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Board OKs $25M for passenger rail study
On 4-3 party-line votes, the state Controlling Board on Monday, April 19, gave the go-ahead to a $25 million planning study for a passenger rail system linking Dayton, Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland.
The study is expected to take nine months, said Scott Varner, spokesman for the Ohio Department of Transportation. The money is to come from $400 million in federal funds awarded to Ohio to set up a passenger rail system.
All four Democrats voted “yes” while all three Republicans voted “no.”
“This is a great opportunity for Ohio, moving forward with jobs,” said Rep. Clayton Luckie, D-Dayton, one of the Democratic “yes” votes.
The 256-mile rail system calls for two Dayton-area stations, one downtown at Sixth and Ludlow streets and in Riverside, across from the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.
There were 4-3 votes on two proposals - the first to release the money and the second to award two contracts.
The first contract was for $23 million to PB Americas Inc. and the second was to CH2M Hill Inc. for $2 million.
Republicans cried foul on the approval by simple majority votes. They said the state transportation budget stipulated that Controlling Board approval for rail projects would require a supermajority 5-2 vote.
Gov. Ted Strickland and his fellow Democrats on the board said, however, that the supermajority is required only for capital improvements, not for planning.
“I’d like them to reconsider and do the right thing,” Sen. David Goodman, R-New Albany, a Republican member of the board. Goodman said during the meeting that the vote could be subject to a legal challenge or even a probe by the Ohio Inspector General but after the meeting declined to say whether he would pursue either.
Republicans also said they don’t have the certainty they needed that Ohio would not have to reimburse the federal government for the $25 million if the state ultimately decides not to pursue the rail project.
The state won’t have to pay the money back “if we don’t proceed,” said Jennifer Farmer, a deputy director of the transportation department.
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By Mr. Chester
April 24, 2010 7:47 AM | Link to this
Ohio needs this train like a hog needs a holiday. All these feel-good people want this tarin but not one of then can give a valid reason. The big mystery is why these people think this train, that cannot sustain itself and not many will ride, can somehow magically bring jobs the the state. That is mind-boggling!
By Ms.Chester
April 23, 2010 8:23 PM | Link to this
Let’s move forward for a change!! The 3C project will bring jobs and development to the state of Ohio for decades to come. It is also beneficial to the citizens who do not drive or do not have cars. This is very important to the citizens of Ohio and the Midwest.
By Day Pub Skooz
April 20, 2010 7:55 PM | Link to this
Dayton Democrat clearly represents the intellect of Democrats in general.
By Dayton Democrat
April 20, 2010 8:03 AM | Link to this
This is great news! The free 25 billion dollars helps our state because the company that is paid has to pay tax on this and that helps all of us. Are schools can use that money and so can the unemployment bereaux to help people that lost there jobs. Thank you for this help to are economy. The thousands of jobs the railroads will bring is another bonus that people havent talked about much enough.
By Duh Mo Cratz
April 20, 2010 6:39 AM | Link to this
The spend-o-holics and tax-o-holics in office are about to become extinct come November.
By Narok
April 20, 2010 6:32 AM | Link to this
Karon, Karon, Karon… there you go again. So, again I challenge you, PROVE IT! Give us your basis for such a ridiculous claim. Give us some facts, statistics, ANYTHING other than “rah, rah - we need a choo-choo!” You still have not answered the question of why all the cheerleading. How do you hope to benefit from this? Are you one of those getting the $25M for the study? Do you hope to drive the choo-choo? Do you think you can, think you can, think you can?
By Gregg Nicholl
April 20, 2010 6:10 AM | Link to this
This is madness. Spending more money that we do not have. There is not a passenger rail service in the land that has been able to sustain itself without subsidization with our tax dollars. The proposed rail system will conservatively cost Ohio taxpayers 16 cents per every mile, but more than likely that figure will be closer to 25 cents per mile. And like everything else proposed by the Party, it will have little effect on the economy save putting us deeper into the hole.
By Concerned
April 20, 2010 3:28 AM | Link to this
What a waste of money that we don’t have and will be forced to borrow from China. Our children should not be burdened with this debt.
By WOW
April 20, 2010 12:03 AM | Link to this
Democrats, Why does it takes $25 million dollars for a study? How much money was spent to determine it would cost $25 million dollars for the study? How many jobs did the $25 million create?
By Stephen
April 19, 2010 10:11 PM | Link to this
This is great news for Ohio! Hopefully the study will give us a better idea of whether to procede or not.
By bacillus
April 19, 2010 9:25 PM | Link to this
Well, “trains are a joke” I guess you must also say that about cars and planes, because this looks to start a 4-3 gridlock, that if a Rep governor is elected, the Dems will always throw 3 no’s to block all transportation spending. Thats one way to balance the budget-No transportation spending!
By Trains are a joke
April 19, 2010 6:01 PM | Link to this
True to form, the Democrats throw away money as soon as they can get their little entitled paws on it. $25 million for a study is nothing but outrageous.
By karon
April 19, 2010 4:50 PM | Link to this
This is just the start! Now Ohio needs a company such as Seimens to come to the state and start building passenger rail cars!
By Ohio State Limited
April 19, 2010 4:21 PM | Link to this
Unless it’s rubber wheels on asphalt, The Retardlicans are against it. Thank You, Dems!