The policy now requires staff to conduct additional analysis and modeling that will consider the impact of a proposed project on region-wide congestion, development, vehicle miles traveled, and commute patterns, with a specific lens on equity.
Amtrak Pursuing Rail Expansion Nationwide; Could Service Expand in Ohio?
Interest in the proposal is running high across the state. Lawmakers at the Statehouse have been encouraged to support the effort (though initial development of the routes through Ohio would not involve state funding at all) while a number of cities, including Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, Cleveland, and Elyria have passed resolutions endorsing the proposal.
Smart Growth America: Roads Remain Dangerous by Design in Newest Report Edition
Ohio Senate Advances Transportation Budget
Federal Complete Streets Act Reintroduced Amidst Record-Setting Year for Traffic Fatalities
Transportation Budget Poised for House Floor Vote, GOPC Takes Case for Transit to Ohio Senate
On March 3, the Ohio House Finance Committee approved moved forward a revised state transportation budget that includes for funding for public transportation than had previously been proposed by the executive budget last month. That bill is now poised for a floor vote in the full House of Representatives on March 4.
State DOT and Transit Agencies have received Federal Stimulus; despite Aid, these Agencies still Need Regular Funding.
The COVID-19 pandemic plunged the nation into a once-in-a-lifetime recession, triggering unprecedented levels of federal spending to provide direct relief to the American people, small businesses, and local governments. The most recent federal stimulus bill passed in December included funds for various transportation sectors.
