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Athens County Independent - Athens left out of passenger rail expansion, for now

Athens wasn’t included among proposed passenger rail routes in Ohio that received federal funding for development earlier this month —...

Athens wasn’t included among proposed passenger rail routes in Ohio that received federal funding for development earlier this month —...

December 21, 2023

All Aboard Ohio

Athens wasn’t included among proposed passenger rail routes in Ohio that received federal funding for development earlier this month — but that doesn’t mean an Athens stop is off the table.


Four passenger rail routes in Ohio — including a route connecting Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus and Cleveland, known as the 3C+D route — received a substantial funding boost earlier this month. Federal grant awards, made possible by the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law, will support planning for the four routes. 


Read the full article here on Athens County Independent.

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