed expansion in Ohio Share Updated: 9:37 PM EST Feb 24, 2021 WLWT Digital Staff Share Updated: 9:37 PM EST Feb 24, 2021 WLWT Digital Staff WLWT Digital Staff Cincinnati City Council has passed a resolution in support of Amtrak s proposed expansion of passenger rail services in Ohio. It was announced last month that Amtrak is looking to expand its passenger rail services in Ohio and has proposed plans to connect the state s major cities.According to All Aboard Ohio, Amtrak representatives have been meeting with Ohio city leaders to discuss the expansion. A blueprint of the routes its envisioning was released in January. The blueprint was developed in conjunction with state and federal transportation officials and can be viewed below.All Aboard Ohio, which is a nonprofit, member-based organization dedicated to promoting improved public transportation a
Amtrak proposes 5 Ohio routes, connecting Cincinnati to Cleveland Share Updated: 9:38 PM EST Jan 29, 2021 WLWT Digital Staff Share Updated: 9:38 PM EST Jan 29, 2021 WLWT Digital Staff WLWT Digital Staff Amtrak is looking to expand its passenger rail services in Ohio and has proposed plans to connect the state s major cities.According to All Aboard Ohio, Amtrak representatives have been meeting with Ohio city leaders to discuss the expansion. A blueprint of the routes its envisioning was released on Friday. The blueprint was developed in conjunction with state and federal transportation officials and can be viewed below.All Aboard Ohio, which is a nonprofit, member-based organization dedicated to promoting improved public transportation and passenger rail service throughout the state, said Amtrak was looking at expanding five routes in particular. The expansion would be made possible by using 100% federal funds through a