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High-speed ahead?
Lawmakers seek designation for proposed rail line
By RON SELAK JR. / Tribune Chronicle
POSTED: September 24, 2009 U.S. Rep. Timothy J. Ryan and other federal lawmakers from Ohio and Pennsylvania are moving forward with plans to bring high-speed rail service to more than 5 million citizens in the Buckeye and Keystone states.
They've asked U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood to designate the Cleveland-Pittsburg h corridor a high-speed rail corridor, saying the 140-mile stretch ''is an appropriate extension of the nation's future passenger rail system.''
Ryan, D-Niles, said the designation would result in an economic boom for the region and be a step toward the ultimate goal of transforming the region into a technology center that stimulates job creation in green energy, advanced manufacturing and biomedical research.
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They've asked U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood to designate the Cleveland-Pittsburgh corridor a high-speed rail corridor, saying the 140-mile stretch ''is an appropriate extension of the nation's future passenger rail system.''
The key phrase here is "to designate", and while this is hopeful, there is no indication that LaHood will do it.
While I fully support the idea, I need to hear more from LaHood's office.
The fact that the Ohio and Pennsylvania Governors "support" it is also hopeful, but will they continue to support it when the find out what it will cost them?