Congresswoman Betty Sutton Announces $62,500 Grant to Advance Ohio High Speed Rail Corridor

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Congresswoman Betty Sutton Announces $62,500 Grant to Advance Ohio High Speed Rail Corridor

Today, Congresswoman Betty Sutton (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the Ohio Rail Development Commission a $62,500 Planning and Alternative Analysis grant for the Amtrak/Ohio HUB Cleveland-Columbus-Dayton-Cincinnati (3-C) high speed corridor. This grant will provide critical funding for the development stage of this project, which will bring Amtrak start-up service and high-performance passenger rail service to metropolitan centers throughout Ohio. Last September, Congresswoman Sutton led members of the Ohio Delegation in sending a letter to the Federal Railroad Administration in support of this project.

"This high speed rail corridor will bring 110-mph passenger trains to the 11 million people of Ohio, greatly improving transportation options in the state. Not only will this benefit local residents, but it will help bridge travel and commerce markets, encouraging others to come to our state for business and leisure. I am pleased that funding has been secured for this project," said Congresswoman Sutton.

Matt Dietrich, Executive Director of the Ohio Rail Development Commission said: "I would like to thank the US Department of Transportation Secretary and the Ohio Congressional Delegation for their help in securing these funds to help bridge the long-range gap between our Ohio Hub efforts and our short-term work with Amtrak on the 3-C Corridor."

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