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3C Corridor: Cleveland‐Columbus‐Dayton‐Cincinnati Note: Although this is not an operating passenger rail corridor the information below is provided for those interested in knowing what Ohio is not getting in spite of thorough planning and commitment to move the project ahead by prior state gubernatorial and legislative direction. The federal government committed $400 million in 2009 towards the $446 million capital requirements for 3C Corridor. This grant was rejected by incoming Governor John Kasich in early 2011 and the money reallocated to other states. For purposes of comparison information is available from NOPRA or TMACOG for nine other corridors, involving 11 other states who have worked in partnership with Amtrak, the federal government, private railroads and local communities to deliver improved passenger train service. Amtrak Train Names: No specific train names have been proposed for the 3C Corridor trains. Distance Overall: 267 miles Proposed Train Frequency Overall: 3 to 4 each way Train Frequency Segments: Cleveland‐Cincinnati 3 Cleveland‐Columbus 4 Columbus‐Cincinnati 4 Note: Three round trips would operate between Cleveland and Cincinnati; one round trip would operate between Cleveland and Columbus; one round trip would operate between Columbus and Cincinnati. Early morning, late morning, mid‐afternoon and early evening departures would be offered from all three major cities: Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati. Possible Stations: 13 (maximum) Cleveland, Hopkins Airport, Grafton, Shelby, Delaware, North Columbus, Columbus, Springfield, Fairborn, Dayton, Middletown, North Cincinnati, Cincinnati Projected Ridership: 478,000 after three years of building ridership once project is implemented. Corridor Segment; Segment Length; Travel Time; Travel Speed; Number of Intermediate Stops Cleveland‐Cincinnati 267 miles 6:05 hrs:min 41 mph 11 Cleveland‐Columbus 136 2:55 47 5 Columbus‐Cincinnati 131 2:55 45 5 1 Map – See Attached
3C Corridor: Cleveland‐Columbus‐Dayton‐Cincinnati Sample Ticket Costs: Rail (coach) Air Auto (Total Fuel only) Cleveland‐Cincinnati $37 $418* $151 $45 Cleveland‐Columbus 19 429 77 23 Columbus‐Cincinnati 18 611** 74 22 *These figures are for direct, non‐stop flights. Cheaper flights are available with a connection in Chicago: $257 Cleveland‐Cincinnati. **This fare is for a connecting flight via Chicago. Host Railroads: Cleveland‐Berea, Norfolk Southern (NS) Berea‐Cincinnati, CSX Population Served Over 7 million people live in the service area of the 3C corridor. SMSAs and Population 2008: Cleveland‐Elyria‐Mentor 2,008,291 Columbus 1,773,120 Springfield 139,859 Dayton 836,544 Cincinnati 2,155,137 Connecting Intercity and Local Transportation Services: Connections would exist between distance Amtrak trains at Cleveland and Cincinnati. Cleveland is served by two east‐west Amtrak trains, the Lakeshore Limited operating Chicago‐Toledo‐Cleveland‐Buffalo‐Albany‐
Boston/New York City; and Capitol Limited operating Chicago‐Toledo‐Cleveland‐Pittsburgh‐
Washington DC. Amtrak's tri‐weekly Cardinal serves Cincinnati en route between Chicago, Indianapolis, Charleston WV, Charlottesville VA, Washington DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York City. No Amtrak Thruway bus connections are proposed in the 3C corridor plan. Local transit service available in Cleveland includes bus, rapid transit and light rail. Bus transit is provided in Columbus, Springfield, Dayton and Cincinnati. Proposed Type of Equipment and Service: Studies carried out by the Ohio Rail Development Commission indicate that two types of equipment should be considered for the 3C Corridor. Both locomotive‐hauled single level coach trains and self‐propelled diesel multiple unit trains 2 Map – See Attached
3C Corridor: Cleveland‐Columbus‐Dayton‐Cincinnati where each car is powered by a diesel engine mounted under the car. Trains would offer comfortable seating in air‐conditioned coaches with on‐board food and beverage service available. Planning Objectives: The goal for the 3C Corridor is to re‐establish intercity passenger train service linking Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati and other intermediate stations with a multiple frequency service that would provide a travel option to automobile and air travel. Investment to Date: The State of Ohio, acting through the Ohio Department of Transportation and the Ohio Rail Development Commission, has pursued restoration of passenger train service in the Cleveland‐Columbus‐Cincinnati corridor since the 1980s. Planning, engineering and environmental studies have been carried out; efforts supported by various Governors and the Ohio General Assembly. The potential of this corridor has been examined both as a stand‐
alone, and as part of a larger Ohio‐wide network. Funded Improvements: Estimated costs for implementing the initial phase of the 3C Corridor allowing train speeds up to 79 mph and constructing five stations is $446 million. The awarded federal grant from the US Department of Transportation would have provided $400 million of the needed capital investment. The federal grant was rejected by newly‐elected Ohio Governor John Kasich in early 2011. USDOT subsequently reallocated the funds to other states where they are currently being spent to improve intercity passenger rail service in several corridors. Prepared October 10, 2011
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3C Corridor: Cleveland‐Columbus‐Dayton‐Cincinnati The 3C Corridor, part of the Ohio Hub plan, would link Ohio’s largest
communities to each other and to existing Amtrak service.
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